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Valley Courier: Civics Bee = be engaged!
If anyone is looking for a little shot of idealism, a reason to be optimistic about the future or a narrative that wisely counters the myth that “kids today only care about social media and whatever else is on their phone”, it is strongly suggested that, when the Bee Civics 2027 competition is held in […]
Hoodline: Dozens of Firms Skip Town as Denver Feels Colorado’s Regulatory Heat
Colorado’s business climate is back under the microscope as new numbers land on lawmakers’ desks and in corporate boardrooms. A fresh chamber analysis, backed up by local reporting, links rising regulation to a wave of company exits and job losses, setting up an early fight at the Capitol as another packed legislative season kicks off. […]
Denver Business Journal: Colorado loses dozens of firms as regulatory burden mounts, chamber report finds
Palantir, one of Denver’s highest-profile corporate residents, made major headlines in January when it moved its headquarters to Miami, but it wasn’t alone — dozens of other companies have been quietly leaving Colorado in recent years. That’s according to a report released by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, which has tracked the exodus. Read more here.
Fox 31: Colorado is Number One Nationwide for Aerospace Employment
Colorado Politics: Front Range cities oppose Democratic proposal to permit lot‑splitting as a path to affordable housing
Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, more affordable houses. The proposal has drawn sharp opposition from Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue it undermines local control over land use. … House Bill 1308 faces opposition from Aurora, […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado’s prosperity — on the brink
When a company leaves Colorado, no one wins; especially not the line cooks, delivery drivers, bookkeepers, or the small businesses depending on them. Too often, business departures are shrugged off as isolated or inconsequential incidents. They are not. Their departures are a sign of the growing disconnect in our state between policy intentions and the real-world consequences […]
Denver Gazette: New rules to cut cancer-causing pollution under consideration
Colorado air regulators will hold a three-day hearing April 15-17 on new rules designed to slash emissions of toxic pollutants known to cause cancer and other serious health problems, especially in neighborhoods already burdened by dirty air. … Industry groups, including oil and gas companies, utilities and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, argue the rules […]
Colorado Politics: From pause to progress — a better path on AI policy
By Brittany Morris Saunders and Loren Furman Last year, following the Special Legislative Session, we wrote in Colorado Politics that delaying Colorado’s AI Act was not a setback. It was an opportunity. We asked state leaders to pause, bring more voices to the table and take the time to get this right. That is exactly […]
Alamosa Citizen: Students flex their civics knowledge
Sanford seventh-grader Ezekiel Polley won the regional round of the National Civics Bee competition held at Adams State on Wednesday. Polley was among 20 middle school students who competed for prize money and the chance to advance to the state competition in July. Polley was awarded $500 first place. Other prize winners were Sanford eighth-grader […]