“Just offering some kind of tax incentive does give some relief to employers,” said Loren Furman, Colorado Chamber senior vice president of state and federal relations. “At the end of the day, they want to work with their workers, they want to keep them on the job.” Read the full article by Ed Sealover in the […]
Business Leaders Drop Opposition to ‘Ban the Box’ Bill as it Advances in Colorado Legislature
“That was a concern for employers that could be sued right out of the gate,” said Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Read the complete article by Ed Sealover in the Denver Business Journal.
Colorado Secretary of State Griswold Issues Report on Continued Strength of State’s Economy
Democrat Legislative Leaders Cover the Legislative Waterfront at Colorado Business Day Luncheon
The Colorado Sales-Tax Tarpit
Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said she’s heard suggestions from some members of her organization that the state should delay enforcement of tax-collection rules on local businesses until the system outlined in SB 6 is in place. But that could be seen as discriminatory […]
Colorado House Speaker Unveils Plan to Keep Excess Tax Revenues for Transportation, Education
Colorado legislative Democrats are hoping to offer voters a chance as soon as November to de-Bruce the Colorado state budget, at least temporarily, and to put the money the state retains to areas of need such as transportation, K-12 schools and higher education. House Speaker K.C. Becker, D-Boulder, confirmed the effort Thursday at the Colorado Chamber […]
Governor Polis Presents Major Policy Prescriptions in State of the State Address
As Polis Takes Office, Major Changes to Health-Care Companies Are Looming
“Everybody’s going to have to take their pound of flesh — hospitals, pharmaceuticals, insurance companies,” predicted Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. “They’re looking to cut costs … and I think Jared Polis is going to take a very strong role.” Read the full article by Ed Sealover […]
First-day Colorado Legislative Bills Deal with Ban-the-Box, Paid Family Leave, Health Care
Business groups such as the National Federation of Independent Business and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce both have said that the bill represents an infringement on employers to hire who they want and that, unlike issues such as state-run retirement savings, there is little middle ground to negotiate a compromise. Read the complete article by […]