May 3, 2021 | Greater Arlington, Public Policy
The May 1 election had a variety of local, public offices on the ballot. We’re excited to welcome our new elected officials; we also have some runoff elections. US Congressional District 6 This congressional district represents all of Ellis and Navarro County as...
Apr 29, 2021 | Economic Development
Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association provided the Chamber with vital information for our members who operate restaurants or bars and might be eligible for the Small Business Administration’s new Restaurant Revitalization Fund which begins the...
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...
Apr 28, 2021 | Education, Public Policy
Governor Abbott, Speaker Phelan and Lt. Governor Patrick announced today the state was releasing $11.2 billion of new federal funds for public education targeted at closing the pandemic education gap for k-12 students in Texas. This is on top of $2.2 billion...
Apr 21, 2021 | Public Policy
This Legislative Session is starting to feel like a normal session after a really slow start. Most of our Chamber legislative priorities are moving along: 1. Chapter 313 reauthorization, which will permit school district to continue to participate in tax incentives...
Apr 21, 2021 | Economic Development, Public Policy
If Texas HB4072 becomes law, the way businesses calculate and remit sales tax will be fundamentally changed. Historically businesses have collected sales tax where the sale was made, usually where the business is located, and all sales tax was credited to the local...
