The new artificial intelligence legislation in Colorado is drawing strange political bedfellows. Why it matters: For supporters, that’s a symptom of good policy. For critics, it’s a warning sign about legislation crafted behind closed doors. Driving the news: In the bill’s first hearing on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union and Colorado Chamber of Commerce […]
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Colorado Newsline: ‘Massive amounts of money’ doomed Colorado’s landmark 2024 AI law, sponsor says
Colorado’s landmark 2024 legislation to protect consumers from discrimination by artificial intelligence systems couldn’t withstand the “massive amounts of money” being spent by technology companies to influence AI policymaking, the law’s architect told fellow lawmakers Tuesday. … With one exception, SB-189 is virtually identical to a draft measure released in March by an AI policy […]
Competition Policy International: Colorado Lawmakers Advance Revisions to Landmark AI Regulations
Colorado lawmakers are moving to substantially rewrite the state’s landmark 2024 artificial intelligence law, advancing a compromise bill that would both scale back and clarify some of the nation’s most stringent AI compliance requirements. … Business stakeholders appear to view the measure as a workable middle ground. Loren Furman, head of the Colorado Chamber of […]
Daily Mail: Western state branded ‘new California’ as tech companies flee amid rising regulation
Tech bros used to call Colorado ‘silicon mountain’ in a nod to its laid-back legal code, but efforts to regulate artificial intelligence are tarnishing the state’s business friendly reputation. … Some businesses are already leaving the state, according to a report published by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce last month that found a decline in […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado lawmakers advance rewrite of 2024 law to regulate artificial intelligence
With just nine days left in the 2026 legislative session, a revised proposal to amend the 2024 artificial‑intelligence law is finally advancing — even though it’s not the bill Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez had hoped for. Senate Bill 189, which largely mirrors a draft bill written by a governor-appointed task force, was introduced in […]
Colorado Sun: Key labor bill clears Colorado legislature, faces Polis veto for second year in a row
The Colorado legislature passed a pro-union bill Friday, setting up a potential veto by Gov. Jared Polis after he rejected an identical measure last year. House Bill 26-1005, named the Worker Protection Act by supporters, has been a top priority for legislative Democrats and the state’s labor unions for the past two years. Republicans and […]
Colorado Newsline: New bill would narrow scope of Colorado’s landmark 2024 AI law
After months of closed-door negotiations over changes to a 2024 law that aims to protect consumers from discrimination by artificial intelligence systems, top Democrats in the Colorado Legislature in the final days of the legislative session are backing a proposal to dramatically narrow the law’s scope. Senate Bill 26-189, introduced Friday evening, closely resembles a […]
Daily Sentinel: Middle school students compete in Civics Bee
Grand Valley middle school students competed in the National Civics Bee regional competition Saturday, facing off in a live quiz event testing their civics knowledge. Three finalists earned the chance to participate in the state-level competition, hosted in Denver by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on July 24. The state champion from that event will […]
Aspen Daily News: Area students compete in regional Civics Bee
Middle school students from the Roaring Fork and Colorado river valleys, as well as Steamboat Springs, competed in the 2026 National Civics Bee regional competition in Carbondale on April 30. The event was hosted by the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Youthentity in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. […]
Littleton Independent: New leadership, same mission at Littleton Business Chamber
Since 2022, Korri Lundock has served as the Littleton Business Chamber’s executive director, a nonprofit she helped build when it was initially just a group of five local entrepreneurs. … The chamber also aims to remain during election season, especially for municipal elections, which is different from other chambers like the Colorado Chamber of Commerce […]