The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council have announced the top three finalists for this year’s Hottest Thing Made in Arizona competition, an annual contest celebrating the innovation, talent, and economic impact of Arizona’s manufacturing sector. The finalists are Honeywell Aerospace’s 131-9 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), Axon’s Body 4 Camera, […] The post Three standout products vie for “Hottest Thing Made in Arizona” title appeared first o...| Chamber Business News
With Congress missing the midnight deadline to fund the federal government, leaders from across the business community are warning of the significant economic consequences a shutdown would have on employers, workers, and families. From delayed contracts to shuttered national parks, industry groups say the disruption would ripple through Arizona’s economy and beyond. Arizona Chamber of […] The post State and national business community warns of consequences of government shutdown appeared ...| Chamber Business News
A new report from the Common Sense Institute Arizona (CSI) and the Arizona Chamber Foundation warns that dozens of bills introduced in the 2025 Arizona legislative session could have placed the state’s decade of economic growth at risk, threatening jobs, incomes, and overall competitiveness. The 2025 Arizona Job Killers report identified 88 bills that, if […] The post New report warns of legislation threatening Arizona’s economic momentum appeared first on Chamber Business News.| Chamber Business News
Dozens of new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session will take effect tomorrow, including several priorities championed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry. “As these laws take effect, Arizona employers can count on policies that reflect their priorities,” said Arizona Chamber President and CEO Danny Seiden. “From keeping vital economic drivers in […] The post Business community prepares for new Arizona laws boosting competitiveness to take effect appeared first on ...| Chamber Business News
Maricopa County Chairman Thomas Galvin announced this week that Andrea Doan, longtime Arizona resident and NHL advocate, has been named chairperson of the Advisory Panel on Pro Hockey in Arizona, a coalition of leaders committed to restoring an NHL franchise to the state. Doan, who has lived in the Valley since 1997, has been a […] The post Andrea Doan to chair advisory panel to bring NHL back to Arizona appeared first on Chamber Business News.| Chamber Business News
The Federal Aviation Administration announced last week that it has chosen Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott campus as the first school in Arizona to join the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program, marking a significant expansion of the state’s role in strengthening the nation’s aviation workforce. Embry-Riddle Prescott becomes just the ninth institution nationwide […] The post Arizona’s Embry-Riddle chosen for air traffic controller trai...| Chamber Business News
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Danny Seiden testified Tuesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on the Environment at a hearing titled “From Gridlock to Growth: Permitting Reform Under the Clean Air Act.” Seiden joined a panel of witnesses that included regulators, business leaders, and environmental advocates. Arizona’s growth […] The post Arizona Chamber CEO testifies before congressional committee on Clean Air Act permitting r...| Chamber Business News
An Arizona business delegation led by the Arizona Commerce Authority traveled to Taiwan and Japan last week to deepen ties with global semiconductor leaders, expand trade opportunities, and highlight Arizona’s growing role in advanced manufacturing and international commerce. Visit to TSMC’s flagship Fab 15 The delegation visited the Newcomer Training Center at TSMC’s Fab 15 […] The post Arizona business delegation strengthens semiconductor, trade ties in Taiwan and Japan appeared fir...| Chamber Business News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new guidance on Tuesday to provide greater clarity and reduce delays in the permitting process for major energy, data center, and manufacturing projects. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined updates to the agency’s New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting requirements, allowing certain building activities that do not directly relate […] The post Arizona Chamber applauds new guidance from EPA to streamline permitting for e...| Chamber Business News
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry is cheering the adoption by the state Supreme Court of an amendment to the rules of civil procedure that will dramatically increase the transparency over who is funding litigation. Third-party litigation funding (TPLF), also referred to as lawsuit lending, is when an entity or individual finances a lawsuit […] The post Arizona Chamber, business community cheer as state Supreme Court issues new rules for lawsuit lenders appeared first on Chamber B...| Chamber Business News