There’s a reason it’s called a Basic Pilot Program. It’s basic, and it’s a pilot.

We know it will be an uphill battle. Establishing a state minimum wage higher than the federal wage will actually hurt job creation and the very people it’s supposed to help, the entry-level workers.

We have always expected that the time was coming very soon when (the federal government) would begin greater enforcement.

If we’re going to address this problem we need to address both the supply and demand aspect of it.

We tend to favor, as a board, more across-the-board tax cuts and not trying to pick winners and losers.

Our position has been that employment of immigrants is a federal issue, and it deserves a federal response. But if the federal government doesn’t act, you’re going to see the states try to fill the...

Since we are on the front lines and have undocumented workers, it (legislation) will point the way for businesses to come here. They will not have to worry about a potential illegal workforce. They will...

We are also very interested in her ideas on immigration and her concept of possible employer sanctions. The Arizona Chamber is supporting measures to help small businesses comply with confusing federal immigration rules. We are...

Now that we’re pretty flush with money we believe it’s time to repair some of those cracks in our budgetary foundation so we have a good solid footing to go forward.