View the latest press releases from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Click on the links below to view media alerts from each year.
Chamber calls for short-term fixes to stop fiscal hemorrhaging, longer-term structural reforms to put state on more sound footing PHOENIX– The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry today released its 2011-2012 Budget Recommendations paper, which provides the Arizona Legislature and the governor a roadmap for bringing the state’s budget into balance. The document is…
Read MoreState stands ready to win back jobs lost in recession PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry today hailed passage of a sweeping economic competitiveness bill by the state Legislature that makes key tax reforms designed to make the state more fertile ground for job creation. Chamber President and CEO Glenn Hamer…
Read MoreToday, a coalition comprised of members of the Arizona business community strongly urged the Arizona Legislature to vote for HB 2001 and SB 1001. This historic legislation will fundamentally transform Arizona’s ability to retain and attract businesses that pay high wages and provide good benefits for Arizona residents. You can read the letter here.…
Read MoreCurrent rules create incentives for plaintiffs to aim for steep judgments, block defendants’ access to appeals process PHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber Foundation today released a Policy Brief that questions whether defendants in the Arizona legal system have adequate access to a fair appeals process. The Foundation’s paper, Bonds. Appeal Bonds: Protecting the Right…
Read MorePHOENIX – Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement today regarding Saturday’s shooting in Tucson that claimed the lives of six individuals and left several wounded, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: “Like all Arizonans, news of Saturday’s shooting in Tucson left me shocked and saddened. The death…
Read MorePHOENIX – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry today released its 2011 Business Agenda at the organization’s annual Legislative Forecast Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix before a sold-out crowd of over 800 attendees. The Business Agenda outlines the top legislative priorities for Arizona’s business community. The Agenda, in addition to…
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