The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Medical Association earlier this month sent a letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors urging the supervisors to maintain the mandate to wear face coverings in public places to help slow the spread of coronavirus. The letter, which was signed by Chamber President and…
Read MoreTax policy matters
For those looking for proof that tax policy matters in the highly mobile United States, look no further than today’s Wall Street Journal report on the NYSE threatening to leave New Jersey as a result of that state’s mere consideration of a tax on stock trades. The NYSE, according to the report, will make a…
Read MoreArizona’s business community sent the following statement to the state Legislature regarding the Drought Contingency Plan
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 MoreTime is now to adopt Drought Contingency Plan
Fifteen 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 MoreHappy Birthday, Visit Phoenix!
Congratulations 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 MoreStatement from Arizona Chamber CEO Glenn Hamer on Sessions DACA announcement
PHOENIX (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 MoreHamer Times: Mexico Trip Wrap-up Vol. 5: A relationship that’s strong…and getting stronger
Here’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 MoreStatement from Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer regarding DACA
PHOENIX (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 MoreHamer Times: Mexico Trip Wrap-up Vol. 4: Job creators aligned on trade
Here’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…
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