For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected] or Teresa Busk at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement on House Bill 1317, introduced today, which would create a unified system of postsecondary talent development and a transition plan to restructure workforce development programs in state government: “If […]
Complete Colorado: Colorado companies aren’t just leaving, they’re fleeing
At this point, if you hear beeping downtown, it’s not a construction crew. It’s a company backing out. And look, I get it. Businesses relocate for all sorts of reasons: taxes, regulations, labor costs, office space, crime, commute times, the haunting feeling your chief executive is one city council meeting away from being declared a […]
Colorado Politics: The real impact of regulations on businesses, employees and Colorado’s way of life
Every day in Colorado, business owners are faced with decisions most people never see, shaped by rising costs and a regulatory environment that has grown more complex over time. Those choices eventually reveal themselves across our local communities when longstanding businesses close, housing projects stall, or job opportunities become harder to find. For years, employers across […]
Women’s History Month Feature: Donna Lynne
In honor of Women’s History Month and the Chamber’s Women’s Forum, the Colorado Chamber is recognizing women business leaders, executives and job creators who are core to our local Colorado communities. Each of the women featured in the month of March are panelists for the Colorado Chamber’s Women’s Forum happening on March 26. Today’s feature is […]
Denver Gazette: Are Colorado businesses leaving or evacuating?
At this point, if you hear beeping downtown, it’s not a construction crew. It’s a company backing out. And look, I get it. Businesses relocate for all sorts of reasons: taxes, regulations, labor costs, office space, crime, commute times, the haunting feeling your chief executive is one City Council meeting away from being declared a […]
ACTION ALERT: Tell Lawmakers to OPPOSE Harmful Pricing Regulations
A bill that would impose new and highly subjective pricing restrictions on Colorado businesses will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 3. House Bill 1012 would require delivery services to provide a comparison between in-store and delivered prices. The bill also prohibits businesses from charging higher prices in locations where consumers […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado lawmakers mull competing bills on data centers
A Colorado coalition of data center developers and operators is urging lawmakers to pass a proposal that offers tax breaks to attract large facilities, while calling a competing bill a major obstacle to new investment. Meanwhile, proponents of the latter proposal have maintained they don’t intend to ban, via regulation, the building of new data […]
Colorado Remains Sixth Most Regulated State in the Nation for 2025
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected] or Teresa Busk at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released its 2025 Regulatory Landscape Update, a follow-up report to its comprehensive 2024 study that brought widespread attention to the state’s growing regulatory burden last year. This analysis provides updated metrics for key findings […]
ACTION ALERT: New Workplace Safety Bill is a Regulatory Nightmare for Business
A bill that would create a new, duplicative workplace safety enforcement system in Colorado will be heard in the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee on Thursday, February 26. House Bill 1054 would create a new state-level enforcement system for workplace health and safety violations on top of the federal OSHA system that already regulates […]
Black History Month Feature: Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce
In honor of Black History Month, the Colorado Chamber is recognizing Black business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, and job creators who have grown their businesses from the ground up and are core to our local Colorado communities. Today’s feature is Simone Ross with Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Simone D. Ross serves as chief executive officer […]