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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Time to talk tax reform with U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-8) is making his way to San Antonio to address business leaders about efforts to deliver comprehensive tax reform in 2017. The Chamber is hosting Chairman Brady on August 31 ...

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

The Chamber welcomes U.S. Senator Ted Cruz

Known as a passionate and effective fighter for limited government and economic growth, United States Senator Ted Cruz addressed a packed room of nearly 150 business and community leaders on Monday to kick-off the Chamber’s 2017 Congressional ...

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

SAWS 2017 Water Management Plan

Last week, the Chamber’s Water Committee hosted San Antonio Water System (SAWS) to present their proposed 2017 Water Management Plan. Darren Thompson, Director of Natural Resources, briefed members on efforts to maintain a sustainable water ...

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Texas Legislature Special Session kicks off this week

Yesterday, the Texas Legislature convened for the start of the Special Session called by Governor Abbott. Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is diligently working to support and advocate for your business interests. Among the list of 20 priorities ...

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Meet, greet, and congratulate our new city council members

More than 400 Chamber members and community leaders have registered to attend the New City Council Reception on Thursday, June 22. The Chamber is co-hosting the event with the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the RK group, along with other ...

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

2017 Election Day Results

This past Saturday was Election Day in San Antonio. Residents hit the polls to cast their votes for the Mayoral and City Council election, and more than 99,000 residents voted during the 2017 Run-Off. The City of San Antonio will soon welcome a ...

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

City of San Antonio Charter Review Commission

The Chamber has been actively engaged in the City of San Antonio Charter Review Commission. Jeff Webster, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Unintech Consulting Engineers, Inc., was appointed by Mayor Ivy R. Taylor to serve as ...

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

City Council Facebook Forums

More than 1000 viewers tuned-in to the Chamber’s 2017 City Council Facebook Forums. In an effort to engage a broader, more diverse audience, the Chamber took a new approach to their typical forum by using Facebook Live. Juan Antonio Flores, ...

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Chamber to host City Council Forums on Facebook LIVE

The Chamber will be hosting City Council Forums this coming Friday, May 26. In an effort to engage a broader, more diverse audience, we will be broadcasting each forum using Facebook Live. The purpose of the forums is to inform the community about ...

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

San Antonio voters approve of 2017 municipal bond package

Last week, San Antonio voters overwhelmingly approved all six propositions within the City’s 2017 municipal bond package. In addition to passing a position statement in support of the bond, your Chamber advocated for and participated in many ...

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Remember to Vote in the June 10 Runoff Election

This past Saturday, was Election Day in San Antonio. Residents hit the polls to cast their votes for the Mayoral and City Council election as well as three very important bond elections, all of which were proudly supported by the Chamber.Voters ...

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Remember to vote May 6

The San Antonio Chamber team hit the polls Monday to cast their votes for the Mayoral and City Council election. Also on the ballot are some very important bond elections. The Chamber has endorsed and adopted a position statement in support of the ...

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Monday, May 1, 2017

Get to Know Your City Council Candidates

As a service to our members, businesses and residents, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce has created a candidate questionnaire for all city council races.The questionnaire is intended to be a resource for Chamber members to learn more about the ...

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Mayor Taylor presents her United State of the City address

More than 1,000 people filled the Stars at Night ballroom last week to hear Mayor Ivy R. Taylor deliver her annual United State of the City address. Mayor Taylor shared exciting news about the city’s economic growth, workforce initiatives and ...

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Update from our Legislative Session

Last week, the Texas House approved a $218 billion budget. The 16-hour debate resulted in a 131-16 vote with agreement to tap into the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund, better known as the Rainy Day fund. Rep. Zerwas, Chairman of the ...

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Legislative Update

The Texas 85th Legislature is well underway with multiple hearings taking place at the State Capitol each day. The Chamber has been monitoring all bills that align with our State Legislative Agenda as well as the Metro 8 State Legislative Agenda. We ...

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