A day after a new economic forecast told Coloradans to lower their expectations for growth and prosperity, a study released by the state’s chamber of commerce offered insights as to why that might be.
As reported by The Gazette, a study commissioned by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce found that ours is the sixth-most regulated state in the country. Nearly half of its roughly 200,000 regulations are “excessive or duplicative.”
So, Colorado is choking on regulations enacted by the Legislature and state bureaucrats — while it’s facing downbeat economic prospects in years to come. Do you think the two just might be connected? Bet on it.
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