Small businesses will have more time to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan thanks to swift action from Congress and the Biden administration ahead of the application deadline. President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act into law yesterday, providing an additional two-month window for loan applications. The new deadline is now May … [Read more...]
Paycheck Protection Plan Loan Window Extended
Restaurant Relief in Latest Covid Stimulus Bill
A $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund is included in the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill signed last Friday by President Biden. Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association estimates that US restaurants have lost about $250 billion in revenue during the pandemic, so these funds will go quickly. Kennedy and Neil Bradley of the … [Read more...]
Tarrant County Days Brought Chamber Members and Legislators Virtually Together
Twelve Chambers of Commerce in Tarrant County teamed up for a virtual Tarrant County Days at the Capitol February 23rd and 24th. Eleven members of the legislature made presentations to the Tarrant County delegation which numbered about 150 people each day of the two-day event. Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, and Comptroller Hegar also … [Read more...]
Texas Wins Governor’s Cup for Record 9th Year in a Row
Site Selection Magazine announced that for the 9th consecutive year, Texas is the winner of the Governor’s Cup. The Governor’s Cup is awarded to the state landing the most economic development projects in the previous year. In the seventeen years since 2004, Texas has won the cup twelve times and finished second four times. But the state has not … [Read more...]
Remembering Congressman Ron Wright
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce takes a moment of silence today to remember Congressman Ron Wright who passed away yesterday, February 7. As a sixth-generation resident of Tarrant County, Congressman Wright was an active member of our community and an unwavering advocate of the greater Arlington region. “Arlington lost a genuinely … [Read more...]
Governor Abbott Makes Broadband Expansion, a Chamber Priority Issue, an Emergency Issue
In his State of the State Address Monday night, Governor Greg Abbott elevated access to broadband to a state emergency issue. While it has been widely reported he meant rural broadband, his actual words address every zip code in the state. This is a legislative priority for your Chamber of Commerce. “From medicine to education to business, … [Read more...]