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Arizona Commerce Authority

Jun 13, 2026

Hobbs signs $18.3B bipartisan budget

Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bipartisan budget Saturday after the Legislature adjourned in the wee hours of the morning The $18.3 billion package includes $1.4 billion in tax […]

First Amendment, 14th Amendment, Kavanagh, federal judge
May 27, 2026

Goldwater Institute challenges state tax credit for Arizona movie producers

Key Points Appeal claims tax credit violates Gift Clause Attorney says state actually loses money through tax incentivization  State position is that filming movies, videos and commercials generates tax revenue […]

Apr 28, 2026

Development projects, tax credits and agency budgets face hard cuts in new GOP proposal

Key Points: Republican lawmakers unveil plan to balance state budget amid tight financial forecast Nearly $100 million in economic development funding is cut They also propose a 5% reduction in […]

Apr 24, 2026

Delivering Arizona’s Energy Promise

Let’s face it. Business leaders and consumer advocates aren’t known for agreeing on the composition of our energy mix or the rates and charges consumers are assessed on their monthly […]

Green Party
Jan 9, 2026

Powering Arizona’s economy takes foresight and investment

Everywhere you look, you can see Arizona’s incredible growth happening in real time. But what we don’t always stop to fully appreciate is that beyond growing in population, we’ve completely […]

First Amendment, 14th Amendment, Kavanagh, federal judge
Nov 14, 2025

Court upholds Arizona film tax credits, rejects Gift Clause challenge

Key Points: Judge rules Arizona film tax credits are legal State allows up to $125 million in credits for film productions The state has repealed similar film credit programs in […]

May 5, 2025

Commerce Authority defends film tax credits from critics

Key Points: Arizona defends $125 million annual film tax credits as constitutional Critics argue the credits violate the Gift Clause, lack revenue return State claims tax credits aren’t “gifts” under […]

Mar 28, 2024

House gives Commerce Authority continuation new life

Republicans in the state House of Representatives revived a measure on Monday that would continue an agency that’s in the crosshairs of the Arizona Freedom Caucus.

Mar 25, 2024

Senator seeks end to Arizona Commerce Authority

A fight over the future of the Arizona Commerce Authority is turning into a war of wills and, with a deadline approaching, possibly a game of political chicken.

Mar 6, 2024

An Easy Choice for Arizona’s Future – Why Debate a Clear Winner?

We must compete to bring businesses and jobs to the state to create more opportunity for the state’s residents, create a higher standard of living, grow demand for small and local businesses already here, and generally better the economic lives of the people of Arizona. We should not let politics hurt the economy of the state.

Jan 17, 2024

Mayes: Commerce Authority ‘CEO forums’ illegal

The wining and dining of corporate CEOs by the Arizona Commerce Authority is unconstitutional, Attorney General Kris Mayes said Tuesday.

Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction Kathy Hoffman chats with Republican candidate Frank Riggs during the Arizona Capitol Times' Meet the Candidates event. PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Jan 9, 2024

Chamber to fight bill to repeal Commerce Authority

Calling it a "problem-riddled agency,'' a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority.

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