By Joe Galli The Arizona House of Representatives will hopefully soon take up Senator Sylvia Allen’s bill, SB 1225, which passed the Arizona Senate 24 – 6 with bipartisan support […]
By Victoria Harker Reprinted from Arizona Chamber Business News A bill to boost part-time employment for students in Arizona is headed to the Senate this week, and the sponsor is […]
On the evening of 19 February, the Mayor and City Council were presented an ordinance to rezone approximately 15 acres of land at Butler and Sawmill from light industrial and […]
The City of Flagstaff’s recently adopted wage mandates, and subsequent mandated wage hikes on local employers have taken a toll on much more than Flagstaff’s small businesses. Beyond the price […]
Government wage mandates force younger employees out of the workplace. As governments mandate employers pay employees higher wages, employers seek to find older, more developed, skilled workers closing the entry-level […]
Delivery of City Courthouse Design and construction of the new City of Flagstaff Municipal Court Services Complex is a top priority for our community. We encourage the process to move […]
Lauren Bradley, Flagstaff Chamber Intern, sat down with Joe Galli, who recently returned to the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce. Joe served the Flagstaff Chamber as Vice President, Government Affairs […]
State Business Education • Advocate for new and increased financial resources with accountability measures for K-12 education and public higher education programs to ensure Arizona has the qualified workforce it […]
This is the official list of candidates for the Mayoral and City Council elections to be held November 6, 2018. No primary election will be necessary.
Proposed Changes to City Business Licensing Last week, the City of Flagstaff proposed changes to business license regulations including Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) fees. This was the first notice of […]
The Interior Department retreated from a plan to increase fees at Natl Parks. This is a win for our local economy. We opposed the fee increases and applaud this decision. […]
The Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce is opposed to the significant increase in fees being proposed at many National Parks, including the Grand Canyon. A letter addressed to Michael T. […]
Each year we work with the Arizona Chamber Executives comprised of Chambers of Commerce across the state to draft a Legislative Agenda for Arizona business. Our 2018 Legislative Agenda provides […]
The motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Joe Bader against Elevate Flagstaff has been granted. The lawsuit, case number CV2017-0031 in the Superior Court for the State of […]
State Transportation Board approves 2018-2022 Five-Year Construction Program Expansion projects along busy corridors to improve commutes, commercial travel Projects will increase capacity on key commerce corridors including Interstate 10, […]
Proponents of increasing the minimum wage generally argue that it will improve the standard of living for low income earners. However numerous studies including one completed by the Congressional Budget […]
The Board of Directors of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to endorse Proposition 123. This investment in education is critical to the future of Arizona. We are […]
The Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce strongly encourages you to vote YES on Prop 123. We support Governor Ducey’s K-12 education plan to allow additional and sustainable funding that our […]
Representing the interests of Business before Government The Chamber led in the creation and discussion of the Arizona Chamber Executives legislative agenda. This annual legislative agenda represents shared business interests […]
The Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce joined dozens of business leaders from across the State at the Chamber Advocacy Day at the Legislature at the front of February. We had […]
The Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce working on your behalf. We are represented on the Flagstaff Dark Skies Lighting Code Working Group along with other community leaders from Lowell Observatory, […]
August 2, 2013 Welcome to a new level of advocacy Hello, and welcome to the all new edition of the Flagstaff Chamber’sadvocacy newsletter, from the desk of the Government Affairs Director, […]
This is the third issue of our new Advocacy Advantage newsletter! If you are interested in receiving future mailings pertaining to the Chamber’s serious Advocacy work on your behalf, please […]
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