Category Archives: Government Relations

Heard on the Hill: Day Three of the DFW Congressional Summit

By Jay Barksdale, Vice President, Public Policy We’re back in Texas after a productive trip to Washington.  It was a busy three days, but a positive experience that provided a lot of insight and value to the members of the … Continue reading

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Heard on the Hill: The DFW Congressional Summit

By Amy Gibson, Manager, Public Policy Hello from Washington, D.C.!  We’re starting day three of our joint DFW Congressional Summit, and have had a productive trip thus far. The majority of our business leaders arrived over the weekend, and the … Continue reading

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Treasury Secretary Geithner to visit Dallas this Thursday

By John McCarley, The Social Media Guy It all started 2 years ago with a letter to then newly appointed Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, asking him to keep the Dallas Regional Chamber in mind if his travels ever brought them … Continue reading

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I-9 Central Helps All Employers

By: Yvette LaGonterie, Chief, Outreach, Verification Division, USCIS, DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently launched I-9 Central, a new plain language online resource center dedicated to making guidance about the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, more accessible. Since 1987, … Continue reading

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Explaining the California Business Exodus and What That Means for Texas

Erica Flores, Industry Clusters & Economic Development Earlier this week, Mike Rosa, VP Economic Development, and I had the pleasure of visiting the Los Angeles area to meet with a few companies interested in relocating to the Dallas region.  While … Continue reading

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DRC’s Letter to Rep Hensarling Against Proposed Airline Tax Increases

Dear Representative Hensarling, On behalf of the Dallas Regional Chamber, I am writing to urge you to voice opposition to a White House proposal to reduce the federal deficit by charging more taxes and fees to the U.S. airline industry … Continue reading

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Congressman Hensarling discusses his recent appointment & our upcoming Congressional Forum

By John McCarley, Social Media Guy Have you registered for our upcoming Congressional Forum?  If not, here’s one more reason why you should! I was excited when I found out that Dallas area Congressman Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House … Continue reading

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DRC to Host New Dallas Council Members

By Fred Guerra, Director-Public Policy & Education The Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC) will host newly elected City Council Members Sandy Greyson and Scott Griggs at a luncheon tomorrow at the Tower Club Dallas. Greyson previously served on the City Council … Continue reading

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Stalled Debt Talks and David Walker

Posted by: Steven Monacelli, Member Services Intern Democrat and Republican leaders have met at the White House for the past few weekends with hopes to hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling, but the negotiations seem to have … Continue reading

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Revamping State Taxes: Options and Implications

By Jay Barksdale, Vice President, Public Policy “While state leaders generally have opposed an increase in state taxes this session, many have set as a long-term goal the restructuring of the state tax system. In 1997, then-Gov. George W. Bush … Continue reading

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