We are at that time of year to announce Arizona’s favorite year-end awards. It’s time for Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer’s Hammer Awards. Admittedly, winners don’t get an actual award to put on the mantel or in the trophy case, but trust us: the worldwide acclaim they earn is […]
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The folks at the National Labor Relations Board aren’t slowing down for the holidays. With the term of one of its most reliable pro-union votes set to expire today, the NLRB is cramming through a few more anti-employer regulations in these waning hours. On a 3-2 vote, the NLRB last week voted to what it
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As the Congress lurches to a close with few concrete accomplishments, we can thank much of the Arizona congressional delegation for ensuring that the 113th Congress wasn’t a total waste. Thanks to a master stroke of legislative skill by Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake in the lame-duck session’s waning days, language that would permit
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You’ve got to hand it to President Obama for his perseverance. Despite getting waxed at the polls last month, his administration keeps on rolling with an environmental regulatory agenda that is neither politically popular nor wise public policy. But the White House’s regulatory runaway train is running down job creators, stifling economic growth. The EPA’s
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If you need further evidence of the sometimes cartoonish level of ham-fisted management of environmental regulatory matters by the federal government, consider the proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to change the definition of “navigable waters” under the Clean Water Act. A coalition of over 30 business organizations led by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce
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Kudos to the Arizona State Board of Education for selecting an assessment that will be built by Arizonans for Arizonans. AzMERIT will be aligned with the more rigorous Arizona standards that students have now had in their classroom for up to four years. The board is comprised of thoughtful leaders who only want the best
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We are just a few days away from Election Day. Soon the TV ads will cease, the junk mail will stop coming and our street corners will look a lot less crowded. If you haven’t already marked your ballot, I encourage you to vote for candidates who will stand up for job creators and ensure
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While all of us have no doubt been busy getting enlightened by the endless stream of political TV ads, there have been lots of exciting things happening to grow Arizona’s cross-border trade profile with our neighbor Mexico. Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match: Dennis Smith and the team at the Maricopa Association of Governments deserve
Notes from across the border: Four big ideas shaking up Arizona-Mexico trade Read More »
Earlier this week, the Arizona Chamber Foundation and the Arizona Charter Schools Association’s New Schools for Phoenix hosted a luncheon for policymakers, education and business leaders. Keynoting the event was Neerav Kingsland, who led the movement to rebuild New Orleans’ K-12 system after Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, New Orleanians decided that instead of rebuilding
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Earlier this week, Arizona’s gubernatorial candidates talked about their plans for Arizona’s future if elected. On the topic of the economy, Texas and California were both discussed as models of success that Arizona should look to in creating our 21st century economy. I’ve ruminated on Texas in previous columns, but today I want to talk
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