Every day in Colorado, business owners are faced with decisions most people never see, shaped by rising costs and a regulatory environment that has grown more complex over time. Those choices eventually reveal themselves across our local communities when longstanding businesses close, housing projects stall, or job opportunities become harder to find. For years, employers across […]
Military to Manufacturing Career Fair
The Manufacturing Institute is hosting a Military to Manufacturing Career Fair on April 2, 2026 (11:00 AM–2:00 PM) at Fort Carson, connecting manufacturers with transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses who have intentionally selected manufacturing and supply chain career pathways. Hosted by Heroes MAKE America in partnership with the Fort Carson Transition Assistance Program, this event offers employers […]
Women’s History Month Feature: Donna Lynne
In honor of Women’s History Month and the Chamber’s Women’s Forum, the Colorado Chamber is recognizing women business leaders, executives and job creators who are core to our local Colorado communities. Each of the women featured in the month of March are panelists for the Colorado Chamber’s Women’s Forum happening on March 26. Today’s feature is […]
Denver Gazette: Are Colorado businesses leaving or evacuating?
At this point, if you hear beeping downtown, it’s not a construction crew. It’s a company backing out. And look, I get it. Businesses relocate for all sorts of reasons: taxes, regulations, labor costs, office space, crime, commute times, the haunting feeling your chief executive is one City Council meeting away from being declared a […]
Who Should Enforce Workplace Safety? The Push for Expanded Oversight in Colorado
This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, Ed Sealover sits down the Cole Wist, attorney and former state representative, and Rep. Elizabeth Velasco (D-57), to discuss legislation aimed at overhauling Colorado’s worker protection system. HB 1054 would create a state-level enforcement process for violations of both federal OSHA and state workplace health and safety standards. However, the proposal stops short of […]
In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup
Colorado Sun: Colorado companies look at implications after US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs Colorado Chamber of Commerce officials called the court’s decision “a good thing” for its small business members. “We’re hopeful that this decision will bring stability to the market and reduce costs across the board for Colorado employers and families at […]
What We’re Watching: Senate Bill 20
This legislative session, the Colorado Chamber continues to advocate for policies that advance its 10-year strategic action plan for a stronger business climate. A key focus of that plan is improving Colorado’s cost of living, which currently ranks among the highest in the nation and remains one of the most pressing economic challenges facing employers and workers. […]
Colorado Chamber Governmental Affairs Council Votes to Support Affordability and Workforce Legislation
The Colorado Chamber Governmental Affairs Council convened on Tuesday to review legislation affecting the business community and hear from guest speakers. The Council was joined by Arriana Belkin, chief of staff for the Senate Democrats, and Jason Helland, chief of staff for the Senate Republicans. The speakers answered questions on how the legislature expects to […]
ACTION ALERT: Tell Lawmakers to OPPOSE Harmful Pricing Regulations
A bill that would impose new and highly subjective pricing restrictions on Colorado businesses will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 3. House Bill 1012 would require delivery services to provide a comparison between in-store and delivered prices. The bill also prohibits businesses from charging higher prices in locations where consumers […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado lawmakers mull competing bills on data centers
A Colorado coalition of data center developers and operators is urging lawmakers to pass a proposal that offers tax breaks to attract large facilities, while calling a competing bill a major obstacle to new investment. Meanwhile, proponents of the latter proposal have maintained they don’t intend to ban, via regulation, the building of new data […]