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
A recent headline in Politico asks, “Is anyone in charge of Los Angeles?” It’s a good question. The article charts the march of labor union Unite Here Local 11 through the city’s policymaking apparatus and the bruising fights the union has picked with the city’s job creators, especially those in the hospitality industry. Meanwhile, some […] The post Arizona can’t afford L.A.-style dysfunction appeared first on Chamber Business News.| Chamber Business News
BASIS Charter Schools have once again been named the best in the nation. In the newly released 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, BASIS Tucson North claimed the #1 spot, marking the second year in a row a BASIS school has led the list. BASIS Peoria earned the distinction in 2024. […] The post BASIS Charter Schools earn top spot in rankings of best high schools for second consecutive year appeared first on Chamber Business News.| Chamber Business News
This column by Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Danny Seiden originally appeared in the Arizona Capitol Times. More than 3,000 companies in Arizona have created over 40,000 jobs in the bioscience fields, which has led to a positive economic impact of nearly $44 billion. These are the types of good-paying jobs — […] The post Arizona leaders need to defend growing bioscience industry appeared first on Chamber Business News.| Chamber Business News
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council today kicked off the third annual Hottest Thing Made in Arizona competition, a statewide contest spotlighting the most innovative products made in the state. Open to manufacturers of all sizes, from global brands to small businesses and artisan producers, the contest is designed […] The post Nominations now open: “Hottest Thing Made in Arizona” and 2025 Manufacturer of the Year Awards appeared first on Cham...| Chamber Business News
A broad coalition of the Arizona business community coalition is cheering the announcement that a new interstate natural gas pipeline would be coming to the state. Industry advocates say the project, which is to be constructed, owned, and operated by Transwestern Pipeline Company, is essential to providing Arizona with the enhanced natural gas capacity necessary […] The post Arizona business community cheers new interstate natural gas pipeline, says new infrastructure essential to support g...| Chamber Business News
Members of the state’s Workplace Heat Safety Task Force, including the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Manufacturers Council, are seeking feedback from their associations’ memberships as part of the task force’s efforts to craft practical and evidence-based recommendations to protect workers during Arizona’s extreme summer heat. The task force is seeking […] The post Business, labor, and safety leaders seek stakeholder input as part of heat task force appeared...| Chamber Business News
Arizona is welcoming back a powerhouse in commercial real estate and public policy leadership. Cheryl Lombard, a well-known figure in both state and national policy circles, has been named the new CEO of NAIOP Arizona, the state’s leading organization for commercial real estate development and advocacy. According to NAIOP’s announcement last Thursday, Lombard will officially […] The post Cheryl Lombard returns to lead NAIOP Arizona, bringing national policy experience back to the Grand ...| Chamber Business News
This column by Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Danny Seiden originally appeared in the Phoenix Business Journal. Arizona has an important choice to make when it comes to growth: We can try to stop it, or we can plan wisely for it and ensure that it positions the state for a […] The post Why BNSF’s $3.2B rail project will push Arizona’s economy forward appeared first on Chamber Business News.| Chamber Business News
A coalition of more than three dozen business, industry, and trade organizations led by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry submitted a joint letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission urging support for expanded natural gas infrastructure across the state. The letter, whose signers include local chambers of commerce and associations representing industries as varied […] The post Business community coalition touts support for expanded natural gas infrastructure appeared first on Ch...| Chamber Business News