by Bill Lynch | May 15, 2020 | Public Policy
Senator Jane Nelson (R)-Flower Mound, Chair of the Texas Senate Finance Committee, announced that every state agency will be required to use zero-based budgeting for the next biennium’s budget. Standard practice has been to have each agency use zero-based...
by bmerritt | Apr 27, 2020 | Economic Development, Greater Arlington, Public Policy
US Congressman Ron Wright sat down with us for our Business Leaders Series last week for a discussion on the current pandemic and the federal response. Representing the 6th congressional district of Texas, Congressman Wright celebrated the small businesses of Greater...
by bmerritt | Apr 27, 2020 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Governor Greg Abbott laid out his plan to reopen Texas in phases at his press conference Monday afternoon in Austin. He announced that his “Stay at Home” order will be allowed to expire on April 30. Phase one of the plan to reopen Texas begins May 1 and includes...
by bmerritt | Apr 23, 2020 | Public Policy
This afternoon, April 23, 2020, the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 266, also known as the Phase 3.5 Coronavirus Stimulus Package. The bill will now be sent to President Donald Trump who has said that he will sign it into law. Companies who did not...
by Reagan Grisham | Apr 22, 2020 | Chamber News, Economic Development, Public Policy
Chambers of Commerce have been a non-government resource for small businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Chambers have performed a concierge role, helping members and non-members discover aid for which they were eligible and helping them apply. In many places,...
by bmerritt | Apr 17, 2020 | Chamber News, Economic Development, Greater Arlington, Public Policy
ARLINGTON, Texas — Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Michael Jacobson today signed on to a statement with leaders from the Metro Eight Chambers of Commerce in support of Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to gradually open the Texas economy:...
