Earlier this week, the Chamber’s Infrastructure Committee hosted Jennifer Harris, State Program Director of Connected Nation Texas and an appointed member of the Governor’s Broadband Development Council, and JD Salinas, AVP of External ...
This has been a Texas election season for the record books! Texans shattered the early vote numbers with 9.7 million casting their ballots before October 30, surpassing the 9 million total votes cast in the 2016 elections. By the end of election ...
On Wednesday, Chamber members and community partners gathered online for a unique virtual State of the County address from Bexar County Judge and former Chamber Board Chair Nelson Wolff. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Judge Wolff centered his ...
Early voting for the 2020 general election is now open in Texas, and we want to make sure you're ready to cast your ballot. Before you head to the polls, your two best resources are your very own Chamber of Commerce's voting microsite, ...
Yesterday, City Council approved the full slate of candidates for the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Technical and Community Advisory Committee and Climate Equity Advisory Committee, including two (2) additional seats for ...
Wednesday afternoon, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32, giving county officials with COVID-19 hospitalizations of less than 15% hospital capacity, the authority to allow bars and similar establishments in their area to open at 50% ...
You now have five additional days to help shape the future of our country. The 2020 Census, which has been extended due to COVID-19, will continue through Monday, October 5. San Antonio currently has a response rate of 65.1%, slightly ahead of ...
City Council received a briefing this week on the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Advisory Committees. The briefing included an update on the selection process, slate of candidates, and a recommendation to include two (2) ...
This week your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce submitted public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of the Administrator's proposed decision to retain the current primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality ...
Yesterday, the Chamber Board of Directors voted to support redirecting the One-Eighth-Cent Sales Tax from the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program to the Advanced Transportation District for public transportation. The recommendation originated in the ...
Yesterday, the Chamber’s Executive Committee directed Chamber staff to develop a policy statement opposing the CPS Energy and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) petition drives. The policy statement will be presented to the Board of Directors ...
This week, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the Congressional Delegation in support of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that includes an extension of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.The Chamber ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Public Policy team has been closely monitoring a possible 5th coronavirus relief package. The House and Senate have both passed their versions of a relief package, but both parties cannot come to an agreement on ...
Today, the City’s Governance Committee moved to support a recommendation to City Council to appoint Ed Belmares to the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) Board of Trustees. Your Chamber sent a letter to Mayor and City Council earlier this week ...
Your Chamber submitted a letter to our Bexar County Delegation urging them to pass a fifth Coronavirus Relief Package to address the severity of the economic and public health crisis we are still experiencing. The pandemic continues to hold a tight ...
San Antonio’s future depends on a successful and complete 2020 census, and your Chamber has made it a priority to ensure a complete count. Last week, we sent a letter to President Trump and Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the United States ...
Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins and Representative Sheryl Cole will be headlining a virtual town hall meeting with the Central Texas Delegation of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus (TLBC) on Tuesday, September 1 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The ...
On Tuesday, your Chamber’s Legislative Advisory Committee and Public Policy Council held a joint meeting to learn about key policy issues impacting the San Antonio business community at the local, state, and federal levels. The Legislative ...
On Tuesday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hosted Mr. Rudy D. Garza, Interim Chief Customer Engagement Officer for CPS Energy, to present two renewable energy initiatives. The first initiative is the FlexPower Bundle request for information ...
Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce officially kicked off its 2020 Road to Session Series last Friday with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Richard Perez sat down with Lieutenant Governor Patrick ...
On Tuesday, more than 100 members of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce welcomed City Manager Erik Walsh to present the City of San Antonio’s proposed FY2021 Budget virtually. The proposed FY21 Budget totals $2.9 billion, $7.7 million less ...
Earlier this week, Senate Republicans introduced the $1 trillion Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, a new coronavirus stimulus package covering small business loans, unemployment insurance, and liability ...
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2420 by voice vote, which would create a national Latino museum. The National Museum of the American Latino will be the keystone for people in the United States and other Smithsonian ...
Last Friday, Congressman Dan Crenshaw sat down with San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Richard Perez to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing Congress. Crenshaw has referred to himself as a “plain old ...
On Tuesday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce kicked off its virtual Road to Session series with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The event was timely in that Comptroller Hegar had just released his revised revenue estimate the day before. The Road ...
On Tuesday, business and community leaders tuned-in for part four of the Chamber’s highly anticipated 2020 Congressional Series, featuring a discussion with U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), moderated by the Chamber’s President and ...
We continue to be amazed each and every day by the continuous outpouring of genuine well-wishing from folks all over the community, banding together to show support for essential workers in San Antonio.With two weeks left in the campaign, it’s ...
It was Election Night in Texas on Tuesday, with some very close races across Bexar County. Voter turnout was higher than expected for a Joint Primary Runoff Election, coming in at 10%. Of the total 114,000 votes cast, 31,600 were cast on Election ...
On Tuesday, your Chamber’s Infrastructure Committee convened an outstanding group of experts to discuss issues that impact the success of our entire community. The first half of the meeting centered around the possibility of a Senate bill ...
With the last day of early voting upon us, just over 42,000 individuals have cast their votes in the July 14 Joint Primary Runoff Election. Turnout is higher than normal for a primary runoff despite the COVID-19 pandemic.Bexar County Elections ...