Colorado Sun: The news behind the news in Colorado’s media world in 2023
Ed Sealover, a longtime reporter who covered the legislature for the Denver Business Journal, turned in his press pass and joined the ranks of those he once covered as a vice president of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce where he started a business-focused publication.
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Durango Herald: Property tax task force ‘determined to create a bipartisan solution’
The first step of big change for Colorado happened last week: the start of a bipartisan look at property taxes, attempting to outline plans for financial sustainability.
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Ark Valley Voice: Civics Bee Essay Submission Deadline Extended to January 22
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce invites middle school students to share their ideas and display their civics skills by participating in the 2024 National Civics Bee competition. The original deadline for applicants to enter the competition was January 8, 2024. This has been extended to January 22.
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Colorado Politics: Colorado’s employers in the crosshairs, again
Last week, it was the Colorado Chamber of Commerce calling for legislative restraint. “Colorado is one of the most desirable places to live in the country, but our competitive advantage is slipping,” chamber President and CEO Loren Furman said upon the release of the chamber’s legislative priorities for the coming session.
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Complete Colorado: Colorado middle schoolers invited to compete for National Civics Bee
The Colorado Chamber Foundation is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and six local chambers of commerce to host the competition.
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The Mountain Mail: Civics Bee opens for middle schoolers
Colorado middle schoolers are invited to participate in the second annual civics competition hosted by the League of Women Voters of Chaffee County and the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
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DBJ: These 3 new laws for 2024 seek to ease Colorado’s workforce shortage
According to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, only about 15% of the state’s working-age population has earned a credential higher than a high school diploma but lower than a bachelor’s degree, which is the kind of credential needed for about half of all Colorado jobs.
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DBJ: Poll showing voter concern about Colorado economy ‘tough pill to swallow’
“Voter sentiments on cost of living, housing and the outlook of the business climate are consistent with what we’ve seen and heard in our own polling of the business community. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but Colorado’s position in national economic rankings continues to drop. We’re among the bottom compared to other states for cost of doing business, cost of living, and housing affordability — and it continues to threaten our broader economic standing,” Furman said in emailed comments.
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Gazette: Colorado’s employers in the crosshairs, again
“Colorado is one of the most desirable places to live in the country, but our competitive advantage is slipping,” chamber President and CEO Loren Furman said upon the release of the chamber’s legislative priorities for the coming session.
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DBJ: The search for leadership in environmental and natural resource policy development
The impact of these new laws, regulations and policies has been significant. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently released a survey of Colorado businesses in which 48% of employers indicated that increased regulation had become a top concern, and 65% of employers indicated that regulatory compliance had become one of their top three concerns.
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