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Colorado Politics: Site selectors praise Colorado workforce — but flag regulatory hurdles

Raymond H. Gonzales is in the business of selling Colorado.

After all, as the president of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and vice president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, it’s his job to position Colorado as the right location for businesses and companies.

In its 2024 Regulation Impact and Analysis Report last December, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce highlighted emerging trends that might deter some companies and industries from relocating or starting operations in the state.

The report – prepared by StratACUMEN, a Maryland-based business analysis and research firm – concluded that Colorado is the sixth most-regulated state in the nation, with 45% of its nearly 200,000 regulations deemed excessive or duplicative.

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