Middle school students from Buena Vista area schools competed in the 2023 National Civics Bee regional competition this week. The event was hosted by the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce. Students competed in a live quiz event and answered questions from judges to test their civics knowledge. The top three finishers from the Buena Vista […]
What We’re Watching: HB 1294
Health-care bills look to expand programs that aren’t fully implemented
By Ed Sealover During Gov. Jared Polis’ first term, Colorado legislators passed significant health-care reform in areas ranging from prescription-drug pricing to lower-cost insurance offerings. Read More at The Sum & Substance.
Affordable-housing package advances, but with a major concession
By Ed Sealover Gov. Jared Polis’ package of bills seeking to ease Colorado’s affordable-housing crisis by ramping up new construction has passed its first key tests — albeit with the loss of a provision that could have allowed building of as many as six units on any single-family-home plot in a Colorado city. Read More […]
Bill seeks to rein in utility rates by limiting several current practices
By Ed Sealover After more than a month of hearings and discussions about rising utility rates, legislative Democrats introduced a bill to require greater justification for future rate hikes and push utilities to move away from natural-gas infrastructure, saying it will improve transparency and accountability. Read More at The Sum & Substance.
Colorado Politics: Business coalition in Colorado mobilizes against emissions bill
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce-led coalition also said a provision in the bill seeks to revive a proposal from two years ago that seeks to impose a “trip reduction” program on companies aimed at curbing vehicle emissions. “Make no mistake — this bill goes far beyond just the energy industry,” Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren […]
PHOTOS: Colorado Chamber Team Holds Statewide Listening Tour
Thank you to all of our local chamber partners across the state for hosting the Colorado Chamber team as we embarked on our statewide barnstorming tour. We heard directly from local employers about the major problems facing their businesses – from housing to regulations to workforce issues and more! We will be using the information […]
Craig Press: National Civics Bee to test Northwest Colorado students
Whether a person was in school this morning or 40 years ago, paying attention to lessons about the duties of the House of Representatives or the apportionment of the Presidential Cabinet is key knowledge for every American. This week will see local students show off their know-how in the National Civics Bee, which takes place […]
Craig Press: Meet the middle school Civics Bee finalists from Moffat and Routt counties
The Craig Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Colorado and U.S. chambers of commerce, will host the regional competition for the National Civics Bee from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Luttrell Barn, 411 Emerson St. in Craig. The National Civics Bee is an initiative aimed at getting more young people engaged in […]
Arc Valley Voice: Three BV Middle School Students Heading to State Civics Bee Competition
Twenty middle school students from Buena Vista-area schools competed in the 2023 National Civics Bee regional competition in Buena Vista on Tuesday and at the end of the evening three students had emerged as the top-scoring students. The three are headed on to the state-level competition hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce in Denver […]