by Bill Lynch | Mar 27, 2020 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Today the President signed the CARES Act which is the Phase 3 response to the Corona-virus pandemic. Understanding the total impact of the bill will be evolving over the next few days. The big news seems to be that we will get some relief for employee payroll and...
by Bill Lynch | Mar 26, 2020 | Chamber News, Public Policy
The Greater Arlington Chamber is proud to partner with Chambers of Commerce across the State of Texas to mobilize businesses to do their part to combat COVID-19. This past Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of a Supply Chain Strike Force. The Strike...
by Bill Lynch | Mar 13, 2020 | Chamber News, Public Policy
The May 2, 2020 election is fast approaching, and it will determine half of the seats on Arlington’s City Council. The Council prioritizes resident satisfaction by overseeing city management and holding the staff accountable. City Council elections are especially...
by Bill Lynch | Mar 9, 2020 | Public Policy
Economic development tools are important if Texas wants to continue to lead the nation in new capital investment and job growth. That is the message your Chamber public policy team took to Austin last week. Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code has to be reauthorized in...
by Delilah Ochoa | Feb 26, 2020 | Public Policy
Exciting action happens while the legislature is in session; bills are introduced, debated, passed and signed. However, the Texas Legislature is only in session every other year, specifically the odd numbered years. The interim is when the bills are actually written...
by Bill Lynch | Feb 26, 2020 | Chamber News, Public Policy
Through the convening power of the Greater Arlington Chamber, we bring together businesses, elected officials and leaders to shape the future of greater Arlington. This month, we welcomed Land Commissioner George P. Bush to the Chamber to engage with local business...
