Glenn Hamer If Yogi Berra were a political analyst, he might describe last Thursday night’s passage of House Bill 2815 as the second straight year that the Legislature passed a once-in-a-generation competitiveness package. The work put in on this year’s package is a testament to the commitment of Governor Jan Brewer, Speaker of the House […]
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Glenn Hamer I’ve used this column over the years to stress the importance of the state’s aerospace and defense industry to our economy and to focus on why our military installations are so valuable to our economic health. Arizona’s push to protect these valuable military installations and their corresponding defense jobs took an important step
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Glenn Hamer It’s tax time, and time for tax reform…Did you get your taxes in on time on Tuesday? It’s this time of year when the talk around the water cooler turns to how much we owe Uncle Sam. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has made tax reform a priority agenda item for
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Greater Phoenix Black Chamber and Tucson Hispanic Chamber newest P3 partners PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry is proud to announce the Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as its two newest Public Policy Participants (P3). These agreements further unite the Arizona business community
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Glenn Hamer Having called Arizona home since the early 1990s, I’ve always had great respect for Phoenix’s mayors. I can still remember being totally impressed by “Boy Mayor” Paul Johnson and his boundless energy when I was a law student here. His fellow former mayors like the elder statesman John Driggs or the most recent
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The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has joined the Phoenix Chamber in urging adoption of House Bill 2519. The bill makes key reforms to the state unemployment insurance system. Read the joint letter here.
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Glenn Hamer A column on today’s Arizona Republic opinion page makes clear the stark differences in thought over how to improve education in the United States. One camp believes increased choice is a critical component of any school improvement effort. Another camp, like the one occupied by Arizona School Boards Association executive director Tim Ogle,
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Glenn Hamer Mike Sunnucks’s piece, “Apple’s Austin move shows Arizona’s obstacles,” should be the starting point on how Arizona needs to approach its future efforts on job creation. Texas is our target, not California. California has lots to offer, like its impressive network of public and private universities and great natural beauty. But the Golden
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Glenn Hamer In case you missed it: This commentary by Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry president and CEO Glenn Hamer appeared in the Saturday, March 17, 2012 edition of The Arizona Republic. Imagine if your company wasn’t able to reward its best employees with raises, wasn’t able to hire new employees when they were
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The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Manufacturer’s Council issued a letter last week thanking Senator Gail Griffin (R-Dist 25) for her support of the Arizona Chamber’s Regulatory Reform Bill (HB 2744). Read the letter here.
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