One of the most important things going on in Arizona politics right now is something you may not even know about. Arizona’s Citizens Clean Election Commission (CCEC) is working hard to change state election laws by proposing new rules that would sweep countless businesses under its jurisdiction in unprecedented ways. The business community has already […]
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The funding of Arizona’s schools in a way that commits to equity and excellence is one of the most important policy conversations taking place today. Largely due to education reforms Arizona has seen over the last 20 years, we now have some of the best public schools in the country. The hard truth is that
Arizona Chamber Foundation looks at the ins and outs of the State Land Trust As proposals circulate to change distributions to increase K-12 funding, Chamber Foundation provides Trust backgrounder PHOENIX — Amidst the statewide conversation over how best to fund Arizona’s K-12 education system, the Arizona Chamber Foundation today released a policy brief that
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Donald Trump apparently has no capacity for embarrassment. After grabbing headlines with his ridiculous comments about Mexicans, Trump has now denigrated the service of our senior senator, John McCain. Sen. McCain, by anyone’s account, is a national hero. When you’ve been shot down over a warzone, have been held captive for over five years, and
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Helios uses the ACT exam to find out A study from the Helios Foundation recently reported that “36 percent of working-age adults in Arizona have an associate’s degree or higher. However, by 2020, more than 65 percent of jobs will require some form of postsecondary education.” That statistic should motivate Arizona’s job-creators to get serious
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TEL AVIV – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry is proud to have played host earlier this year to events featuring three of the leading Republican presidential contenders: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. I expect we will welcome additional candidates from both parties in
If your social media feeds are like mine they’ve been full of cheers and jeers for recent decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. One decision that may be taking up less space on Facebook and Twitter this week is Michigan v. EPA, which the Court decided on Monday and is worth a hearty
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You’ll be forgiven if you’ve lost count. It can get confusing keeping track of the all the rules and regulations the Obama administration has put forward that make growing a business and managing your workforce more difficult and more expensive. The latest in a long list of bad ideas came down Tuesday, with word
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New Chairman and Officers Installed at Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Intel’s Jason Bagley to chair Chamber board for 2015-16 PHOENIX – Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement in anticipation of the July 1 start of the Chamber’s next fiscal year
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During an address before a joint session of the Indiana State Legislature, Ronald Reagan once quipped, “If the Federal Government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to this State, Indiana wouldn’t be here. It’d still be waiting for an environmental impact statement.” These remarks were from a speech given in 1982,
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