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Friday, May 31, 2019

Chamber calls out Police Union for misleading mailer

Participating in elections and voting for candidates that resonate with our values is one of the most precious rights we have in this country. This election cycle, the city council and mayoral races have sparked dynamic conversation and debate ...

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Friday, May 31, 2019

Chamber staff runs wild at Witte’s 5K and Dino Dash

In keeping with our goal of promoting health and wellness, representatives from your Chamber laced up their running shoes, fastened numbered bibs to their shirts, and hit the ground running for the Witte Museum’s 8th Annual Dino Dash 5K.The ...

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Friday, May 31, 2019

Texas Biomed set to double workforce in the next decade

On May 24, Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) announced they would be expanding their research in infectious disease and aging, doubling their workforce over the next decade.The announcement was made at an event at the campus, where ...

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Friday, May 31, 2019

Chamber President joins SAISD for Principal for a Day

Chamber President & CEO Richard Perez joined SAISD Principal Moises Ortiz at Rhodes Middle School to get a glimpse into the life of a school principal. SAISD’s Principal for a Day initiative invited business and community leaders to spend ...

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Friday, May 31, 2019

Legislative Update: Final 86th Session recap

It’s Sine Die which means there are no more days left in the 86th Legislative Session. Since the highest priority bills passed both chambers, including the Biennial Budget (HB1), the School Finance bill (HB3), and Property Tax Reform (SB2), ...

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Friday, May 31, 2019

Chamber pushes for more regulation on dockless scooters

During A Session yesterday, the City Council adopted the proposed amendments to the City’s Dockless Vehicles Pilot program. The proposed amendments included many recommendations suggested by your Chamber: reasonable number of vehicles, strict ...

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Legislative Update: May 24, 2019

There are just three days left in the 86th Legislative Session and it looks like a deal has been reached on school finance reform and property tax relief. On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker of the House Dennis ...

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Friday, May 17, 2019

Chamber testifies on behalf of military spouses

On Tuesday, the House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures heard testimony on Senate Bill 1200, relating to the authority of military spouses to engage in a business or occupation in the state of Texas. Lori Stinson, the ...

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Friday, May 17, 2019

LSA explores sustainability and technology

Leadership San Antonio rocked their way through a fourth program day while exploring the issues, challenges, and possibilities around sustainability, infrastructure, and technology. Specifically, participants were asked to consider how to balance ...

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Friday, May 17, 2019

Chamber Commits to Latinx Student Success

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce continues its long-standing commitment to educational attainment and student success by signing a compact with UP Partnership’s Diplomás initiative. The compact is a pledge to dedicate time, talent ...

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Monday, May 13, 2019

City Council on the Road

The San Antonio City Council will hit the road for its regularly scheduled B session meeting on May 15. The B session on the road will be held at Port San Antonio and will begin at 2 p.m. and will be livestreamed at SanAntonio.gov/TVSA. For the ...

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

City elections continue into runoff in four separate races

This past Saturday was Election Day in San Antonio, and more than 110,000 residents hit the polls to cast their vote for Mayor and City Council. Of the more than 110,000, just over 73,000 came in during early voting. While the number of residents ...

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

Legislative Update: May 10, 2019

There are 17 days left in the 86th Legislative Session, and each Chamber has introduced four more local bills for a total of 4,764 bills authored by House members and 2,559 bills authored by Senators.On April 30, 2019, the House passed SB2, which ...

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

Strickland Family brings fudge passion to Rivercenter

Back in 1978, young Tim Strickland was at the Atlanta Gift Market trade show with his big sister Jennifer and their parents, Stan and Pam. The family was at the show hoping to find some items for The Cotton Bale, their gift shop back home on ...

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