The Arizona Chamber, Arizona Manufacturers Council and other Arizona business leaders joined Gov. Brewer this morning as she signed into a law a bill to improve Arizona’s competiveness in manufacturing. SB1413 was sponsored by Sen. Steve Yarbrough and will remove the sales tax that manufacturers pay on their electricity and natural gas usage. Prior to […]
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I had the great pleasure of attending the Arizona Mining Association’s “Mining Day at the Capitol” this week. The power and size of the heavy machinery on display was awe inspiring.Similar to the machinery that runs it, the Arizona mining industry is a powerful giant in the state’s economy. Led by President Kelly Norton, the
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Glenn Hamer The state Legislature Monday night passed a $9.23 billion budget for fiscal year 2015. Gov. Brewer has the final say on the budget bills as they await her decision to veto or sign, but all signals suggest that she will approve the package. Crafting state budgets is not easy. They require painstaking negotiations and the occasional
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This past Friday I had the privilege of attending breakfast roundtable with Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, where I had the opportunity to learn a few of the ways in which the current 2.3 million members of Girl Scouts are being challenged to assume leadership roles from a young age.
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on Monday that it will allocate 2,000 additional CBP officers to the United States’ ports of entry. Of the 2,000, 175 will be allocated to Arizona. The additional officers were included in the federal budget deal reached in January to fund the remainder of fiscal year 2014. The Arizona
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation this morning released a video titled, “It’s Time for the Common Core State Standards.” The video demonstrates broad support for the Standards spanning political parties, states, districts and generations. From former Governors and state Superintendents to teachers, military families and business leaders, it’s clear that those with an interest
Glenn Hamer Faced with an economy that is limping along, President Obama has pursued an odd strategy for growth. Instead of backing a tax code overhaul, or staring down Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid over the senator’s unwillingness to pursue fast track trade negotiating authority, or pressing the pause button on new regulations, the president
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The Arizona Chamber this morning was privileged to host U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake for a roundtable discussion on issues important to the Arizona business community. Sen. Flake has been an avid supporter of the state’s job creators and a leader in addressing some of the most critical issues of the day. Not the least of
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Glenn Hamer I was in Mexico City last week with an all-star trade delegation to talk about Arizona’s strong relationship with our neighbor to the south, our state’s number 1 trading partner. Here are some thoughts about what I learned and observed… Stanton and Tobin are stepping up to lead Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and
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Glenn Hamer In 2012, the Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Office of Tourism, Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, Cactus League Association, and a coalition of municipalities that host the Cactus League funded two different studies, conducted by Elliott D. Pollack & Co. and FMR Associates of Tucson, to examine the economic impact of the Arizona Cactus League. The studies
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