by bmerritt | Dec 14, 2020 | Public Policy
The US Constitution requires every 10 years “counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed.” The counting is done by the US Census Bureau in years ending in zero and must, by statute, be delivered to the President by December 31st of...
by bmerritt | Dec 14, 2020 | Public Policy
One person, one vote is an underlying principle of our republic. Each member of the Texas House should represent about the same number of Texans; same with the Senate. The number of State Representatives is fixed at 150, the number of State Senators at 31. Texas...
by bmerritt | Dec 14, 2020 | Education, Public Policy
The Texas Education Agency announced today that A-F ratings would be paused for 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19. The STAAR test will proceed for the 2020-21 school year in order to provide critically important information...
by bmerritt | Dec 7, 2020 | Chamber News, Greater Arlington
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 75th year in 2020! In honor of this momentous milestone, we want to celebrate YOU, our members, for your continued support of our mission to champion economic and community prosperity. We will showcase our...
by bmerritt | Nov 9, 2020 | Economic Development, Greater Arlington, Public Policy
The 2020 election saw record turnout across the US and right here in Tarrant County. More than 830,000 ballots were cast in the county with 69% voter turnout. This election impacts all residents in a variety of ways. Let’s break it down: City of Arlington Prop...
