The 2020 election saw record turnout across the US and right here in Tarrant County. More than 830,000 ballots were cast in the county with 69% voter turnout. This election impacts all residents in a variety of ways. Let's break it down: City of Arlington Prop A: Arlington voters chose to increase the sales tax in the city by one-quarter cent to … [Read more...]
2020 Election Results For The Greater Arlington Area
Greater Arlington Chamber’s Latino Business Group Celebrates Día De Los Muertos
For the first time, the Latino Business Group, in partnership with the Dan Dipert Career & Technology Center, brought the community together to celebrate Día de los Muertos. The Latino Business Group invited people from all backgrounds to connect and learn more about the Latino/Latinx community's rich culture. This exciting virtual happy hour … [Read more...]
The Greater Arlington Chamber Honors Our Members For 75th Year – November
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 75th year in 2020! In honor of this momentous milestone, we want to celebrate YOU, our members, for your continued support of our mission to champion economic and community prosperity. We will showcase our members that have supported the Chamber for 10+ years on Facebook. We encourage … [Read more...]
Interim President Teik Lim Discusses UTA’s Milestones Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic At State Of The University
2020 has brought unprecedented milestones and challenges to the University of Texas at Arlington. Students are continuing to passionately pursue their education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and UTA has adapted to continue to provide them all with a quality education. Interim President Teik Lim discussed the University’s COVID-19 response among … [Read more...]
Texas House Speaker’s Race Went Public This Week
It was just over a year ago that Denis Bonnen, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, announced he would not run for his House seat in Tuesday's election. The question of his replacement as Speaker has been quietly behind the scenes until this week. Last Friday, Houston Democrat Senfronia Thompson filed the paperwork to begin a … [Read more...]
Actual Results Are Narrowing The State Budget Deficit
“We have had negative growth in the state, but not as much as we expected when we issued the forecast of a $4.6 billion budget deficit for this biennium,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar during the North Texas Commission Legislative Summit. During the Legislative Summit, Hegar said he was not ready to issue a new revenue estimate yet. He is … [Read more...]