Nov 22, 2019 | Economic Development, Public Policy
People released from prison in Texas who have completed their sentences are often unable to find work. Licensing requirements that ban felons from obtaining a license to work are a barrier. If they held an occupational license before their conviction, they can’t get...
Nov 8, 2019 | Public Policy
For the second time in a row in the Texas Legislature, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is a lame duck. (A lame duck is an elected official whose tenure is about to end). Last session, it was Joe Strauss who decided not to run for the House again after the...
Nov 8, 2019 | Public Policy
The next Texas Legislative session will begin January 12, 2021. You may believe it is too early to think about what we want to accomplish next session. However, it is the perfect time to make your voice heard with your State legislative representatives. They are...
Nov 6, 2019 | Greater Arlington, Public Policy
More than 60% of those voting approved the Arlington Independent School District and Tarrant County College’s requests to issue bonds to the finance renovation of facilities and construction of new facilities. The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce supported both...
Nov 6, 2019 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Everyone from the largest cities to the smallest towns should be concerned about the rural healthcare crisis in Texas. The Texas Tribune hosted a panel discussion on the crisis to raise awareness and work towards a solution. From 2010 to 2018, 84 hospitals in rural...
Nov 4, 2019 | Economic Development, Public Policy
USMCA, the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, is vitally important to the Texas economy and Congressman Marc Veasey stressed his desire to vote for it during a meeting with the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Advisory Committee on Friday,...
