TAB Hosts Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry & Analysis Grant T. Harris for Roundtable on Supply Chain Resiliency
AUSTIN, TEXAS – This week, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) hosted a roundtable in Austin, Texas, with Assistant Secretary of Commerce Grant Harris and business leaders and industry stakeholders to discuss ongoing efforts by the Department of Commerce’s Supply Chain Center to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and enhance economic resilience. The productive roundtable discussion…
Polling Shows Likely Voters in Texas Want an “All of the Above” Energy Policy and Solidly Oppose Biden-Harris Gas-Car Ban
AUSTIN, TEXAS – New polling conducted in Texas on behalf of the Texas Association of Business and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) shows that among likely voters, the United States is on the wrong track and there is strong opposition to government policies designed to ban new gas-powered vehicles. Further, a supermajority of likely voters say that this…
TAB Statement on the 12th Anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President & CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement on the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “Texas’ nearly 90,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients contribute immensely to the Lone Star State, benefiting Texas’ communities, workforce, and economy. As…
TAB Statement Supporting Establishment of Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President & CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement after the Wall Street Journal reported that a group of individuals and investment firms are planning to launch the new Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) in light of continued corporate dissatisfaction with regulatory burdens at the New York Stock Exchange…
TAB Announces Key Staff Updates
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Chamber, announced the following key staff updates ahead of the 89th Legislative Session: TAB veteran Megan Mauro, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy where her policy prowess and exceptional coalition-building skills were instrumental…
TAB Joins Binational Organizations in Urging Biden, Obrador Administrations to Address Border Security Crisis Impacting Cross-Border Commerce
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) joined a coalition of binational organizations led by the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) in writing a joint letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urging their respective administrations to work together immediately to address the ongoing security crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, which…
TAB Signs MoU with Special Olympics Texas to Enhance Workforce Opportunities for Texans with Disabilities
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) signed a Memorandum of Understating (MoU) with Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) to enhance workforce development and create opportunities for Texans with disabilities. The agreement, signed by TAB President and CEO Glenn Hamer and SOTX CEO Tim Martin, commits both organizations to working together to…
Texas Association of Business, Longview Chamber of Commerce Challenge Federal Trade Commission’s Noncompete Rule
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President and CEO Glenn Hamer and Longview Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kelly Hall issued the following joint statement on joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week to challenge the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rulemaking that would ban employer noncompete agreements: “We stand firm in our commitment…
TAB Statement on Texas Being Named ‘Best State For Business’ For Record-Breaking 20th Year
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President and CEO Glenn Hamer issued the following statement after Chief Executive Magazine named Texas the ‘Best State for Business’ for a record-breaking 20th year: “With Texas’ continued commitment to low taxes and reasonable regulations, combined with recent investments in workforce and the largest property tax cut in state history,…
TAB Statement on Samsung Electronics Investment to Boost Semiconductor Manufacturing in Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, Texas Association of Business (TAB) President and CEO Glenn Hamer issued the following statement after Samsung Electronics announced their $44 billion investment in semiconductor technology in Texas. As part of the agreement announced today, the United States Commerce Department has agreed to provide up to $6.4 billion in funding for the project under…