Voice of Business

Lubbock Mayor Pro Tem Steve Massengale joins the podcast to discuss the ins and outs of the budget adopted by the Lubbock City Council for FY 2021-2022. We cover property taxes, sales tax data, police pay, and more.

Football season and other athletics are right around the corner. To discuss the importance of Texas Tech Athletics for the local economy, what fans can do during uncertainty amid conference realignment, and more, we visit with Robert Giovannetti, Senior Associate Athletics Director / External Operations & Strategic Communications.

Hosts Eddie McBride and Kyle Jacobson discuss a new initiative at the Lubbock Chamber: the creation of the Champions for Business Political Action Committee (CBPAC). The non-partisan effort builds upon the Chamber’s robust advocacy efforts that promote pro-jobs and pro-growth policies in Lubbock and the surrounding areas.

The Perryman Group released an economic impact study for Lubbock following UT and OU's announcement that they'd be leaving the Big 12. There was also movement on the City streets bond proposal and a summit in San Angelo to recap.

 City Manager Jarrett Atkinson sits down with Eddie McBride and Kyle Jacobson to discuss the $174.5M Bond Proposal. 

Kelly Campbell, Director at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, discusses the state of the industry, local flight changes caused by COVID, and the ongoing renovations at the Lubbock Airport.

We visit with James Arnold, Chairman of the City Charter Review Committee, to get the latest updates on the City Charter and to learn what the next steps in the process are.

On this week's episode, we visit with Elaine Kearney of TBG Partners, the consultant hired by the Lubbock Downtown TIF board to explore the possibility of constructing a civic park in downtown Lubbock. No funding has been committed for the park, but the City is gathering input from the public about features they would like to see if the project does move forward. Visit www.LubbockCivicPark.org to learn more and give your feedback.

Research is indicating that return to work in 2021 on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to employee burnout and high rates of turnover. LeAnne Lagasse, co-owner of ROI Talent Development, joins the podcast to discuss the challenges that could lay ahead for businesses and strategies to promote well-being within teams to mitigate burnout and turnover.

This week, we visit with Lubbock Cooper ISD Superintendent Keith Bryant to get all the information about the district's upcoming bond election.

A small delegation from Lubbock made its way to the State Capitol in Austin for a modified version of "Lubbock Day." In addition to having a Lubbock Day resolution approved on the Senate floor, we had several productive meetings with legislators all across West Texas as well as with the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House.

Hosts Eddie McBride and Kyle Jacobson sit down with Henry Florsheim, Wichita Falls Chamber CEO, to discuss Midwestern State University joining the Texas Tech University System and what that means for both institutions. 

Rudy Rosales, the owner of Montelongo's Mexican Restaurant, a local favorite, hosted the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Texas Governor Greg Abbott earlier this week for his state-wide announcement to open Texas 100% and lift the mask mandate on March 10. Hosts, Eddie McBride and Kyle Jacobson discuss how the pandemic has changed his business over the last year and what Executive Order (GA-34) means for his business moving forward. 

This week we visit with Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope on ERCOT, City Charter, and get the latest updates on the city's COVID efforts.

Hear from Eddie McBride and Kyle Jacobson as they discuss some of the top issues in the 87th Legislature with special guest, Rep. John Frullo.

In today's episode, you will hear from past Chamber Chair Cory Powell and a champion for the Chamber's diversity efforts that began during his tenure in 2018.