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 […]




New Colorado Business Committee Chairwoman Vows to Bring Business, Labor Together

“I’m honestly thrilled she is the chair of the business committee,” said Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. “She and I have been working together for many years on challenging bills and have come up with constructive processes … And the bills we work on together […]






Colorado Business Leaders Cheer Defeat of Ballot Issues

“The election results certainly changed the split control between the House and Senate, which often forced the caucuses to work through their differences and ended with sound public policy,” Colorado Chamber’s Loren Furman said. “Regardless of the political outcome, it doesn’t change how we represent the interests of our members and employers across the state. […]