by Bill Lynch | Jun 15, 2021 | Economic Development, Education, Public Policy
Monday, Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills into law which were key priorities for your Chamber of Commerce: SB6 (by Kelly Hancock) which provides limited liability protection as we reopen from the pandemic and SB1102 (by Brandon Creighton) which provides for...
by Bill Lynch | Apr 29, 2021 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Two bills listed as priorities by your Chamber of Commerce have been approved by the House and the Senate and are headed to the Governor for signature: HB7 (Button) and HB5 (Ashby).HB7 prevents employers from having dramatic, pandemic induced, increases in their...
by Bill Lynch | Aug 17, 2020 | Education
The job of public education in Texas is maximizing the human potential of 5.5 million children. To succeed, we must first make school safe for students, staff, teachers and families. Second, we must ensure learning happens. This assessment was delivered by Texas...
by Bill Lynch | Jul 29, 2020 | Education, Public Policy
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed a serious gap in the availability of cost-effective, reliable broadband service to students faced with distance learning or in-person classes with the potential for contracting Covid-19 and potentially spreading it to family...
by Reagan Grisham | Mar 27, 2020 | Chamber News, Education
The Arlington Independent School District is going above and beyond to provide valuable resources, guidance and educational tools during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is truly amazing that in just a matter of weeks teachers, staff and administrators created innovative...
