Glenn Hamer

Today, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hosted a hearing on the reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Steve Macias submitted the following testimony for the record, on behalf of the Arizona Manufacturers Council: “Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the House Financial Services Committee: As the House Financial Services Committee meets […]

“LaunchPoint,” a new series on Cox7, spotlights the technology of manufacturing and the people who make manufacturing work. This week’s episode continues the journey of Sean Bellemeur, as he works to move forward his racing career as well as his day job: teaching manufacturing. In the last episode, we met Sean, who was born into

In case you missed it, this piece by Glenn Hamer and co-author Eileen Sigmund ran in Sunday’s Republic. On Tuesday, Arizona marks the 20-year anniversary of the state’s most momentous reform in public education. With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Fife Symington signed into law House Bill 2002, bringing charter-school education to Arizona and

 In case you missed it, this piece by Glenn Hamer ran in Sunday’s Republic. There is fairly broad agreement on the desirability of reducing greenhouse gases. Things get more complicated when it comes to achieving that goal. Any plan for reducing carbon emissions needs to acknowledge this is a global issue, should treat states fairly,

“LaunchPoint,” a new series on Cox7, spotlights the technology of manufacturing and the people who make manufacturing work. The show continues to impress viewers with another fascinating individual, Sean Bellemeur, and how he merged his passion and career with manufacturing. Sean Bellemeur was born with racing in his blood. His father, Greg Bellemeur, is one

“LaunchPoint,” a new series on Cox7, spotlights the technology of manufacturing and the people who make manufacturing work. On “Launchpoint’s” third episode, we hear the story of another promising young individual, Nicole Smith, and her work in the manufacturing industry. For high school, Nicole Smith opted for Bay Path Vocational Technical High School in Charlton,

In the news this week are two massive federal regulatory proposals: one a proposed rule to significantly expand the scope of “navigable waters” subject to the EPA’s Clean Water Act jurisdiction; and the other a 600-page proposal to force a fundamental reshaping of our nation’s energy supply via a rule to reduce carbon emissions. The

The year 1970. Richard Nixon was President. The Beatles released their final album. The Ford Pinto is introduced. A young peanut farmer and former state senator, Jimmy Carter, was elected Governor of Georgia. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established. John Wayne won best actor for True Grit. Simon and Garfunkel were at the top