Last night, the Colorado Chamber hosted its 2026 Women’s Forum! This event brought together women in business to network and hear from a panel of leaders about mentorship, professional development and more. Sharon Martin with Rocky Mountain Natural Meats was named the Colorado Chamber’s 2026 Woman of the Year for her outstanding leadership and dedication […]
Colorado Politics: From pause to progress — a better path on AI policy
By Brittany Morris Saunders and Loren Furman Last year, following the Special Legislative Session, we wrote in Colorado Politics that delaying Colorado’s AI Act was not a setback. It was an opportunity. We asked state leaders to pause, bring more voices to the table and take the time to get this right. That is exactly […]
Alamosa Citizen: Students flex their civics knowledge
Sanford seventh-grader Ezekiel Polley won the regional round of the National Civics Bee competition held at Adams State on Wednesday. Polley was among 20 middle school students who competed for prize money and the chance to advance to the state competition in July. Polley was awarded $500 first place. Other prize winners were Sanford eighth-grader […]
Ark Valley Voice: Alamosa-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee Competition
Middle school students from Alamosa-area schools competed in the 2026 National Civics Bee® regional competition on Wednesday, March 25. The event was hosted by the Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce Foundation 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 with peers in a […]
ACTION ALERT: Support Regulatory Relief for Colorado Businesses
Big news at the Capitol next week! The Chamber’s bipartisan bill to improve how Colorado reviews its rules and regulations will be heard in the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, March 31. Senate Bill 137 is the Colorado Chamber’s priority legislation for 2026 and builds on several years of Chamber research examining the impact of […]
Alamosa-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee Competition
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected] or Teresa Busk at [email protected]. ALAMOSA, Colorado – Middle school students from Alamosa-area schools competed in the 2026 National Civics Bee® regional competition today. The event was hosted by the Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. […]
Honorees for 2026 “Companies that Rock the Rockies” Program Announced
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected] or Teresa Busk at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce and the SHRM Colorado State Council today announced the honorees for the second annual “Companies that Rock the Rockies” program, an initiative recognizing Colorado employers creating the best workplace cultures for their employees. “We are proud […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado Democrats want large corporations to pay fee if employees are on Medicaid
Democrats are seeking to require Colorado’s largest corporations to pay thousands of dollars for each employee that relies on the Medicaid program for health insurance. They don’t have to pay the fee if they can demonstrate offering an “affordable health coverage” to workers, defined as the minimum required by federal law. … And it may […]
Aspen Times: Lawmakers water down bill to protect Colorado workers from extreme temperatures
Key components of a Colorado bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme temperatures were stripped last week, with lawmakers saying the funding just isn’t available amid the state’s ballooning budget shortfall. … Business groups and Republicans voiced concern that the bill could further add to an already heavily regulated business environment in Colorado and that […]
Alamosa Citizen: This week around the Valley
Alamosa is hosting a live quiz civics bee competition for middle school students on Wednesday, March 25. It’s a program supported by Alamosa Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Chamber of Commerce, with finalists moving on to a state competition in July. Students will be tested on their civics knowledge beginning at 9 a.m. at Richardson […]