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), ...
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 ...
President and CEO Richard Perez and members of the Chamber team voted on the first day of early votingElection season is upon us once again in San Antonio! Early voting for the mayoral runoff and City Council Districts 2, 4, and 6 started Tuesday, ...
One of the Chamber’s top priorities for the 86th Texas Legislative Session was to protect the rights of private employers by advocating for the preemption of local municipally mandated Paid Sick Leave Ordinances. While we are not opposed to ...
San Antonio is filled to the brim with countless amazing women who have — and continue to — leave their mark on the city, its businesses, its people, and its future. That's why San Antonio’s women business leaders deserve the ...
The Complete Count Committee met Monday, May 20 at the San Antonio Public Library, in what is a single step in a long campaign that your Chamber will actively assist in with a goal of fully representing San Antonio in the 2020 Census.While the 2020 ...
More than 1,000 viewers tuned-in to the Chamber’s 2019 City Council Facebook Forums for Districts 2 and 4. To engage a broader, more diverse audience, the Chamber broadcast the forums via Facebook Live, and Shaun Kennedy, the Chamber’s ...
On May 22, the Chamber’s Vice President for Military Affairs and Leadership Development Lori Stinson and Vice President of Education and Workforce Development Lisa Marie Gomez were on hand to see Big Brothers Big Sisters launch its Recruitment ...
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 ...
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 ...
For the first time since last summer, the Chamber’s Woman to Woman, Leader to Leader group gathered with a renewed mission that retains the same vision of mentoring women and connecting executives with diverse backgrounds and experiences with ...
Friday, May 10, was recognized as Military Spouse Appreciation Day throughout the nation. Traditionally held the Friday before Mother’s Day, this special day is designated to say “thank you” for the selfless service of the men and ...
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 ...
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 ...
On Tuesday, May 7, the San Antonio Chamber and City of San Antonio were joined by representatives from the New American Economy and Welcoming America for an event to release a report on the economic impact of immigrants on San Antonio, followed by a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsor Ford Motor Company are pleased to announce the five honorees for the 2019 Tribute to Women Business Leaders Awards. The honorees are Cara Tackett, Senior Vice President of Water Resources ...
Clearly, there has been a misunderstanding about a statement that I made last night following the Chamber’s debate between Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Councilman Greg Brockhouse. When asked by a reporter why Councilman Brockhouse was not asked ...
On Tuesday, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce hit the polls to cast their votes for the May 4 Election. The Chamber strongly believes that civic engagement and participation in the political process is a vital component of our community’s ...
President and CEO Richard Perez testified before the House State Affairs Committee Wednesday in support of three preemption bills filed by Senator Brandon Creighton: SB 2485 (employment benefits), SB 2486 (scheduling and overtime compensation ...
Hosted by the Ella Austin Community Center on the east side of San Antonio, the Cyber Industry Council gathered for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 1. On the agenda: a federal partner briefing, a recap from a Los Angeles cyber tour, a demo ...
What do you get when you mix the excitement of Fiesta with free food, free drinks, free Fiesta medals, and hundreds of students, investors, startups, executives, federal and military partners, and entrepreneurs? The third annual Tech Trek!Led by ...
Military Spouse Appreciation Day was created by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 to recognize the sacrifices and support of military spouses. The first Military Spouse Appreciation Day was celebrated May 23, 1984, and the date has since been ...
There are only 24 more days left in the 86th legislative session and budget conferees are already meeting on House Bill 1, the state’s biennial budget, and negotiating which public programs will receive state funding over the next two years. ...
Our April Board Meeting was hosted by SeaWorld, and Board Members were excited to learn about some of the exciting new additions happening at the park. Carl Lum, President of SeaWorld San Antonio, welcomed Board Members and talked about three new ...
Early voting season has arrived in San Antonio, and the Chamber strongly encourages you, your friends, family and colleagues to get out and vote! As of yesterday, more than 13,000 residents have cast their votes. Early voting started Monday and will ...
There are 34 days left in the 86th legislative session, and to date, the Senators have authored 2549 bills while the House members have authored 4752 bills. If the House does not meet on Saturday or Sunday that means there are only 10 more calendar ...
The San Antonio Business Journal and BBVA Compass have teamed up to find the next great idea with the Entrepreneurial Opportunity Contest. Five local finalists will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges at the Cultivating Growth: Strategies to ...