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AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding National Small Business Week: “As we recognize the significant impact small businesses have on creating jobs and investing in our communities, the Texas Legislature has the opportunity this session to pass critical legislation that will remove burdensome barriers that…

Editorial slams use of job-killing sick leave policy to score political points  AUSTIN—The Dallas Morning News published a scathing editorial over the weekend slamming the Dallas City Council for putting politics ahead of the welfare of Dallas workers and employers. Last week, the Dallas City Council passed a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance that is…

By: Dallas Morning News Editorial Board What’s more cliche than an empty promise in campaign season? A progressive bloc of Dallas City Council members delivered just that to city’s poor Wednesday, sitting on a moral high horse and thundering demands of equality and fairness at — well at whom exactly? Led by mayoral candidate Scott…

“The time is now for the Legislature to make employment regulations consistent across the state.” AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) released the following statement regarding today’s passage of an ordinance to regulate paid sick leave by the city of Dallas. “Today’s action by the city of Dallas is proof…

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of Senate Bills 2486 and 2488, which make certain employment regulations consistent across Texas: “With the passage of SB 2486 and 2488, the Texas Senate has stood up for Texas jobs and against the growing threat of…

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of Senate Bills 2485 and 2487, which make certain employment regulations consistent across Texas: “Consistent employment regulations are a statewide issue affecting statewide competitiveness and need a statewide solution. The Texas Senate took an important first step…

By: Sen. Brandon Creighton Imagine you’ve fulfilled your lifelong dream of starting a home remodeling business and you’re busy working with clients in Austin, Round Rock and Buda. You provide competitive wages and benefits to your employees, who regularly split their time between three different cities to get the job done. Now, imagine each city…

By: Chuck Lindell Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, rebooted efforts to block Austin and other cities from dictating paid sick leave and other business policies, saying it’s time for the Legislature to overturn “crushing” regulations on private employers. Saying the regulation of employment practices belongs to the state, not local governments, Creighton began with Senate Bill…

By: Audrey McGlinchy Texas lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill that would prevent a city from requiring private employers to give their workers certain benefits, such as paid sick leave. “This bill creates a statewide policy for consistent regulation by giving clarity to our private employers and prohibits local governments meddling in their business for…

The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) released the following statement regarding a proposal by made yesterday by the city of Dallas to regulate a private employment benefit. Dallas’ announcement comes on the heels of yesterday’s vote by the Senate State Affairs Committee to send Senate Bill 15—the Consistent Employment Regulations…