PHOENIX (March 25, 2020)—Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement: “Arizona’s entire congressional delegation is performing superbly under incredibly difficult conditions. I commend each of them for their service and for their accessibility to the state’s job creators during this unprecedented time in the nation’s history. Each…
PHOENIX (March 23, 2020)—Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding an Executive Order issued today by Gov. Doug Ducey that identified those businesses and operations that are deemed “essential” by the state: “Arizona’s workforce and its job creators thank Gov. Ducey for taking this proactive step…
Customers Overwhelmingly Want Option of Natural Gas as an Energy Source PHOENIX –Last week, Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2686 into law. The bipartisan legislation, which passed the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate last week, was supported by a diverse coalition of Arizona businesses and associations. House Bill 2686 was designed to safeguard…
PHOENIX (February 5, 2020) – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Greater Phoenix Chamber are sharing key findings of a recent customer survey highlighting that 92 percent of respondents statewide prefer having the choice of using natural gas in their home. The poll, which was conducted by OH Predictive Insights from November…
Budget ensures continued excellent fiscal health, while making smart investments in critical areas PHOENIX (January 17, 2020) –Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding Gov. Doug Ducey’s Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget: “When Gov. Doug Ducey’s gubernatorial tenure began, the state was facing a daunting $1…
PHOENIX (January 16, 2020) –The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry hailed today’s Senate passage of H.R. 5430, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act. Passage of the bill represents the final legislative step in the formal adoption of the USMCA. The U.S. House last month completed its work on the bill, passing it by a…
“Today’s State of the State address was yet another welcome reminder that Gov. Ducey is focused like a laser-beam on ensuring Arizona’s economic momentum continues.” PHOENIX (January 13, 2020) – Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer issued the following statement following Gov. Doug Ducey’s State of the State address: “Today’s…
PHOENIX (December 20, 2019)–Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer today announced a commitment from Intel, Microsoft and the Water Funder Initiative to support the Arizona Drought Contingency plan and shore up water levels in Lake Mead. Today, the first of several agreements was signed between the Arizona Department of Water…
Business community urges swift vote, bipartisan support PHOENIX (December 10, 2019)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry today applauded United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and congressional leaders following the announcement that the two sides have reached an agreement over the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, setting the stage for a vote by the U.S.…
TUCSON (October 23, 2019)—The Arizona Manufacturers Council (AMC) and a bipartisan delegation of state legislators on Tuesday and Wednesday visited five manufacturing facilities and a community college as part of the AMC’s Made in Arizona manufacturing tour. The tour is part of the AMC’s celebration of Manufacturing Month, which also included the group’s Manufacturer of…