by bmerritt | Jul 13, 2023 | Public Policy
After a year-long stalemate in the House and Senate, the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas has reached an agreement on property tax reduction. Governor Abbott has made it clear that legislators will not be able to go home until a solution has been reached (even...
by bmerritt | Jul 3, 2023 | Public Policy
The Texas Legislature was originally supposed to conclude in late May, but as we approach mid-July, Governor Abbott has called his second special session of the 88th Legislature. On May 29, Governor Abbott called his first special session focused on property tax...
by bmerritt | Jun 20, 2023 | Public Policy
Although the legislator has already moved on into its special session, Governor Abbott focused last week on signing or vetoing bills passed during the regular session. As of Sunday, Abbott vetoed nearly 30 senate bills unrelated to property tax relief, bringing this...
by bmerritt | Jun 1, 2023 | Education
WRITTEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARLINGTON ISD – READ THEIR VERSION HERE Seniors from six Arlington ISD high schools were awarded a total of $29,000 in college scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 thanks to the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the...
by bmerritt | May 30, 2023 | Chamber News, Public Policy
On Monday, May 29, the Texas legislature concluded their session with a warning from House Speaker Dade Phelan- “don’t pack your bags just yet”. Sure enough, a few minutes later Governor Greg Abbott called a special session of the Texas legislature to address property...
