I-11 to Foster Economy, Boost Tourism and Promote Trade PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer today celebrated the inclusion in the federal Transportation Bill of the Interstate 11 corridor, a concept she has aggressively pursued to better link Arizona to national and international trade routes. Congressional language in the Transportation Bill, expected to be approved […]
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PHOENIX – Leading Arizona business organizations today released the following statement following the Supreme Court of the United States’ recent ruling on Senate Bill 1070: “With today’s ruling upholding a portion of SB 1070, we are confident that police agencies across the state, under guidance
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Steve Macias Commentary from a manufacturing perspective Unlike the Mel Gibson movie of the same name, the signs that are cropping up in Arizona are not of an impending alien invasion but of potential long term developments that will help to create a truly sustainable economy. Too often in life and in politics we
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New National Assoc. of Manufacturers report says Ariz. poised to lose over 100,000 jobs PHOENIX – Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement in reaction to a National Association of Manufacturers report released today that finds that Arizona could lose over 100,000 jobs over an eight
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Glenn Hamer In this week’s edition of the Chamber notebook, I take a look at how public pensions are faring in voters’ minds; job growth in the private sector vs. the public sector; and the state of U.S. teen employment. Voter tension over pensions The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s research foundation two years
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PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today released its primary and general election endorsements for the State Senate, State House of Representatives and Arizona Corporation Commission. The Chamber is excited to endorse 23 Senate, 33 House and three ACC candidates who share the Chamber’s pro-business, jobs-friendly agenda. The Chamber maintains a
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Glenn Hamer In August of last year, following a bitter fight in Washington over whether to lift the federal debt ceiling in order to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt, Congress passed and the president signed into law the Budget Control Act of 2011. That law created the bipartisan Joint Select Committee
Glenn Hamer In his commentary this week, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue reminds readers that unnecessary delays in permitting projects are absolute job killers. For example, Donohue points out that from 1998 to 2006, the time it took to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for an energy or infrastructure project ranged
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Glenn Hamer The two years of the 50th Arizona Legislature will go down in the history books as the years when the Legislature hit reboot on the Arizona economy and turned what was a basket case into a best case. Consider where we were in 2010. We had a structural deficit, which was about the
PHOENIX – At its annual Manufacturer of the Year Awards luncheon today, the Arizona Manufacturers Council recognized outstanding Arizona companies and individuals for their excellent work and advocacy on behalf of Arizona industry. The award winners for 2012 are: Manufacturer of the Year: SuntronOutstanding Small/Medium Manufacturer: CMC Steel ArizonaExcellence in Innovation: Larson CamouflageExcellence in
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