Garrick Taylor

The Arizona Chamber submitted comments last night with more than 25 other local chambers of commerce opposing the EPA’s proposed rule to reduce carbon emissions. The letter reads: December 1, 2014 Ms. Janet McCabe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6101A Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments Opposing the […]

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry joined over 30 other chambers of commerce and business organizations in opposing a proposed rule that would change the navigable waterway definition under the Clean Water Act. The letter follows: November 14, 2014 Donna Downing Jurisdiction Team Leader, Wetlands Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Docket, Room 2822T

You may have seen The Republic’s take on today’s ribbon-cutting of the newly remodeled Mariposa commercial port of entry in Nogales. The piece nailed it. Infrastructure is a critical element of trade efficiency. If freight is bottlenecked at an outmoded, aging port of entry, products can’t get to market quickly, costs go up, and the

Cybersecurity experts say there are two kinds of businesses: those that have been hacked and know it, and those that have been hacked and don’t know it yet. Back in August, in the wake of one of the largest data-breaches in history, you heard from Glenn Hamer on the importance of protecting your business from

This October will be the second annual “Manufacturing Month” in Arizona. It’s a time to celebrate all things manufacturing in the state and recognize the many manufacturers, large and small, that help make Arizona’s economy strong. On Friday, October 3rd Gov. Jan Brewer as well as U.S. Representatives Paul Gosar, Matt Salmon and David Schweikert

The Arizona Chamber Foundation today released its latest policy brief, “Schoolhouse Ad Hoc: The State of School Construction in Arizona.” The paper, written by Chamber Foundation Research Fellow Justin Graham as part of the Foundation’s “A for Arizona” project looks at the historic and current system for financing district and charter schools in Arizona and

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper last Friday issued a decision on inflationary funding for the state’s K-12 schools that will have far-reaching implications for state budgets for years to come. Here are some questions and answers: 1)      What did the judge rule? Judge Cooper ruled that the base level funding for Arizona’s K-12