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Business Alliance Reacts to Demise of Senate Bill 14

(AUSTIN, May 31, 2021) — The Texas economy suffered a significant blow Sunday with the failure to pass Senate Bill 14, which would have prohibited a city or county from adopting…

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Guest Column: Texas Businesses Need Workers. This Bill Can Help.

The following guest column appeared in the May 15 edition of the Orange Leader. Texas Businesses Need Workers. This Bill Can Help. By Annie Spilman, May 15, 2021 A shortage…

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Senate Puts Texas on Path to Faster Recovery by Passing SB 14

(AUSTIN) — The Texas Senate delivered a major victory for employers and employees across Texas on Monday by giving preliminary approval to Senate Bill 14, which would provide consistency in…

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SB 14 Offers Needed Stability for Texas Economy

Priority legislation filed in the Texas Senate on Thursday would provide a desperately needed boost to the Texas economy and remove barriers that are hampering businesses as they struggle to…

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Survey Shows Pandemic’s Toll on Business, Spotlights Need for Legislative Action

(AUSTIN) — Newly released survey results from ASSET and other leading business groups in Texas illustrate the pandemic’s profound impact on economic activity and employment in Texas. The online survey…

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Texas employers salute Governor’s focus on growth

The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET), a coalition of business groups representing millions of Texas employers, released the following statement after Governor Greg Abbott’s 2021…

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Viewpoint: Sick Leave Mandate Rightly Hindered

By Annie Spilman – Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas The Texas Supreme Court has given Austin employers some much needed certainty in these very uncertain times.…

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Statement on Texas Supreme Court Decision Not to Hear Austin Employment Ordinance Case

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding the Texas Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the city of Austin’s paid…

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Statement on Gov. Abbott’s Plan to Reopen Texas Economy

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding Gov. Abbott’s plan to gradually reopen Texas’ economy following the coronavirus: “Employers are…

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Statement on Federal Court Injunction of Dallas Employment Ordinance

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding an injunction by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas…

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