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In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup

Colorado Newsline: Proposed Colorado ​transportation measure would redirect ​f​unds​ from electrification to roads
The lack of transportation funding has reached a point of critical concern. In order for Colorado to stay competitive, we need funding for roads and bridges infrastructure that meets the needs of our industries that operate statewide,” Loren Furman, president and CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement. “Sustainable solutions are critical for ensuring that Colorado is a place that attracts businesses and workers.
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Colorado Sun: What’s Working: AI skills aren’t just for tech workers anymore, even in Colorado
Artificial intelligence jobs are coming our way, and they’re not just relegated to tech roles like AI engineers or available to those with deep computer-science backgrounds.
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Colorado Politics: Stop the bleeding from the legislature’s anti-opportunity agenda
Is it any wonder it’s difficult to compete when 71% of Colorado Chamber members say the local business climate and costs are more burdensome than in other states where they do business?
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Colorado Sun: Ballot measures take aim at Colorado’s transportation fees and the transit projects they fund
“The lack of transportation funding has reached a point of critical concern. In order for Colorado to stay competitive, we need funding for roads and bridges infrastructure that meets the needs of our industries that operate statewide,” Loren Furman, who leads the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said in a written statement.
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Denver Post: Colorado lawmakers aren’t the only ones who think taxing workers is the way to stick it to Trump
“In April, legislators added into House Bill 1296 — a bill that made several changes to state tax exemptions — a requirement for residents to add the amount of overtime pay excluded from their federal income tax revenue to their Colorado taxable income,” Ed Sealover wrote in a July 17 article for The Sum and Substance, a news site published by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
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