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Partnership Chair Amy Chronis and CEO Bob Harvey Dig Deeper into 2021 Agenda

1/28/21
Incoming Partnership Board Chair Amy Chronis sat down with President and CEO Bob Harvey following the organization’s Annual Meeting this week to dig deeper into some of the topics discussed in the…
Membership

Legislative Update: A First Look at the Budget

1/22/21
While the Legislature was adjourned this week, the major news out of Austin came in the form of the budget. In keeping with the tradition of alternating which chamber produces the budget, the Senate…
Membership

New Year, New Texas Legislative Session - What it Means for Houston

1/15/21
Legislative Session Update The Texas Legislature gaveled into session this week, marking the beginning of the 87th Texas Legislative Session. In response to the ongoing pandemic, the House and Senate…
Public Policy

Future of Texas – Unscripted: Opening of 87th Legislative Session

1/15/21
In this inaugural edition of our Future of Texas – Unscripted podcast, we discuss the opening week of the 87th Texas Legislative session. Amid the backdrop of COVID-19 and state budget concerns,…
Membership

Texas Lawmakers to Consider Critical Economic Development Policy in '21 Session

12/11/20
While Texas has a great reputation as an overall business friendly state, higher property taxes create a challenge to attracting large industrial facilities. In fact, major industrial facilities in…
Education

Is Greater Houston Getting a Fair Cut of Higher Education Funding?

11/20/20
Colleges and universities draw funds from various sources to sustain their operations, but it’s the state funding that often receives the most attention due to the complexities of the funding formula…
Executive Partners