A bill making its way through the legislative process that is touted as a way to increase transparency over tax credits won’t do much to inform the debate over tax policy, but it will negatively impact Arizona’s economic development efforts. The only question is by how much. HB 2422 would have the state Department of…
Read More“The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry appreciates Gov. Ducey signing HB 2404 into law. The initiative process should be one Arizonans can trust. Thanks to the leadership of state Rep. Vince Leach, Speaker of the House J.D. Mesnard, Senate President Steve Yarbrough and Gov. Ducey, we have added a needed level of accountability and…
Read MoreI hope you’re making plans to join us on Thursday at the Montelucia Resort for the first Arizona Tech Innovation Summit. The event is sold out, but if you’re not already registered, please add your name to the waiting list; it will be worth it. The demand is so high because the agenda we’ve put…
Read MoreBelow is a letter authored by the Chamber President and CEO Glenn Hamer and Tucson Hispanic Chamber President and CEO Lea Márquez-Peterson. This letter was distributed to state legislators in support of Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposed K-12 education budget and results-based funding. Dear Legislators, As leaders of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and…
Read MoreThe airline business is a tough one. Rising fuel costs. Government regulations. Mechanical breakdowns. Expensive equipment. Labor negotiations. Weather that doesn’t cooperate. Carriers are doing all they can to squeeze out profits in the face of an operating environment that is by no means easy. Meanwhile, cities and states around the country are in a…
Read MorePrescott rancher and former state Senate President Steve Pierce weighs in on the lack of safeguards to ensure that the integrity of the citizen initiative system is upheld, and why the current system can be so detrimental to rural Arizona. This piece is important. We’ve already seen the damage a poorly constructed initiative system…
Read MoreCount the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry in as co-celebrator of Sen. Jeff Flake’s Earth, Wind and Fire Week. The senator has given this week that moniker as a way of recognizing the unique challenges Arizona – especially rural Arizona – faces due to federal regulatory overreach in the environmental space Over the course…
Read MoreArizona and Sonora remain committed to making our MegaRegion a model for cooperation between states. I returned late last week from an Arizona-Mexico Commission delegation trip to Hermosillo. The delegation was led by Jessica Pacheco, the first female president of the organization in its history. Talk about a fast start – Pacheco led the mission…
Read MoreThe Arizona Chamber D.C. Fly-In, which was attended by over 20 board members gave us insights that we will rely on to best position Arizona for the new political order. We met with our two senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, and Representatives Franks, Gosar, Schweikert, McSally, Biggs, O’Halleran, and Sinema. We also were greeted…
Read MoreLast Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted the #LetsGrow event at Uber’s Center of Excellence along with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event featured a panel discussion moderated by Arizona Chamber President and CEO Glenn Hamer, with Suzanne Clark (U.S. Chamber senior executive vice president), and Kirk Adams (governor’s chief of…
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