It is a privilege to be part of the Maricopa Association of Governments’ trade mission to Hermosillo and Guaymas, Sonora with about 40 elected officials and business leaders. Many kudos to the work of Alana Chavez Landgon of MAG who has put together an aggressive agenda for the three-day visit. MAG is really working hard […]
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Last Tuesday I had the opportunity to join U.S. Representatives Matt Salmon and Kyrsten Sinema in touring the Resolution Copper mine. From 6,940 feet underground we had a firsthand look at a modern day, sophisticated mining operation. Company representatives also shared what is required to put a new mining facility into operation. For those familiar
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The president and Congress don’t exactly see eye to eye on a lot of items, but a bill to grant the president Trade Promotion Authority could be the most constructive area for bipartisan achievement this year and a chance to do something truly meaningful to enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Passage of TPA
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As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, the debate on Capitol Hill over trade promotion authority is running at full tilt. We’ve got a great Eggs and Issues breakfast with Rep. Matt Salmon coming up June 8 to break down all the issues over trade policy. In the meantime, David Letterman may have hung
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PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey announced today that the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and A for Arizona will provide technical assistance and guidance to the governor’s Classrooms First Initiative Council. The Chamber and A for Arizona join the Center for School Funding Portability at the Reason Foundation, the Arizona School Boards Association, the Foundation
This week marked National Charter Schools Week, which for this father of three has meant a chance to reflect on what school choice and charters schools have meant in my own household. All three of my daughters attend outstanding public charter schools; two attend BASIS Scottsdale and another is at a Great Hearts school. These are two Arizona born
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Arizona Chamber Foundation Selected by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and USA Funds to Join Learning Network to Close the Skills Gap Arizona Chamber Foundation to Pilot-Test Talent Pipeline Management Practices WASHINGTON, DC— The Arizona Chamber Foundation was selected today as one of seven regional partners to participate in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s
Arizona is a great place for millennials. It’s the perfect example of an ideal state for our generation to live, work, and play. We are the generation of start-ups, entrepreneurs and Internet campaigns, with a burning desire to express our innovative ideas. And in November 2014, we solidified Arizona as the ideal breeding ground for
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It’s not a wedding or a bar mitzvah, but I got to the office this morning kicking my heels up, throwing my hands up and head back to shout! The Washington Post recently published a ranking of the most challenging high schools in the country. Arizona boasts four high schools in the top 10, with three
I was so pleased to learn today that my friend Lisa Atkins had been named by Gov. Ducey to be the new commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department. Lisa is a great Arizonan. On all the big issues – water, defense, education and economic development – Lisa’s been right in the middle of them,
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