KDRO: Three local students advance to 2025 Colorado Civics Bee competitions
According to the Colorado Chamber Foundation, over 300 students across the state submitted essays to enter the regional competitions. Students participated in live quiz events and were pressed on their civics knowledge by panels of judges before being selected to move to the state competition. The competitions across Colorado are meant to inspire middle schoolers to become better informed about American democracy, to engage respectfully and constructively in the community, and to build greater trust in others and institutions.
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DBJ: Gov. Polis confirms pledge to veto Worker Protection Act after failed compromise attempts
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis reiterated today that he is likely to veto union-friendly labor legislation that business advocates have opposed since its inception.
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The Mountain Ear: Peak Report: Colorado’s legislative session ends with fireworks
Democratic support for the bill revolves around the initiative to ease the unionization process and remove “anti-union” impediments. Those opposed to the bill, including the Associated General Contractors and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, believe that removing the second election requirement would allow for unions to vote unilaterally to require payment of dues from non-union employees.
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Greeley Tribune: Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce to host regional civics competition for middle schooler
The Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce will host a regional competition for the National Civics Bee.
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Colorado Politics: Labor groups, allies urge Gov. Jared Polis to sign union bill into law
Loren Furman, President & CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, called the initiative “highly concerning.”
“If this initiative were to pass, then Colorado would be the only state other than Montana to have a mandate like this in place,” she said. “This would make Colorado an outlier and less competitive compared to other states when we are already struggling to incentivize companies to relocate to Colorado or continue to invest here.”
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