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Friday, October 26, 2018

City Council Approves Redesign of Alamo Plaza

On Thursday, October 18, Chamber President and CEO, Richard Perez, testified in support of the interpretive design for the Alamo grounds, which City Council approved after hours of public testimony.The Chamber Board of Directors approved the ...

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Friday, October 19, 2018

Chamber hosts newly-elected Senator Pete Flores

The newest State Senator from the Bexar County Delegation, Peter Flores (R-TX), joined the Chamber’s Public Policy Council on Tuesday to talk about his priorities for the upcoming 86th Texas Legislature.During the meeting, Senator Flores made ...

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Friday, October 12, 2018

Chamber gears up for legislative session

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee approved the Chamber’s State Legislative Agenda this week. This document sets out the Chamber’s official position on a wide range of complex public policy issues that directly ...

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Friday, October 12, 2018

More than 1M new registered voters in Bexar County

There are more than one million new registered voters in Bexar County ahead of the midterm elections, the fourth highest number in the state. While low voter turnout remains a challenge in Bexar County, your Chamber has been working hard to get ...

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Friday, October 5, 2018

A Tribute to Joe Straus

On Monday, more than 300 key business and community leaders gathered at the Marriott Rivercenter to pay tribute to the honorable Speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus. The Chamber surprised the Speaker with a video featuring key business leaders ...

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Friday, September 28, 2018

Chamber launches voter engagement website

To coincide with National Employee Voter Registration Week, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce launched its voter information website www.yourvoteSA.com. The website features information about candidates running in key races, voting FAQs, and ...

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Friday, September 21, 2018

Download your GoVoteNo Toolkit for Employers

How can you help save our City? Your Chamber has worked closely with the Secure San Antonio’s Future PAC, who is running the GoVoteNo campaign against the proposed charter amendments, to create an Employer Toolkit. The Toolkit, includes ...

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Friday, August 31, 2018

Chip Roy and Joseph Kopser Go Head to Head at Chamber Debate

The Pearl Studio was at full capacity on Wednesday with more than 130 business and community leaders coming out to watch the much-anticipated Congressional District 21 Debate featuring candidates Chip Roy (R) and Joseph Kopser (D). An additional ...

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Friday, August 31, 2018

Don’t miss the SA to DC Kick-Off Meeting September 17

Are you interested in attending SA to DC 2019, or would you like to learn more? Join SA to DC Co-Chairs Kathy Garcia, Vice President at CPS Energy, and Juan Antonio Flores, Executive Vice President of Port San Antonio, as they share their vision for ...

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Friday, August 17, 2018

Earned Paid Sick Time Moves to the Texas Legislature

As San Antonio’s oldest and largest pro-business organization, the Chamber adamantly opposes municipally mandated pay and benefits and believes businesses should have the right to determine the benefits they offer their employees. Earlier this ...

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Friday, August 17, 2018

A Look Inside TxDOT

Last week, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee got an exclusive tour of TransGuide, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Intelligent Transportation System, and saw firsthand how traffic is monitored 24 hours a day, ...

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Friday, August 17, 2018

San Antonio River Authority Testimony

On Wednesday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce testified before the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) Board of Directors in support of their proposed FY 2018/19 budget and the associated rate. The tax rate would increase from 1.73 cents per ...

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Friday, August 10, 2018

More Money for Streets, Housing and Public Safety

On Monday, Chamber members got a preview of the City of San Antonio’s proposed $2.8 billion 2019 budget from City Manager Sheryl Sculley. The budget was adopted by City Council at A-Session on Thursday, August 9, 2018.The budget is divided ...

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Friday, August 10, 2018

Chamber Joins Statewide Business Effort to Defend DACA

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce joined more than 20 businesses and business-focused organizations in filing an amicus (friend of the court) brief in support of efforts to protect the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ...

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Friday, August 10, 2018

#SASpeakUp Community Days

From August 16 to September 1, SpeakUp San Antonio will be hosting the 2018 Community Days. This series of meetups will give attendees the chance to learn about the proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget. Those who attend will also have the opportunity to ...

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Special Election Results lead to Runoff Election

The votes are in! Republican candidate Pete Flores and Democratic candidate Pete Gallego are heading to a run-off election to represent Texas Senate District 19, a district that spans from San Antonio to Pecos, touching 17 counties. Flores secured ...

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