Legislative measures spark national outcry and what could be costly boycotts of state
Phoenix Business Journal
by Chris Casacchia
In the past month, Arizona lawmakers have lifted bans on concealed weapons and eliminated gun permits; passed a “birther” bill for presidential candidates to prove their citizenship; and invoked the toughest immigration law in the country.
The triple whammy has sparked a national outcry and demands for state boycotts, making Arizona the butt of jokes everywhere, from “Saturday Night Live” to “The Colbert Report.”
As the rest of the country inches toward recovery from the Great Recession, the political and public-image ramifications of such negative publicity are the last thing Arizona needs as it tries to attract businesses, tourists and knowledge workers, experts say.
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by Chris Casacchia
In the past month, Arizona lawmakers have lifted bans on concealed weapons and eliminated gun permits; passed a “birther” bill for presidential candidates to prove their citizenship; and invoked the toughest immigration law in the country.
The triple whammy has sparked a national outcry and demands for state boycotts, making Arizona the butt of jokes everywhere, from “Saturday Night Live” to “The Colbert Report.”
As the rest of the country inches toward recovery from the Great Recession, the political and public-image ramifications of such negative publicity are the last thing Arizona needs as it tries to attract businesses, tourists and knowledge workers, experts say.
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