As the season of faith and family is upon us, it is reassuring to know that we are protected for the holidays, courtesy of the men and women of the U.S. military. I had the recent opportunity and honor to spend two days out at sea on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Nimitz, complete with a…
Read MoreCommentary from our friends at the Arizona Free Enterprise Club: It has only been a month and the recently approved minimum wage initiative, Proposition 206, is already inflicting permanent damage on Arizona’s Economy, hardworking taxpayers and our most vulnerable and needy residents. Similar to previous proposals, Prop 206 was sold on the idea that Arizona…
Read MorePHOENIX (December 15, 2016) – A group of plaintiffs representing job creators this morning filed suit over the constitutionality of Proposition 206, the ballot measure passed in November that dramatically raises the statewide minimum wage and imposes a new paid leave mandate on employers. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Greater Phoenix Chamber…
Read MoreDon’t think entry level jobs are at risk as government-mandated minimum wages climb higher and higher? Read this column by former McDonald’s USA President and CEO Ed Rensi. When the Chamber was campaigning against Proposition 206, the recently passed ballot measure that will hike the minimum wage in Arizona by nearly 50 percent and institute…
Read MoreAs we enter the end of a tumultuous election season, this is why I am confident our country’s best days are ahead: If you spend some time getting to know the men and women in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard, as I had an opportunity to do recently through the…
Read MoreTomorrow’s election is an extremely important one. I know you hear that all the time, but in Arizona’s case, it is very true. While this has felt like the longest election cycle in all of history, it is imperative that we give it our all leading up to tomorrow’s election. In particular, we need to…
Read MoreNational Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia is in town today to talk politics ahead of Hillary Clinton’s rally. Here are some questions we hope she gets asked: WHY IS THE NEA FUNDING AN ARIZONA BALLOT INITIATIVE THAT WILL HURT SCHOOLS? The NEA on October 3 contributed $250,000 to the effort to pass Proposition 206,…
Read MoreWhen former Arizona Manufacturers Council Chairman Steve Macias works the overnight shift, inspiration strikes. Almost like a certain presidential candidate’s late night Twitter storms. Economic meltdown and manufacturing job losses in Arizona during Great Recession was total disaster. So sad! BIG comeback now. Best state ever! Feds could take cues from Arizona economic development stakeholders –…
Read MoreGlenn Hamer looks back at Gov. Ducey’s trade mission to Canada in this edition of The Hamer Times. Before Gov. Ducey’s trade mission to Canada, the last time I visited Montreal was when the Expos were still playing in Olympic Stadium. As a native New Yorker I visited Montreal and Quebec a number of times…
Read MoreWhen the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry formed a committee under the leadership of Lea Marquez Peterson to oppose Proposition 206, we knew the trend lines weren’t in our favor. Across the country, minimum wage hikes appearing on ballots at the state and local level have been passing. But the proposed minimum wage hike that…
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