As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sen. John McCain’s release as a prisoner of war, I wanted to update you on the Chamber’s efforts to help our veterans transition back into the civilian workforce. During Governor Brewer’s State of the State address she mentioned, among her Four Cornerstones of Reform, the importance of helping…
Read MoreThanks, Sen. Paul, for bringing the rarely used filibuster to the Senate floor last night. It was fun to watch. If you were looking to earn headlines, you succeeded. But if the filibuster was intended to carry out a serious policy discussion, you fell short. As The Wall Street Journalpointed out in its editorial today,…
Read MoreState Senator Kimberly Yee is a model state legislator. Her record during her tenure in public service is exemplary. Senator Yee has advanced civil justice reform, tax cuts, regulatory reform and supported efforts to protect the public from the uncontrolled use of toxic substances. Sen. Yee also has deep experience in education reform. She…
Read MoreYou might have read that paycheck protection legislation, SB 1182, went down to defeat today in Committee of the Whole in the Arizona state Senate. In a Senate chamber with a Republican majority, I am stunned that the bill was turned back. This was an opportunity to finally put an end to public sector labor…
Read MorePOTUS: First, congratulations to the president on his re-election. Barack Obama is an extremely talented politician and he should be commended for pulling of a hard fought victory in the face of a lagging economy. There’s no time to celebrate, though, as we inch ever closer to the fiscal cliff. Flake earned this one: While…
Read MoreNot every congressional race is coming down to the wire tonight. In fact, the vast majority of House races will see someone cruise to victory without breaking a sweat. But that’s not to say that the work of these members of Congress should go without recognition. Ed Pastor, the dean of the delegation, might not…
Read MoreIn the late 90s I had the privilege of serving as Rep. Matt Salmon’s legislative director and chief of staff. Later, when Sen. Jon Kyl sought re-election in 2006, I was the executive director of the state GOP, which Matt chaired. To say that he has played a huge role in my professional life would…
Read MoreWe will know soon enough if it works, but the unions and company completely carpet-bombed state Sen. John McComish. Below is a letter that a number of McComish’s friends in the job creation community have signed. If McComish gets through it is only as a result of his outstanding and independent service over the years…
Read MoreOver the next 72 hours or so, I’ll be sharing my Election Day thoughts, including previews and postgame wrap-up. The U.S. House There was a point in time about a month ago where a flip of control of the U.S. House seemed possible. But now it’s a virtual lock that the GOP will stay in…
Read MoreIf you have the opportunity, please take a look at Thursday’s editorial in the Wall Street Journal that looks at the coming automatic and drastic spending cuts that are about to hit the Department of Defense. As I wrote in a recent column, the formal name for these automatic cuts is called sequestration, a budgetary…
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