Colorado lawmakers returned to the state capitol on Jan. 14 facing an $850 million budget shortfall, which means they will have to continue the belt-tightening approach of the 2025 session.
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is continuing its campaign to make Colorado’s business climate more competitive, President and CEO Loren Furman says.
“We’re still not competitive with other states,” Furman says. “Cost of doing business, we’re No. 38 in the nation. Cost of living, we’re No. 47. We’re still No. 6 as being one of the most regulated states in the nation. Housing affordability, we’re No. 48. Our goal is to improve those numbers.”
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