Press Releases
TAB, NFIB Applaud Recommendations for Removing Barriers to Small Business Success
TAB, NFIB Applaud Recommendations for Removing Barriers to Small Business Success in Governor’s Small Business Freedom Council Report AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauded the release of key legislative recommendations to enhance Texas’ business environment in a new report from Governor Abbott’s Small Business Freedom Council. Following the report’s release, TAB President & CEO Glenn Hamer and National
Bastrop TeamFit Challenge
Bastrop TeamFit Challenge 2025: The Ultimate Workplace Fitness Showdown Begins! Bastrop, TX – Local businesses, organizations, and teams are gearing up for the highly anticipated Bastrop TeamFit Challenge 2025, a 10-week fitness competition designed to promote workplace wellness, team spirit, and community engagement. Hosted by Strive Strength & Conditioning, this annual event encourages teams to train and compete in Strength, Endurance, Athletics, and Body Composition events, culminating in an epic
Price 4 Charter Buses & Limos Celebrates Another Successful Week Serving Hundreds of Including the Daytona 500, Gasparilla Music Festival and more!
Price 4 Charter Buses & Limos Celebrates Another Successful Week Serving Hundreds of Including the Daytona 500, Gasparilla Music Festival and more! February 17, 2025 — Price 4 Charter Buses & Limos is proud to have provided group transportation to hundreds of events this past weekend across the United States. Just a few of the many weekend events Price 4 Charter Buses & Limos provided transportation for include: the Daytona 500, the Gasparilla Music Festival, and hundreds of private celebrations such as
News Release: 2/18/2025
Now requesting volunteers for the upcoming Springfest on April 12th. Children's Advocacy Center Serving Bastrop, Lee & Fayette Counties and CASA of Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties want you to join us in Fisherman's Park on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Visit the link to see where we need you and sign up to help us make this year's SPRINGFEST the best yet!SPRINGFEST 2025! is a day of fun, discovery, and connection for kids and families! Hosted by the Children’s Advocacy Center and CASA of Bastrop, Lee, and
TAB, Texas Business Leaders Urge EPA to Clear Permitting Backlog and Grant Texas Primacy for Carbon
February 11, 2025 TAB, Texas Business Leaders Urge EPA to Clear Permitting Backlog and Grant Texas Primacy for Carbon Capture Projects AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) joined leading Texas business organizations in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clear the agency’s massive backlog of Class VI well applications and accelerate Texas’ primacy application to ensure that our state continues to lead as the world’s largest energy producer. In
Texas Association of Business Launches Texas Leads Trade Coalition to Strengthen North American Econ
Media Contact: press@txbiz.org February 13, 205 Texas Association of Business Launches Texas Leads Trade Coalition to Strengthen North American Economic Ties AUSTIN, TEXAS – Today, the Texas Association of Business (TAB) officially launched Texas Leads Trade, a coalition uniting business leaders to reinforce Texas’ status as the nation’s top trading state and strengthen North America’s economic ties. “As the top exporting state for 23 consecutive years, Texas thrives on robust trade relationships
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Angela Ryan Operations Manager Bastrop Economic Development Corporation City of Bastrop, Texas Main 512-332-8870 | Mobile 512-718-7884 angela@bastropedc.org | www.bastropedc.org 1311 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.5 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.5 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.5 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 9.4 percent more than in February 2024. These allocations are based on sales made in December by businesses that report tax monthly; October, November and December sales by quarterly filers; and 2024 sales by businesses
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Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry Breaks Ground on New Nutrition and Education Center
The Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry is proud to announce the groundbreaking of its new 9,200-square-foot Nutrition and Education Center, an exciting step forward in the organization’s mission to combat hunger and provide essential services to our neighbors in need. This new facility will feature a state-of-the-art grocery store where neighbor’s can “shop” for their own food and multiple intake rooms to streamline service and support more families. The new facility will be able to double the inventory
Texas Association of Business and NFIB Endorse Bills
Texas Association of Business and NFIB Endorse Bills to Bring Transparency and Accountability to State Health Care Mandates AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Association of Business (TAB), the Texas State Chamber, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the leading voice for small businesses, today jointly announced their strong support for Senate Bill 818, filed by Senator Paul Bettencourt, and House Bill 1906, filed by Representative Dennis Paul. These bills would create a much-needed process
PUBLIC OPINION POLL AFFIRMS PIVOTAL ROLE OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 5, 2024 Contact:Becki Womble, CCE, IOM President & CEO (512) 303-0558 bwomble@bastropchamber.com PUBLIC OPINION POLL AFFIRMS PIVOTAL ROLE OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCEU.S. adults recognize the wide-sweeping impact of their local chamber, ACCE/Harris Poll survey finds Bastrop, Texas (December 5, 2024) — Results from a nationwide public opinion poll indicate chambers of commerce are vital to the prosperity of their communities. The Harris Poll survey,
Federal Court Strikes Down Overtime Exemptions Rule
Federal Court Strikes Down U.S. DOL Overtime Exemptions Rule Nationwide On November 15, 2024, a Texas federal court struck down a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that raised the minimum salary required to be paid to most employees classified as exempt from overtime and minimum wage requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court’s decision blocks the minimum compensation increases that were scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2025, and invalidates the previously required July
Federal Court Halts Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements
Federal Court Halts Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements A federal court has issued an injunction halting the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) reporting requirements for small businesses.Unless and until an appellate court overrules or narrows this decision, small businesses are not obligated to comply with the CTA reporting mandates.Read more:https://lnkd.in/gqkw2GHh
