For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement from Chuck Berry, Colorado Chamber President, on the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives: “We applaud Congress for coming together in bipartisan support for USMCA – this agreement […]
BIZ JOURNAL: Businesses may face higher taxes for Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund before next downturn
By Ed Sealover, Denver Business Journal Colorado businesses that anted up to bail out the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund during the last recession may be asked to do so again even before the next downturn hits, in order to try to prevent insolvency of the fund. State Rep. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat and […]
Labor and Employment Council Kicks Off First Meeting Ahead of 2020 Legislative Session
The Colorado Chamber’s Labor and Employment Policy Council today held its first meeting in anticipation of legislative session, which begins in January. The Council heard from speakers from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), discussed pending legislation impacting business, and welcomed its new Chair, Daniel Combs of Campbell Litigation Joe Barela, Executive Director […]
Family & Medical Leave Task Force Update
The Family & Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Task Force met on Tuesday, November 12th, to continue its work towards making recommendations on a program pursuant to SB 188 ahead of the 2020 Legislative Session. The Task Force is currently awaiting an actuarial analysis to price out what a program will cost under different parameters. The […]
EXECs Alumni Spotlight: Gloria Schoch, Class of 2015
About Gloria Schoch: Director of Global Community Affairs at Molson Coors Beverage Company Education: University of Colorado Boulder (undergraduate), University of Colorado Denver (graduate) EXECs Class Year: 2015 The Colorado Chamber sat down with Gloria Schoch to talk about her experience in the EXECs Advocacy Program. Highlights from the interview are below (edited for length […]
City of Denver to Slow Minimum Wage Proposal
After much opposition from small businesses, restaurants, retailers, and the Colorado Chamber, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced this week that a proposal to fast-track the city’s minimum wage hike would be slowed to phase in over more time. Originally, the plan would have increased the minimum wage from its current rate of $11.10 to $15.87 […]
Colorado Chamber Urges Voters to Support Prop DD in November 5th Election
Proposition DD is on the statewide ballot for Colorado’s election next Tuesday, which will create a new source of funding for the state’s water infrastructure. The initiative asks voters to authorize betting on sports in Colorado, allowing the state to tax the casinos and operators administering the bets. Approving of the measure would allow […]
Colorado Chamber Elects Stacey Campbell as Board Chair
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today elected Stacey Campbell as 2019-20 Board Chair. Campbell has been a public voice for the business community in front of the General Assembly and state government on critical employment issues. He is the owner of […]
Happy Colorado Manufacturing Day!
The Colorado Chamber today is celebrating Colorado Manufacturing Day, which was designated by Gov. Jared Polis this year as October 4th, 2019! The proclamation issued by the Governor’s Office recognizes that the manufacturing industry in Colorado boosts our state’s economic growth, provides jobs for skilled workers, and links to innovation in other sectors. The event […]
Colorado Chamber’s Loren Furman Talks Denver Minimum Wage on KOA Radio
Loren Furman, Senior Vice President of State and Federal Relations, joined Colorado’s Morning News on KOA this morning to talk about the City of Denver’s proposal to fast-track a local minimum wage increase beginning in January 2020. If passed, Denver’s minimum wage would raise to $15.87 per hour by January 2021, a $4.77 increase from […]