by bmerritt | Feb 5, 2021 | Public Policy
In his State of the State Address Monday night, Governor Greg Abbott elevated access to broadband to a state emergency issue. While it has been widely reported he meant rural broadband, his actual words address every zip code in the state. This is a legislative...
by bmerritt | Feb 5, 2021 | Public Policy
Governor Abbott, in his State of the State Address, promised to promote legislation to protect Texas businesses from frivolous lawsuits, provided the business is following CDC and State Health Department guidelines to protect customers and employees as much as...
by bmerritt | Feb 4, 2021 | Public Policy
Two members of the Arlington delegation in the House of Representatives will chair committees in the 87th Texas Legislature: Chris Turner (D) will serve as Chair of the Committee on Business and Industry, and Matt Krause (R) will serve as Chair of the Committee on...
by bmerritt | Jan 19, 2021 | Public Policy, Small Business
Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Grants ran out of money appropriated by the CARES Act. The latest recovery bill signed in late December will bring them back. You can now apply on the SBA website HERE. When the program began, the SBA announced the grants would be...
by Bill Lynch | Jan 19, 2021 | Public Policy
The Texas House of Representatives has 150 members, each representing about 190,000 Texans in the Legislature. A part of Arlington is included in the district of five state representatives: Jeff Cason, Matt Krause, Tony Tinderholt, Chris Turner and David Cook. If you...
by bmerritt | Jan 13, 2021 | Public Policy
At noon on January 12, the Texas House and the Texas Senate gaveled in the start of the 87th Texas Legislature. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick opened the Senate and Secretary of State Ruth Ruggero Hughs opened the House. The first order of business in the House was the...
