Glenn Hamer

Glenn Hamer is the president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Rogue California union exposes need for initiative reform

Rogue California union exposes need for initiative reform Glenn Hamer August 23, 2016 Should a California labor union determine how much Arizonans can earn? That was the question SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West wanted to place on Arizona’s November ballot. Specifically, the rogue union’s proposed initiative sought to cap healthcare executives’ compensation at a level not […]

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Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry announces legislative endorsements

  Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry announces legislative endorsements Bipartisan assortment of incumbents and challengers all committed to fostering better environment for business    PHOENIX (June 27, 2016) – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has made its 2016 primary election endorsements for the state Legislature. The Chamber is excited to endorse 18 Senate and 35

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The new ozone standard: An environmental impossibility

The new ozone standard: An environmental impossibility Glenn Hamer June 22, 2016 WASHINGTON – I’m on Capitol Hill today preparing to testify later this afternoon before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. The subject is the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone and legislation

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Hamer Times: Well done, Sen. McCain

I congratulate Sen. John McCain for his expert leadership in seeing the National Defense Authorization Act through to passage in the U.S. Senate. The bill provides the certainty that Arizona’s defense industry needs in order to continue to thrive here. Sen. McCain’s work to preserve the A-10 aircraft at Davis-Monthan and the continued production of

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Hamer Times: ALEC analyst says Arizona’s fiscal responsibility translating into measurable success

Take a look at this great piece from Joe Horvath, a tax and fiscal policy analyst at ALEC. I appreciate him letting me run it here.  Joe nails it, looking at why Arizona’s fiscal moves – tax reductions, pension reforms, embracing the sharing economy, and conservative spending – have positioned the state so well for

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D.C. fly-in a chance to talk ozone, I-11 and other state-federal issues

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and representatives of Gov. Ducey’s office and the Arizona Commerce Authority are headed to Washington, D.C. this week for our annual fly-in. Here’s what we’ll be up to while we’re there: Explaining why EPA’s new ozone regulations are such a threat to Arizona’s economy. We’ll be bringing with

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Hamer Times: Martín Perez reminds us that education reform is about addition, not subtraction

I’m sharing here a powerful piece by Martín Perez, an education advocacy fellow at 50Can. Martin contrasts his own academic journey with that of his brother, who found himself on the wrong side of the law. Martin writes: “…we ration high-quality education in our country. There just aren’t enough good schools to go around and

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Hamer Times: The Arizona Clean and Accountable Elections Act is taxpayer-funded politics on steroids

If you believe individuals and businesses in Arizona should be able to engage in the political process without barriers that limit speech or that make compliance so cumbersome as to discourage participation, then you need to be aware of a concerted effort to quash political speech in this state. Here are four things you need

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