On behalf of the organizations listed below, we support the Joint Resolution authorizing the ADWR on behalf of the State of Arizona to sign the interstate DCP Agreement, and we support the consensus legislation that will facilitate the agreement. We urge their passage by the Arizona Legislature by the January 31st deadline. We used the following…
Read MoreFifteen days. That’s how long we have to adopt the Drought Contingency Plan. Without the legislatively-approved framework in place by Jan. 31 to allow the director of the state Department of Water Resources to join with the other Colorado River Lower Basin states in the plan to manage future allocations from the river in an…
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Read MoreCongratulations to Visit Phoenix on reaching the golden age of 50. I want to especially highlight the great work of Visit Phoenix President & CEO Steve Moore. Steve has been at the helm since 2002 and is considered one of the very best in the industry. Under his leadership, Visit Phoenix has received the Meetings & Conventions…
Read MorePHOENIX (September 5, 2017) — Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding Attorney General Sessions’ announcement on DACA: “Does anyone feel safer now that the attorney general has announced the removal of legal protections for 800,000 students and participants in the US economy? “Does…
Read MoreHere’s volume 5 of Glenn Hamer’s wrap-up of a historic bipartisan legislative delegation visit to Mexico. From our meetings and my conversations throughout the trip, I can report that it’s recognized that the Arizona political and business leadership is deeply vested in an even stronger relationship with Mexico. The relationship between Gov. Doug Ducey and…
Read MorePHOENIX (September 1, 2017) — Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding DACA: “The fact that the world’s hardest working, most talented, freedom-loving individuals want to build a life in the United States is worth celebrating. It is a huge comparative advantage that no other country…
Read MoreHere’s the fourth installment of Glenn Hamer’s reflections on his participation in a historic bipartisan trade delegation to Mexico City led by state Reps. Tony Rivero and Rosana Gabaldon. While most of the legislative delegation headed to Guanajuato for more meetings, I stayed behind and participated in a series of sit-downs organized by the well-connected…
Read MoreHere’s the third installment of Glenn’s look back at his participation in a historic trade mission to Mexico with a large, bipartisan delegation of stake lawmakers and business leaders. A bit of color on Mexico City. It is the largest city in North America, with a metropolitan area of about 22 million. New York City…
Read MoreMore from Glenn Hamer on his recent participation in a historic bipartisan trade delegation to Mexico. Our delegation met with Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray, who is leading the NAFTA talks for Mexico. He could not have been any warmer in his desire to trade more with Arizona and he reiterated to our group how…
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