For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber today announced 15 legislators as its MVPs for the 2025 legislative session. The Chamber also honored Sen. Kyle Mullica with the 2025 Business Warrior award and Sen. Lisa Frizell with the 2025 Business Defender award. These leaders played a crucial role […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado lawmakers grapple with how to help economy amid budget constraints
As Colorado slipped in its economic competitiveness over the past few years, state lawmakers face a tough road ahead to improve the business environment. … He also mentioned taking a break from regulations, saying the state has added many new laws over the past five years and businesses are still trying to catch up. The […]
Rocky Mountain Voice: How Colorado laws are really made: What Rep. Matt Soper says voters rarely see
The Colorado legislature is about to gavel in for another 120-day sprint, and with it comes a flood of bills most Coloradans will never see until the consequences land. What many don’t see is how quickly ideas move, who pushes them forward—and why outcomes can feel disconnected from public input. … As the session gets […]
Heart of the Rockies Radio: Deadline Approaching for Middle School Students to Share Ideas, Showcase Civic Knowledge, and Compete for Prizes and Recognition
Upper Arkansas Valley middle school students from public, private, charter, and home schools have until February 3, 2026 to submit short essays proposing a creative idea to improve their communities for the National Civics Bee. With so much discourse on national issues these days, the Civics Bee provides an opportunity for young people to think about and […]
Law Week Colorado: Legislative Look Ahead: Budget strain sets tone for 2026 session
When the Colorado General Assembly convenes this month for the 2026 session, lawmakers will confront a crowded agenda shaped by fiscal pressure, escalating costs and legal and regulatory change. … Housing and insurance affordability are at the forefront of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Legislative Agenda. “Colorado ranks among the most expensive states in […]
Denver Post: How state policy is quietly crushing Colorado’s small businesses (Opinion)
As the 2026 Colorado legislative session approaches, the General Assembly must make one thing clear: small businesses are not the enemy. Because time and again, state policy treats them as if they are. … At the same time, Colorado continues to rank among the most heavily regulated states in the nation. According to a study […]
Canon City Daily Record: Colorado General Assembly session set to open Wednesday
Burdensome regulation in Colorado — a count of more than 200,000 measures a year ago — is restricting economic growth, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce says, and when the second session of the 75th General Assembly opens Jan. 14 at the state capitol, the organization is hopeful there will be a commitment toward reform. “We […]
DBJ: Legislative preview 2026: These bills could have big repercussions for Colorado’s businesses
There are three words likely to be on lawmakers’ minds as the 2026 legislative session begins: budget, budget and budget. Colorado faces down a roughly $1 billion budget deficit in each of the coming fiscal years, according to nonpartisan staffers with the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee. … The Colorado Chamber will also advocate against legislation […]
Colorado Sun: Colorado Democrats, labor movement revive push to ease unionization rules. Jared Polis is promising another veto.
Democrats in the Colorado legislature plan to reignite a labor policy fight with Gov. Jared Polis this year by trying again to pass a bill making it easier for unions to force all workers at a company to pay fees for collective bargaining representation — regardless of whether they are members of a union. … […]
KUNC: Colorado Democrats, labor unions revive push to ease unionization rules
Democrats in the Colorado legislature plan to introduce a bill during the upcoming legislative session that would make it easier for employees to form unions, reigniting a fight over labor policy with Gov. Jared Polis after he vetoed the same measure last year. … “The Colorado Chamber’s priority is to preserve the balance in Colorado […]