Rocky Mountain PBS: New grant program invests $140,000 to address Colorado’s childcare affordability crisis
The recently-announced Child Care Access Alliance will distribute the funding across seven local chambers of commerce. The grants will be used to assess the local challenges and impacts of unaccessible childcare and identify potential solutions.
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Ark Valley Voice: Colorado Chamber Foundation Celebrates Finalists for 2026 State-Level Civics Bee
Middle school students across Colorado competed in 2026 National Civics Bee® regional competitions throughout the state. Top three finalists from each competition are invited to advance to the state competition hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the Daniels Fund and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in Denver.
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Daily Sentinel: Businesses are leaving Colorado — are state leaders paying attention?
According to a report on corporate relocation, expansion and site selection published by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce — 98 firms with over 13,000 employees have chosen against operating in Colorado since 2019?
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Denver Post: Dire Colorado budget, business wins and veto threats mark Gov. Jared Polis’ final legislative session
Moments after ending his final post-session news conference, Polis signed the AI bill, a negotiated settlement that eased requirements that tech companies had blasted as burdensome. After that, he signed a bill requiring the state to conduct regular reviews of rules and regulations, a priority for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
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Denver Gazette: Colorado Cost of Living: State is now 3rd most expensive in U.S., and residents feel the strain
At the end of 2025 the Colorado Scorecard, a report released by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, found that while the state is improving or leading in key sectors such as business friendliness, health and wellness and gross domestic product, Colorado continues struggling with housing affordability and its overall cost of living.
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9 News: Colorado Ranks as Third Most Expensive State to Live
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Fox 21: Colorado Chamber Scorecard Reveals Colorado is Third Most Expense State to Live
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KOAA News 5: Recent Colorado Chamber Report Reveals Colorado is Third Most Expensive State to Live
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Fox 31: Colorado Scorecard Shows Cost of Living is Soaring in Colorado
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Fox 21: Colorado’s cost of living soars, ranks third highest in the US
The cost of living in Colorado is continuing to increase, with the state recently ranked as the third most expensive place to live in the country, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. This rise is significantly driven by housing, as Colorado also ranks 48th nationally for housing affordability.
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KKCO 11 News: Cost of Living Rises in Colorado
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KOAA News 5: Pueblo County childcare study launches with $20K grant to gather community input
The Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce has received $20,000 in grant funding to study childcare challenges across Pueblo County, gathering input from families, employers and community members to help shape solutions at the local and state level.
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K99: Colorado is the Third Most Expensive State in the USA
New information from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce is backing up the claim of being an expensive state with the factors of cost of living, housing cost and supply, home ownership, and child care.
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The Center Square: Colorado governor signs AI, jobs legislation
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce called the early signing of the two bills business-friendly and said the governor “sent a signal” by making them the first two laws signed post-session.
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Aspen Times: Polis signs bill aimed at easing regulatory burdens on Colorado businesses
Colorado is the sixth most regulated state in the country, with over 205,000 state-level restrictions affecting businesses in 2025, according to studies by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
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Western Slope Now: Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce awarded $20K grant for childcare
The Grand Junction Chamber was one of seven chambers of commerce across Colorado selected through an application and review process to receive these funds. The Child Care Access Alliance is a statewide partnership established by the Colorado Chamber Foundation, Gary Community Ventures and Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC).
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KJCT News: Colorado housing costs remain high as Grand Junction faces demand for new homes
According to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Scoreboard, Colorado ranks 47th for cost of living and 48th for housing affordability, making it one of the most expensive states to live in. The median house price is $540,183. The average cost of home insurance per year is $5,984. A housing shortage is also noted, as the state needs 104,837 houses.
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Colorado Politics: Business leaders see ‘cracks’ in Colorado, while governor insists state is ‘competitive’
A separate study issued last month by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce cited a net loss of 98 firms and 13,607 jobs from the state since 2019.
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KKCO 11 News: Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce launches initiative to address child care challenges
The grant was provided by the Child Care Access Alliance. According to Carnahan, a total of $140,000 was invested into chambers across the state. Grand Junction is the only grant recipient on the Western Slope.
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Daily Sentinel: GJ Chamber gets $20k grant to examine child care issues
Grand Junction is one of seven chambers of commerce to win a grant aimed at studying child care’s availability and affordability in Colorado, according to a press release Monday from the newly formed Child Care Access Alliance.
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Out There Colorado: Colorado snubbed in ‘best places to live’ report, with no city cracking ‘top 75’ spots nationwide
It’s not hard to point to Colorado’s cost of living as a key factor in the abysmal ‘best places’ showing, reported by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce as the fourth-most expensive state in the country in 2025, which is a climb from the 17th-most expensive state in 2022.
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The Black Chronicle: Colo. lawmakers close door on law firms owned by non-attorneys
“HB 1421 addresses a growing challenge in our legal system by reinforcing a simple but critical principle that legal decisions should be made by attorneys, not outside investors,” Colorado Chamber CEO Loren Furman said.
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KYGO: Colorado now third-most expensive state in the nation, report finds
Colorado’s mountain views, craft beer and 300 days of sunshine now come with a price tag to match: The state is the third-most expensive in the country to live in, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s latest scorecard.
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