Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan issued interim charges to twelve House Committees related to illegal immigration activity on the Texas border with Mexico. The charges are focused on measuring the impact of the current wave of illegal immigrants on public health, transportation, detention and criminal justice infrastructure on the border. Committees … [Read more...]
Speaker Issues First Wave of Interim Charges
What’s Moving in Tarrant County: A Transportation Update
Are you interested in what’s happening with the I-20, I-820, Hwy 287 connector? When, if ever, will the I-30 Hwy 360 interchange be completed? You can learn the latest on both when you attend a transportation update meeting at the Arlington Board of Realtor’s office on July 14th from 8:00 to 9:00 am.Yes it will be a live, in person meeting! Don’t … [Read more...]
Chamber Coalition Legislative Report Card
Thursday, June 24th, the Coalition of East Tarrant Chambers will report on the results of our efforts to represent our members during the 87th Texas Legislature. All members of the Coalition Chambers are encouraged to tune in from 1:00 to 2:00 pm using this link.The Coalition was represented in Austin this session by Bill Lynch of the Greater … [Read more...]
The Legislative Session is Over. How Did Our Chamber Fare?
As in every legislative session, there were wins and losses. The Governor still has the opportunity to veto some of the bills sent to him so most things are not yet final. Baring a veto, here are some of the best outcomes.Public education was one of our top priorities. The major funding that passed last session in HB3 was maintained for the next … [Read more...]
Arlington Voters Return to the Polls for Two Key Runoff Elections
Early voting begins today, May 24th, and continues through June 1st in the Arlington City Runoff Elections. Runoff Election Day in Arlington is actually June 5th to determine the winner of the race for Mayor and City Council District 3. Arlington municipal elections require the winner to have 50% of the vote plus one. Seven candidates were in the … [Read more...]
County Judge Whitley Reports on the State of the County
County Judge Glenn Whitley updated the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce on the current State of Tarrant County during a luncheon meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2021. About 160 members and guests attended the event in person with another 500 or so watching the streaming video. You can watch the full event at the bottom of this post.Judge Whitley … [Read more...]