Public Advocacy

The Dallas Regional Chamber represents our region’s business interests in the
public and civic arena by:

• Monitoring important legislative issues that impact the North Texas region.

• Advocating key regional business issues to local, state and federal government officials.

• Actively participating on numerous regional and statewide committees and advisory councils focusing on environment, water, transportation, energy, healthcare, public and higher education, technology and economic development.
  

• Providing relevant, timely information to its members on significant public policy issues.
  
  

• Open Letter To The President-US Chamber of Commerce
• Economic Rebound May Be Stalling
• Texas Employers Add 43,600 Jobs
• Analysts Fault Dallas Plan To Forgo Bids On Some Love Field Concessions
  
  
• Black Leaders Leaving Dallas Schools Along With Students
  
  
• Dallas Fed Chief Fisher Urges Cap On Bank Size
  
  
• New York Firm Takes Over Dallas' Park Lane Development
  
  
• Windpower 2010 Closes In Dallas
  
  
• T. Boone Pickens: Stop to the Gulf oil leak probably not happening soon
  
  
• George W. Bush touts wind-power legacy at Dallas convention
  
  
• EPA strips Texas of control over one of its biggest air pollution permits
  
  
• Dallas-Area Home Prices Rise 3 Percent In New Report
  
  
• Texas Lauded for Leadership in Wind Power
  
  
• Dallas Library Budget Poised To Be Slashed To Help Cover City Shortfall
  
  
• Editorial: Public-Private Venture Key to Transit Project
  
  
• Cap and Trade’ Loses Its Standing as Energy Policy of Choice 
  
  
• Dallas Regional Chamber's board member, and small business owner, Vince Puente speaks on healthcare reform. click link for full story

• Flawed way to measure water