If you’re interested in the debate surrounding heightened educational standards in Arizona and other states, I urge you to check out MichaelGerson’s latest column. I’ve been mystified by some who have mischaracterized the governor and business community’s desire to improve our economic climate as something driven by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. or even connecting these…
Read MoreAs I’ve written about before, one of the reasons Arizona is moving up the business-friendliness rankings nationwide is because of the state’s commitment to a streamlined regulatory process. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and its director, Henry Darwin, are embracing that ideal with their innovative My DEQ concept. Gov. Brewer last January made the…
Read MoreThe California Attorney General is waging war against several popular grocery and candy retailers over candy? AG Kamala Harris has filed suit against retailers such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and other retailers and candy manufacturers for failing to properly label ginger and plum candies according the Proposition 65. We have written before about the…
Read MoreIn case you missed it, Arizona Tax Research Association President Kevin McCarthy in this morning’s Republic lends his respected voice to the debate over Gov. Brewer’s plan to restore and expand the Prop. 204 childless adult population. McCarthy nails it when he writes that the conversation would “benefit from a healthy dose of intellectual honesty about not…
Read MoreBefore the Gang of Eight assembled, which includes our two U.S. Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery was busy working with former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and community leaders in the Real Arizona Coalition on an Arizona-based immigration plan. The plan, dubbed with the acronym S.A.N.E. for…
Read MoreThe Gang of Eight’s immigration proposal not only repairs our broken immigration system, but it will also help strengthen our economy and reduce the national debt, according to former Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Chief Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who is now president at the American Action Forum, a Washington–based think tank. Holtz-Eakin’s study suggests that passing comprehensive…
Read MoreThe Arizona Chamber sent the following letter to state senators today indicating the broad support across the state for more rigorous education standards and an improved assessment.Dear Members of the Arizona State Senate: The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry applauds you for your recent passage of legislation that will retire the AIMS exam in…
Read MoreI want to pass along this important new website from our friends at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as part of their “Making Immigration Work” campaign. The site features an inspiring video, which contains footage of Sen. Marco Rubio’s recent comments before the US Chamber’s Committee of 100 meeting in Florida that I was fortunate…
Read MoreThe annual Heritage Award honors a distinguished individual whose accomplishments and commitment to Arizona are recognized within the state, nation and world. Past recipients include Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Bil Keane, Senator John McCain, Ambassador Bob Fannin and Frank Kush to name a few. This year’s Heritage Award will be presented to Alice Cooper on…
Read MoreSen. Jeff Flake this Thursday, Apr. 4 will appear at a special discussion on the national debt taking place at the Fairway Center in Sun City. The forum is a presentation of the Arizona arm of the national Fix the Debt campaign. I sit on the Arizona steering committee along with other business and political…
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