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Denver Gazette: Colorado Cost of Living: State is now 3rd most expensive in U.S., and residents feel the strain
Think of Colorado and what comes to mind? Majestic mountain views; skiing, sledding, rafting, hiking and more in the Great Outdoors; alpine forests and golden plains; ample sunshine, craft beer and breathtaking sunsets. Just to scratch the surface. But the cost of living and housing affordability in Colorado has drastically increased in recent years, gradually […]
Denver Post: Dire Colorado budget, business wins and veto threats mark Gov. Jared Polis’ final legislative session
The final legislative session of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ eight-year tenure was marked by another $1 billion budget deficit, predictions he’ll set a personal record for vetoes, and lawmakers openly sitting on bills in the hopes of a more receptive executive next year. … Moments after ending his final post-session news conference, Polis signed the […]
Daily Sentinel: Businesses are leaving Colorado — are state leaders paying attention?
Nearly six months ago, I reported that Colorado was in the top five states for outmigration in 2025 according to a report by United Van Lines. This week, the Common Sense Institute released research indicating that Colorado lost workplaces at one of the highest rates in the country in 2024 (the most recent year that […]
Ark Valley Voice: Colorado Chamber Foundation Celebrates Finalists for 2026 State-Level Civics Bee
Middle school students across Colorado competed in 2026 National Civics Bee® regional competitions throughout the state. Top three finalists from each competition are invited to advance to the state competition hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the Daniels Fund and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in Denver. Read more here.
Fox 21: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Aimed at Protecting Colorado’s Legal System
Let’s Data Science: Colorado Revises Landmark AI Consumer-Protection Law
Colorado lawmakers passed a compromise bill, SB 189, to replace the 2024 Colorado AI Act and take effect in 2027, according to Governing. The measure narrows the original law’s scope and delays implementation after litigation and federal attention; Governing reports that the Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit by xAI challenging the 2024 law […]
Governing: Colorado Revamps Landmark AI Law
Colorado just ended years of debate over how to revamp its first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence consumer protection law. Although the Colorado AI Act passed in 2024, the legislation was never implemented. Gov. Jared Polis signed it with the understanding that it would be revised before being enacted. But finding an acceptable revision proved elusive, and lawmakers […]
Colorado Politics: Fate of new AI regulation bill in Colorado is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis
A revised version of Colorado’s artificial intelligence law — among the first in the country to regulate “consequential” decisions by the new technology — cleared both the House and Senate just one week after its introduction and is now headed to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature. … Last month, the Colorado Chamber Foundation issued […]
HR Dive: Colorado passes bill outlawing wage setting based on AI surveillance
Colorado’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against workers by setting individualized wages based on an algorithm that uses statistical modeling, data analytics, artificial intelligence or other data processing techniques to analyze surveillance data. … In March, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce also raised concerns about the bill. “Because […]