by Bill Lynch | Oct 30, 2020 | Public Policy
It was just over a year ago that Denis Bonnen, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, announced he would not run for his House seat in Tuesday’s election. The question of his replacement as Speaker has been quietly behind the scenes until this week....
by Bill Lynch | Oct 30, 2020 | Public Policy
“We have had negative growth in the state, but not as much as we expected when we issued the forecast of a $4.6 billion budget deficit for this biennium,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar during the North Texas Commission Legislative Summit. During the Legislative...
by Bill Lynch | Oct 30, 2020 | Public Policy
As a part of the North Texas Commission’s Legislative Summit, State Senator Kelly Hancock and State Representative Ramon Romero participated in an informative panel discussion. Dale Craymer of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association moderated the engaging...
by Bill Lynch | Sep 14, 2020 | Chamber News, Public Policy
If you haven’t been keeping up with the excitement surrounding the State House Races, now is your chance! Races this election have been particularly interesting, and the Texas House of Representatives election is no exception. The Greater Arlington Chamber is hosting...
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...
