Tag Archives: Texas Association of Business
Texas Association of Business: Anti-LGBT Laws Would Cost $8.5 Billion and 185,000 Jobs
TAB determined that anti-LGBT legislation would cost Texas roughly 0.5 percent of its gross domestic product, mostly from decreased travel and tourism....Read More
Texas Association of Business Comes Out Against Anti-Trans ‘Bathroom Bills’
The state's 4,300-member chamber of commerce has passed a resolution against "bathroom bills" that prevent transgender Texans from using certain restrooms....Read More
The Texas Miracle #15: The Woman Who Didn’t Exist
A homeschool runaway's fight for identification, Ken Paxton's latest ethical missteps, and Greg Abbott's back-door abortion limits.
This week we've got the story of a homeschool runaway's fight for identification, and we'll talk about Ken Paxton's latest ethical missteps and Greg Abbott's ba...Read More
NBA, NCAA Moves Could Be Game-Changers for Anti-LGBT Legislation in Texas
The NBA and NCAA may have just dealt a preemptive, one-two knockout punch to anti-LGBT bills in the upcoming Texas Legislature, which convenes in January. First...Read More
Will Texas Heed Backlash Against North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law?
LGBT business advocates fear Texas could take a hit if lawmakers propose a North Carolina-style 'religious liberty' law.
Business and LGBT advocates fear Texas could take an economic hit if lawmakers propose a North Carolina-style 'religious liberty' law....Read More
No Special Session on Gay Marriage
Despite receiving a letter from anti-gay groups demanding one, Gov. Greg Abbott will not call a special session to pass a bill aimed at undermining the U.S. Sup...Read More
Doing the Lord’s Work
A San Antonio woman is counting on Texas’ Religious Freedom Restoration Act to trump a local ordinance that could end her decade-old ministry of feeding the needy.
A San Antonio woman is counting on Texas’ Religious Freedom Restoration Act to trump a local ordinance that could end her decade-old ministry of feeding the h...Read More
Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Dies, Capping ‘Huge Victory’ For LGBT Rights
Creating a victory for LGBT advocates, Cecil Bell Jr.'s anti-gay marriage bill died in the Texas legislature along with more than 20 anti-LGBT proposals. ...Read More
Anti-LGBT Leader: Texas Association of Business Waging ‘War On Values’
Texas Values President Jonathan Saenz accused the Texas Association of Business of supporting "the homosexual agenda" and blames the state chamber of commerce f...Read More