Press Releases

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed approval of Maricopa County Rule 204, an innovative emissions-reduction program designed to improve air quality while supporting continued business investment and job creation.

A new analysis from the Arizona Chamber Foundation and Common Sense Institute (CSI) Arizona finds that legislation proposed during the 2026 legislative session could have imposed more than $31 billion in new annual costs on Arizona’s economy, putting hundreds of thousands of jobs and the state’s economic competitiveness at risk.

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has installed Monica Coury, vice president of external affairs at Arizona Complete Health, as chair of its board of directors, as the organization begins its new fiscal year.

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced its endorsements for the 2026 primary election, backing a bipartisan slate of candidates for the Arizona Legislature, Congress, and the Arizona Corporation Commission. 

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today announced the addition of Bailey Lloyd as senior director of programs and membership engagement, where she will oversee member-focused programming and help strengthen relationships with businesses and organizations across the state.

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Goldwater Institute today hosted a delegation of Missouri policymakers for a discussion focused on economic competitiveness, innovation, and pro-growth policy. The meeting comes on the heels of the Chamber’s recent launch of the AZ AI Leadership Initiative, which is focused on strengthening Arizona’s leadership in emerging technologies and the broader digital economy.

The discussion brought together Arizona legislative leaders, policy experts, and partners from the Arizona Commerce Authority to share insights on how Arizona has built a competitive environment for emerging industries and long-term economic growth. 

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry today celebrated a major victory for the state’s business community after the EPA approved Arizona’s Clean Air Act Section 179B ozone demonstration. 

The ruling confirms that the Phoenix-Mesa region would have met federal air quality standards but for pollution drifting in from international sources and wildfires, factors entirely outside Arizona’s control. As a result, the region will not face a reclassification to a more stringent “Serious” nonattainment designation, sparing Arizona businesses from a wave of costly new regulatory requirements. 

Arizona didn't become a national leader in semiconductor manufacturing, advanced aerospace, and automotive innovation by accident. It happened because business and civic leaders made deliberate choices about infrastructure, tax policy, and the regulatory climate that made Arizona an attractive place to build, hire, and invest. The question now is whether we will make those same deliberate choices as artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy.

As states across the country compete aggressively for talent, investment, and jobs, the Arizona Chamber Foundation and Arizona Commerce Authority today unveiled ArizonaW1NS, a comprehensive competitiveness playbook designed to help Arizona sustain economic growth, strengthen its advantages, and expand opportunity statewide over the next decade.