Our Tucson Hispanic Chamber was honored to host Governor Ducey’s inaugural Legislative Review Luncheon in Southern Arizona on May 1st. Governor Ducey took office just a short 120 days ago and set to work on balancing our State budget. This was a daunting task that created controversy as state resources were stretched to accommodate our needs and population growth.

At the recent luncheon, I had a few moments to address the crowd and decided to focus on several specific challenges in our region to indicate the difference between doing business in Maricopa County and Pima County. These differences are important to recognize when considering policy changes and new legislation.

Our County has more than 300,000 people or 64% living in unincorporated areas. In comparison, Maricopa County is alm

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