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ACTION ALERT – ACT NOW — Support HB 5 – The Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology & Innovation Act
On behalf of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce’s Public Policy Committee, we are alerting our Greater Waco Chamber membership to support HB 5 – The Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation Act. HB 5 establishes a modern, transparent and competitive tax incentive program designed to attract large-scale businesses engaged in advanced manufacturing and healthcare…
Read MoreLEAD Program Awards $84,500 in Scholarships to 16 Local Students
High school students in the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program attended their year-end recognition banquet Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. the Carleen Bright Arboretum, where more than $84,000 in scholarships were awarded to 16 local students. The annual $20,000 Bradley Ray Hulse Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Madison Lindell, a La Vega High…
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COVID-19: Small Business Wins in the Relief Package
Yesterday, Congress passed a $900 billion economic relief package which has been sent to President Trump for his signature. The bill has a number of critically important provisions, such as extensions to state and local governments to spend previous dollars; direct payments to qualifying Americans; additional unemployment aid through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program and…
Read MoreHello Bello Selects Waco, TX For First U.S. Diaper Manufacturing Center
Hello Bello, a leading brand of baby and family care consumer products co-founded by Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, announced they’ve selected Waco, TX for the company expansion of its first wholly-owned diaper distribution and manufacturing center. The custom, one-of-a-kind 312,000 square-feet integrated facility has received local support for the project and expects to create…
Read MoreGreater Waco Chamber Thanks Educators
This week, the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce team and a dozen volunteers spent the week delivering special gifts to K-12 schools in McLennan County. “This has been an incredibly rewarding experience,” said Jennifer Branch, director of existing industries and workforce development for the Chamber. “With the help of our wonderful volunteers, we were able…
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