I wanted to share with you this Made in Arizona column by the past chair of the Arizona Manufacturers Council and the next chair of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mark Dobbins. Mark looks at the National Labor Relations Board’s outrageous lawsuit against Arizona for our state’s law guaranteeing a secret ballot in […]
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Glenn Hamer After 100 days, the first regular session of the 50th Legislature adjourned sine die on April 21 capping off what was a successful legislative session for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council. A number of priority bills identified in the 2011 Business Agenda have been signed into
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Mark Dobbins While the Obama administration touts the importance of job creation in getting our economy back on solid footing, the National Labor Relations Board apparently hasn’t gotten the memo. The NLRB last week set a new low for government interference in private sector job creation when it issued a complaint against Boeing for moving
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Governor signs bill to protect workplaces, cut off union dues upon leaving union PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today applauded Gov. Jan Brewer for signing Senate Bill 1363 into law, which makes important reforms to the state’s labor laws. Thanks to the leadership of bill sponsor Sen. Frank Antenori, the
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PHOENIX – Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement following today’s passage of SCR 1025, which will send the Stop Public Money for Political Candidates’ Campaigns Act to voters on the Nov. 2012 ballot: “The state Legislature and the bill’s author, Sen. Steve Pierce, should be
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Governor signs bill to promote transparency in attorney general outside counsel contracts PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today applauded Gov. Jan Brewer for signing another important tort reform bill into law. House Bill 2423, sponsored by Rep. Kimberly Yee (R-Phoenix), ensures an increased level of transparency in contingency fee contracts
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Glenn Hamer I realize that the tussle between the state and the federal government over Maricopa County’s dust mitigation plan isn’t earning screaming headlines or 60 Minutes investigations. And no, I haven’t received any calls about the issue from members of the international media like I did when immigration was the hot topic of the
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Governor signs bill to ensure access to appeals process, promote better environment PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today thanked Gov. Jan Brewer for signing into law a bill that promotes an improved legal environment in Arizona. Senate Bill 1212, sponsored by Sen. Al Melvin (R-Tucson), places monetary caps on appeal
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Glenn Hamer Buried deep in the thousands of pages of legislation that gave birth to the federal health care overhaul last year was a provision that had businesspeople of all political stripes steamed. According to the bill, all businesses would have to file IRS tax form 1099 to report anyone with whom they did more
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The case against matching funds under the state’s publicly funded elections scheme received a hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday. The justices asked poignant questions that demonstrated that matching funds actually suppresses free political speech rather than amplify it. On a state level, SCR 1025 continues to make its way through the legislative process,
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