Tarrant County Judge Glenn Whitley gave his annual update on the state of Tarrant County with 884 people watching virtually. The annual event sponsored by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce usually draws about 350 people.The Judge showed the Tarrant County Covid-19 dashboard for June 18th and made the point 283 people with Covid-19 are in … [Read more...]
Largest Audience for State of the County in History
Senator Kelly Hancock is Optimistic Texas Can Re-Open with Fewer Regulations on Business
State Senator Kelly Hancock participated in a Facebook Live with the Greater Arlington Chamber this past Wednesday. He spoke about the ten pages of regulations on Texas businesses that have been modified or suspended by the Governor or the agency responsible for enforcement to make it a little easier to operate during the novel coronavirus … [Read more...]
Governor Abbott Moves Texas to the Next Phase of Reopening
Governor Abbott announced today Texas is moving to Phase II of reopening. Monday, May 18 Childcare centers may open. Massage and personal care salons may open with 6 foot spacing between work stations. Youth clubs like scouting, Girls, Inc and FFA may reopen with indoor meetings limited to 10 people maintaining social distancing. On Friday, … [Read more...]
Senator Nelson Announces Zero-based Budgeting For All Texas Agencies
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 budgeting on a rotating basis, but this will not be a normal budgeting cycle. In a May 8th … [Read more...]
Congressman Ron Wright Backs Small Businesses
US Congressman Ron Wright sat down with us for our Business Leaders Series last week for a discussion on the current pandemic and the federal response. Representing the 6th congressional district of Texas, Congressman Wright celebrated the small businesses of Greater Arlington and his focus on small business funding. During our virtual interview, … [Read more...]
Governor Abbott Outlines Plan to Reopen Texas
Governor Greg Abbott laid out his plan to reopen Texas in phases at his press conference Monday afternoon in Austin. He announced that his “Stay at Home” order will be allowed to expire on April 30. Phase one of the plan to reopen Texas begins May 1 and includes opening retail, restaurants, movie theaters, museums and libraries at 25% of their … [Read more...]