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GOP business backers urge immigration reform
A group of Arizona Republicans and business leaders on Wednesday urged Congress to act on immigration even as President Barack Obama is poised to take executive action to shield millions of people in the country illegally from deportation.
Arizona’s economic development leaders seek to compete in a global marketplace
The Great Recession left many of Arizona’s growth-dependent industries in the dust, pushing economic development leaders to take a hard look at the state’s boom-and-bust past as they reinvent its future.
Business leaders: SB1062 could damage Arizona for years to come
Arizona business leaders voiced their strong opposition to the ‘’religious freedom’’ bill passed this week by the Legislature as Gov. Jan Brewer began considering whether to sign or veto the measure.
Authorities debate whether lavish economic development incentives are worth the price
Arizona’s city, county and state governments are handing out billions in economic development incentives to attract business — but not without resistance from critics who dispute their necessity.
Broome will stay at GEPC
Barry Broome will stay on as executive director of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, a change of heart that came just one day after the group announced that he was taking a new job in San Diego.
Broome leaving GPEC for San Diego
After six years at the helm of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Executive Director Barry Broome is leaving for a new job in San Diego.
Low taxes, deregulation not only keys to attracting businesses
The year is 2012. Arizona, in its quest to attract businesses to the state, has cut taxes and decreased regulation. But the flood of corporate investment the state's leaders expected has not come, and the businesses they hoped to attract now reside in places such as North Carolina, Texas and California.
Expecting the exodus: AZ’s attempt to lure California businesses east
Picture a horde of California’s most successful business owners standing on the western bank of the Colorado River, peering longingly across the water. For years they’ve run their offices and factories in the Golden State, but high taxes and burdensome regulations have taken their toll.
