For media inquiries, please contact Teresa Busk at [email protected]. FORT MORGAN, Colorado – Middle school students from Fort Morgan-area schools competed in the 2026 National Civics Bee® regional competition on March 28. The event was hosted by Kids At Their Best in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Students competed […]
KOAA: A four-bill tax package is going through the Colorado legislature, here’s how it would impact local businesses
A four-bill tax package is making its way through the Colorado legislature. It consists of House Bill (HB) 1221, House Bill 1222, House Bill 1223, and House Bill 1289. … Here’s how Rhonda Sparlin, Colorado Chamber of Commerce Board and Chamber Tax Council member, summarized each bill: HB 1221: Raises taxes by disallowing corporate executive […]
Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle: Denver Pro Sports Teams Now Control Denver’s Future Growth
The famous 18th-century French philosopher Voltaire is credited with saying: “Where states have an army, the Prussian Army has a state.” While many American cities have professional sports teams, Denver’s sports teams are the only ones to control the development of an entire city. … The Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently wrote to Colorado Governor […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado awards $26M in tax incentives to keep aerospace company in state
A technology company in the aerospace and defense industry is looking to expand and could bring 1,250 jobs to Colorado if it chooses to continue growing in the state. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved $26 million in job growth incentive tax credits on Thursday for an unnamed company called “Project Hera.” (The commission often […]
ACTION ALERT: Help Get Regulatory Transparency Bill Across the Finish Line
We’re one step closer to passing the Chamber’s regulatory reform initiative after our bill recently cleared the full Senate! Senate Bill 137 is now making its way through the House and is schedule to be heard in the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee on Wednesday, April 22. SB 137 is the Colorado Chamber’s priority […]
KUNC: Why some tech leaders are sounding the alarm about Colorado’s ‘deteriorating’ business climate
Colorado has been a magnet for businesses over the past two decades. In the past seven years, the state attracted dozens of companies and more than 40,000 jobs, according to the governor’s office. But that trend appears to be shifting. Nearly a hundred companies are thinking about leaving Colorado – or have already done so. […]
Denver Gazette: Polis is anti-business. Just ask Polis
A letter signed by 233 business and technology leaders was addressed to Gov. Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Democratic senatorial candidates, and other political leaders. … The missive follows a Colorado Chamber Foundation report warning of “a slow burn of companies looking elsewhere to invest and grow.” That report identified a net 34 fewer public company HQs that remain in Colorado in just four […]