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2 weeks ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
The Arizona Chamber Foundation, in collaboration with Common Sense Institute Arizona (CSI), have introduced a new initiative titled Business in Your District. This tool aims to equip policymakers, business leaders, and community stakeholders with a comprehensive understanding of the economic and demographic characteristics of each of Arizona’s legislative districts, along with the localized impacts of public policy decisions.
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2 weeks ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has announced that STARLUX Airlines plans to launch new nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan. The announcement came during Gallego’s annual State of the City Address. The route will mark the first direct air connection between Phoenix—and the entire state of Arizona—and Asia. Service is expected to begin early next year, operating three to four times weekly, pending final regulatory approvals.
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3 weeks ago | 
aei.org | Samuel J. Abrams |Ian Rowe |Joe Pitts
AEI’s research is informed by the understanding that freedom and prosperity depend on healthy social and political institutions. The freedom that Americans enjoy is defined by laws that limit the reach of government, but also by a political culture that gives life to the laws and to the principles they embody. Under limited government, most of the work of improving people’s lives is done by families, schools, religious congregations, and voluntary organizations.
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1 month ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
Two bills that are of critical importance to the state’s energy infrastructure and the maintenance of competitive rates are on their way to Gov. Katie Hobbs. Wildfire mitigation Sponsored by Rep. Gail Griffin (R-Hereford), HB 2201 would require Arizona utility companies to submit detailed wildfire mitigation plans to the state forrester and governing body every two years.
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1 month ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
A new logistics park planned for northwest Maricopa County is anticipated to create a multi-billion-dollar positive economic impact for the region once it’s approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Valued at $3.2 billion, the LPP project is expected to generate more than $3.9 billion in economic output during construction, creating more than 26,400 jobs and adding approximately $1.4 billion in labor income.
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1 month ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
Air France is increasing the number of nonstop flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to five times weekly starting in May, an expansion expected to significantly benefit Arizona’s economy. According to Phoenix Sky Harbor’s most recent economic impact study, international flights contribute more than $3 billion to the state’s economy each year.
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1 month ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) announced that the BuildItAZ Apprenticeship Initiative has successfully connected nearly 3,000 Arizonans with apprenticeship opportunities in the construction industry. The announcement also included the release of more than $1 million in new grants to expand training programs and the launch of the largest round of BuildItAZ funding to date.
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1 month ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
Arizona’s two United States senators and four members of its House delegation shared their insight on a host of topics facing the state and country at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Update from Capitol Hill luncheon on Wednesday. Presented by Salt River Project, luncheon attendees had the opportunity to hear firsthand about upcoming federal legislation and connect with fellow industry leaders dedicated to advancing Arizona’s economic growth and policy priorities.
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1 month ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
The United States Commerce Department recently announced its intent to withdraw from the 2019 agreement suspending the antidumping investigation on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico, a decision that will take effect in July. The move will replace the current deal—which established minimum pricing for imports—with a 20.91% duty imposed on most Mexican tomato shipments. Nogales, Ariz. is one of the country’s leading entry points for fresh tomato imports.
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2 months ago | 
chamberbusinessnews.com | Joseph Kavetsky |Joe Pitts
During a visit to Utah, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s decision to rescind its prior Guidance on the Preparation of Clean Air Act Section (CAA) 179B Demonstrations for Nonattainment Areas Affected by International Transport of Emissions.
