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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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rules Arizona film tax credits are legal State allows up to $125 million in credits for film productions The state has repealed similar film credit programs in […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chamber to fight bill to repeal Commerce Authority
Calling it a "problem-riddled agency,'' a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority.

















