PHOENIX (October 26, 2020)—Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding today’s state Supreme Court opinion in Molera v. Hobbs: “Obviously, we disagree with the Court’s opinion. We believe the petition description’s failure to inform signers that 50% of the affected taxpayers would be small businesses, which…
PHOENIX (September 18, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced its endorsement of Sen. Martha McSally for the U.S. Senate. Arizona Chamber President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding the endorsement: “When it comes to doing what’s right for job creators and the competitive standing of the United States, we…
Alliance between business and health care sector promotes message that Good health is good for business PHOENIX (August 6, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Medical Association are launching Be Safe, Be Open AZ!, a partnership between the business community and Arizona’s physician community to promote the critical safety measures needed…
PHOENIX (June 29, 2020)—Former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Jaime A. Molera will serve as chairman of Arizonans for Great Schools and a Strong Economy, a committee established by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry to oppose an initiative that would impose a huge surcharge onto the state income tax. Molera, a school finance expert, helped author Proposition 301, the…
Chamber to oppose income tax increase, health care mandate package, and legalized marijuana PHOENIX (June 25, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the state’s leading business advocacy organization, announced today that it would oppose three initiatives attempting to secure a spot on the November ballot. An initiative to impose an income tax surcharge of…
Chamber endorses bipartisan slate of incumbents and challengers committed to fostering pro-growth agenda, ready to help Arizona rebound strongly PHOENIX (June 18, 2020)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made its 2020 primary election endorsements for the state Legislature. “We believe we have endorsed a slate of outstanding candidates who are all committed…
PHOENIX (June 18, 2020)—Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting the administration’s attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA: “Today’s ruling is a welcome relief for hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients who are our…
U.S. Chamber launches national initiative, Hamer joins leaders from across industries and geographies PHOENIX (June 3, 2020)—Glenn Hamer, the president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, will serve on a steering committee for a U.S. Chamber of Commerce initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice…
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Arizona Manufacturers Council, Greater Phoenix Chamber, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and Greater Phoenix Leadership sent this letter to the congressional delegation urging the preservation of the Optional Practical Training program. The letter says, in part, “The ability to attract the globe’s most talented individuals to the U.S. has…
PHOENIX (May 4, 2020)—Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry, released the following statement: “Arizona, step by step, is safely and responsibly reopening parts of the economy that have been closed. We’re headed in the right direction on the percentage of positive tests, while dramatically ramping up testing, and…