Advocacy

The Austin Chamber takes on the biggest challenges businesses are facing so you can focus on growing yours. We provide opportunities for our members to influence civic, social and economic initiatives that support community growth.

Our priorities

We play a key role in shaping a policy environment that helps our economy grow, addresses affordability, and helps people pay their bills, provide for their families, and achieve prosperity. We are working with policymakers and elected officials to make this a reality.

  • Job creation

    We promote economic policies to help attract new employers and expand existing job creators in the area.

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  • Education & talent

    We collaborate with policymakers and elected officials to enact policies that invest in our students and upskill our talent pool.

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  • Regional mobility

    We advocate for commonsense policies and transportation projects that accommodate our rapidly growing population.

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  • Innovation

    We support policies that ensure the Austin region remains a leader in innovation.

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  • Affordability

    We need to ensure the cost of living remains competitive to those who want to create jobs or move to Austin.

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  • Air services

    We work with our partners to increase nonstop domestic and international flights.

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Where your voice matters

  • Local

    We help make the Austin region affordable for both businesses and their employees by having a voice on local policies that matter.

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  • State

    Our state legislative agenda supports policies that improve the overall job creation, health and prosperity of the Texas economy.

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  • Federal

    We advocate for smart federal policies that support employers, nurture entrepreneurs, and invest in the working success of our city.

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Recent news

  • 2019 Washington, DC Advocacy Trip

    The Austin Chamber of Commerce led a delegation of more than 60 people to Washington, DC to support policies that will help our region prosper.

    Jun 27, 2019

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  • Local Advocacy: A Year in Review

    In 2018 the Austin Chamber of Commerce local advocacy committee achieved many successes in its efforts to keep Austin a friendly place to start or run a business.The Chamber understands that in this competitive market, employers are in a...

    Dec 12, 2018

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