Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students whose parents elect to keep them in remote learning on the STAAR testing dates will not take the test. He reiterated his reason for wanting every child to take the test: it is an assessment of where students stand compared to the curriculum they are expected to master by this point in their … [Read more...]
Remote Learners Will Not Take the STARR Test
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...]
Governor Abbott Targets Frivolous Covid-19 Lawsuits
Governor Abbott, in his State of the State Address, promised to promote legislation to protect Texas businesses from frivolous lawsuits, provided the business is following CDC and State Health Department guidelines to protect customers and employees as much as possible. “This will be an emergency item this session.” The Governor identified this … [Read more...]
House Committees Announced for 87th Texas Legislature
Two members of the Arlington delegation in the House of Representatives will chair committees in the 87th Texas Legislature: Chris Turner (D) will serve as Chair of the Committee on Business and Industry, and Matt Krause (R) will serve as Chair of the Committee on General Investigating. Chairman Turner was Chair of the Higher Education Committee … [Read more...]
87th Texas Legislature: Meet Your State Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives has 150 members, each representing about 190,000 Texans in the Legislature. A part of Arlington is included in the district of five state representatives: Jeff Cason, Matt Krause, Tony Tinderholt, Chris Turner and David Cook. If you don’t know who represents you, you can CLICK HERE, enter your home address and … [Read more...]