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 application process Monday. This program targets relief to restaurants and bars adversely … [Read more...]
Attention Restaurant Members: Vital Information from the National Restaurant Association
Two Chamber Legislative Priorities Headed to the Governor
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 unemployment insurance rates next year. Employers pay an unemployment insurance rate … [Read more...]
School Districts Serving Arlington to Receive Federal Funds
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 distributed previously. Arlington Independent School District is set to receive … [Read more...]
Legislature in High Gear with 41 Days Left in Session
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 to support economic development, looks like it will pass in some form. There is a … [Read more...]
Texas House Considering Bill to Change Sales Tax Collections
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 taxing districts. The system worked well until the internet came along.Some Texas … [Read more...]
Support AISD’s Practicum Program at the CTC Greenhouse Spring Plant Sale This Weekend
The Arlington Independent School District's Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center (CTC) helps prepare the future business leaders of our community today. This includes entrepreneurship and business-building. The CTC's agricultural program has a large greenhouse full to the brim with plants students have grown from seed that will look beautiful in … [Read more...]