Category: Blog – Public Affairs

Read the latest blogs from the Greater Phoenix Chamber on policy and advocacy.

Arizona Legislature Invests in Dual Enrollment for all Students

The Greater Phoenix Chamber and ElevateEdAZ, a program within the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, partnered with the Helios Foundation, Arizona...

05/17/2023

56th Arizona Legislature passes bipartisan budget, but no sign of adjournment

The month of May started with mumblings of a possible budget being passed, signaling that the negations with the legislature...

05/17/2023

Sinema Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Fueling a Healthy Economy for All Arizonans

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 With over 7,500 Arizonans participating, Senator discussed solutions to ongoing workforce shortages and the high costs...

05/01/2023

Session Update 4/27

The 2023 legislature is on the 109th day of session without having passed a budget and adjourned. The Legislature has...

04/25/2023

Sinema Discusses Solutions to Ongoing Workforce Shortages with the Greater Phoenix Chamber

Read original article here. WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with leading Arizona employers to discuss solutions to the...

04/20/2023
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Mayor Gallego delivers State of the City address

Mayor Kate Gallego said the city is using federal money to help conserve more water in the city. Watch video...

04/14/2023

What Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said in her 2023 State of the City address. Every word

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego delivered these remarks at 12:30 p.m. April 12 at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Phoenix. For additional...

04/14/2023

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego prioritizes homelessness, climate, infrastructure in state of city address

Jack Wu/Cronkite News April 12, 2023 Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego delivers her annual State of the City address at the...

04/14/2023

Budget gets vetoed while AEL gets waived

After days of delay because one  legislator opposed the continuation budget, the legislature was finally able to send Governor Hobbs...

02/23/2023

Halfway through and many more weeks to go

The 56th legislature’s first regular session is approaching its halfway point, typically marked by crossover week. During this time, Senate...

02/23/2023