by Bill Lynch | Mar 8, 2021 | Greater Arlington, Public Policy
A total of 22 candidates have filed to run in the May 1st Arlington city elections: 8 candidates for Mayor and 14 for four city council seats. Early voting in person will begin April 19th and end on April 27th. Mayor Jeff Williams is term limited and cannot run for...
by Bill Lynch | Mar 8, 2021 | Public Policy
Twelve Chambers of Commerce in Tarrant County teamed up for a virtual Tarrant County Days at the Capitol February 23rd and 24th. Eleven members of the legislature made presentations to the Tarrant County delegation which numbered about 150 people each day of the...
by bmerritt | Mar 1, 2021 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Site Selection Magazine announced that for the 9th consecutive year, Texas is the winner of the Governor’s Cup. The Governor’s Cup is awarded to the state landing the most economic development projects in the previous year. In the seventeen years since 2004, Texas has...
by Bill Lynch | Feb 17, 2021 | Economic Development, Public Policy
House Higher Education Committee Chairman Jim Murphy filed HB1556 to reform and reauthorize Chapter 313, the part of the tax code that allows school districts to participate in Economic Development incentives for large capital investments in Texas. It has been clearly...
by Bill Lynch | Feb 17, 2021 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students whose parents elect to keep them in remote learning on the STAAR testing dates will not take the test. He reiterated his reason for wanting every child to take the test: it is an assessment of where students stand...
by bmerritt | Feb 8, 2021 | Chamber News, Greater Arlington, Public Policy
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce takes a moment of silence today to remember Congressman Ron Wright who passed away yesterday, February 7. As a sixth-generation resident of Tarrant County, Congressman Wright was an active member of our community and an...
