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.
PHOENIX (October 1, 2018) – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to announce that it has endorsed Frank Riggs for state superintendent of public instruction in the upcoming election. “When we considered the nominees for superintendent and their qualifications for the position, it was not a close call,” Arizona Chamber President and…
Read More“I am incredibly pleased that the United States, Canada, and Mexico have reached an agreement to preserve a trilateral, modernized trade agreement linking the continent. “For nearly 25 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement has ensured North America’s place as the world’s most economically competitive region. A new trilateral agreement means North America will…
Read MoreStatement from Arizona Chamber CEO Glenn Hamer on appointment of Jon Kyl “On the issues that are important to Arizona, Sen. Kyl is an expert with an established track record.” PHOENIX (September 4, 2018) — Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement regarding Gov. Doug Ducey’s…
Read More“Today we lost the most consequential legislator on planet Earth.” PHOENIX (AUGUST 25, 2018) – Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer released the following statement: “Today we lost the most consequential legislator on planet Earth. John McCain served as our very best ambassador for American values. The world is…
Read MoreAnalysis finds job losses will result from near doubling of individual income tax rate, 40,000 small business filers targeted PHOENIX (August 23, 2018) – A new analysis by economist Jim Rounds on an initiative to double the individual income tax rate should alarm anyone who is concerned about the future of small business in Arizona.…
Read MoreKarvelis group files petitions, jets off to Chicago to yell about “a new political power.” Other agenda topics focus on Marx, Lenin and Trotsky PHOENIX (July 10, 2018) – How did you spend your Fourth of July holiday? If you were the leading agitator behind the initiative campaign to double the income…
Read MoreOpposition committee chairman statement regarding filing of petitions PHOENIX (July 5, 2018) – Arizonans for Great Schools and a Strong Economy Chairman Jaime Molera released the following statement regarding the submission of petitions by a group seeking to raise the state personal income tax by 98 percent, from the current 4.54 percent to 9 percent:…
Read MoreDucey, Brnovich, Reagan, Yee, and Hart all earn endorsements from state’s leading business advocacy group PHOENIX (June 27, 2018) – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made its 2018 election endorsements for statewide offices. “All of the individuals we’ve endorsed for statewide office have a proven record of service to the state and are…
Read MoreChamber endorses bipartisan slate of incumbents and challengers all committed to fostering better environment for business, pro-growth agenda PHOENIX (June 21, 2018) – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made its 2018 election endorsements for the state Legislature. “We believe we have endorsed a slate of outstanding candidates who are all committed to…
Read MorePHOENIX (June 19) – 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 and Industry to oppose an initiative that would dramatically increase the state income tax. Molera, a school finance expert, helped author…
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