Governor Abbott held a press conference today at which he announced that restaurants and retail in Texas are allowed to increase from 50% capacity to 75% capacity in most of the state. He also stated that in a week, visitations will be permitted at most senior care facilities. Bars are still ordered to remain closed. The Governor stressed that … [Read more...]
Gov. Abbott Allows Most Texas Businesses To Expand To 75% Capacity; Bars Not Included
Update On Texas Education Funding This Session
Education Chairs in the Texas House and Senate are committed to Funding Education this Session. This message was made clear by both State Representative Dan Huberty (R, Houston), Chair of the Texas House Public Education Committee and State Senator Larry Taylor (R, Friendswood), Chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee. They appeared today as … [Read more...]
Chamber Candidate Showcase To Feature State House Races
If you haven’t been keeping up with the excitement surrounding the State House Races, now is your chance! Races this election have been particularly interesting, and the Texas House of Representatives election is no exception. The Greater Arlington Chamber is hosting a virtual candidate showcase from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on October 6, 2020. All … [Read more...]
Chapter 312 and Chapter 313 “Seal the Deal” for Tesla’s Austin “Gigafactory”
Business Facilities Magazine (BF) released their rankings of states on economic development indicators. Texas was named the state with the best business climate for the fourth time. In their announcement, the staff of Business Facilities Magazine wrote about Austin’s selection over Tulsa, OK for the new Tesla truck factory. The factory is expected … [Read more...]
Distance Learning Exposes Gaps in Broadband Service
The Coronavirus pandemic has exposed a serious gap in the availability of cost-effective, reliable broadband service to students faced with distance learning or in-person classes with the potential for contracting Covid-19 and potentially spreading it to family members at home. In metropolitan areas, reliable broadband service is available, … [Read more...]
New City of Arlington Councils: Term Limits Advisory and Unity in the Community
The Arlington City Council created two committees this month that we want to make sure our members are made aware of. The Term Limit Committee and the Unity Council both have business representatives, but if you have an interest we are providing information on both and a link to the City website that will have more information. The newly formed … [Read more...]