Garrick Taylor

Ballot initiatives presented to voters are sometimes convoluted and complicated. Some are simple. Some deservedly earn the response, “Do we really need to do that?” There are three initiatives headed to the statewide November ballot that are all bad for Arizona. Voters should reject all three. The first one is to legalize the recreational use

News For immediate release Contact: Garrick Taylor (602) 615-1657 Updated at 1:30 pm on Apr. 6 to reflect Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Updated at 4:45 pm on Apr. to reflect Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, Greater Flagstaff

The Chamber was pleased to welcome Gov. Doug Ducey to our office this morning for a roundtable with business leaders, trade association executives and other organizations to discuss the various negative impacts facing the state if a marijuana legalization initiative likely to appear on the fall ballot were to pass into law. The big takeaway?

Analysis of HB 2537 finds expansion would increase number, variety of cases that could be heard by state’s highest court PHOENIX (March 9, 2016) – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced its support for HB 2537, legislation that would expand the Arizona Supreme Court from five justices to seven. An analysis of

The Arizona Chamber Foundation and the Foundation for Excellence in Education have released a joint policy brief that examines the challenges to ensuring more Arizona high school students are able to access advanced coursework that will prepare them for the rigors of college, as well as the benefits to students who take such courses in their

Today is Aerospace Day at the state Capitol, where some of Arizona’s leading edge aerospace companies are showing off examples of the most advanced technology in the field. The aerospace industry is incredibly important to Arizona’s economy. Here’s why: Home to companies large and small. Arizona is home to more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies,

The Arizona Chamber Foundation and the Prosper Foundation on Jan. 22, 2016 released a joint policy brief entitled “The Proposed Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument: A Monumental Mistake?” at a Chamber Leadership Series breakfast. The paper raises serious concerns over the Obama administration’s proposal to designate 1.7 million acres in northern Arizona as the Grand