A bipartisan group of Colorado’s top legislative leaders is pushing a bill that would require periodic reviews of state regulations and expand lawmakers’ ability to scrutinize agency programs during oversight hearings. Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Senate President James Coleman, D-Denver, Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, and […]
KUNC: Space Command is leaving Colorado. Are more losses ahead?
For years, U.S. Space Command was based in Colorado Springs at Peterson Space Force Base. The command oversees American military operations in space — everything from protecting satellites to supporting GPS navigation and military communications. Its presence in Colorado was central to the state’s role as a national aerospace and defense leader. … The move […]
Colorado Chamber Unveils Priority Regulatory and Rule Review Bill
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected] or Teresa Busk at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today announced bipartisan legislation that creates more robust standards and criteria for how state agencies review existing regulations. Senate Bill 137, introduced today, is sponsored by leadership from both parties in the House and […]
Faces Behind the Chamber: Steve Jorgensen
The Colorado Chamber is recognizing members of our staff to highlight the hard work they do to be a unifying voice for business and champion a healthy economic climate to secure Colorado’s future. As senior director of partnerships for the Colorado Chamber Foundation, Steve Jorgensen focuses on building partnerships that support the Foundation’s Vision 2033 initiative, a […]
Colorado Chamber Announces Departure and Transition of Longtime Senior Leader
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected] or Teresa Busk at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce announced that after 23 years of leadership serving the organization, Dave Tabor will conclude his tenure as executive vice president of business partnerships, initiating a planned succession and transition process to fill his role. […]
Women’s History Month Feature: Jandel Allen-Davis
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 […]
Denver Post: Colorado lawmakers aim to ‘assert state authority’ amid federal gaps on vaccines, worker safety and other issues
For months, Monument mom Ashley Sutton has waited for the federal government to help her daughter access the education she legally deserves. Dr. Edwin Asturias, an infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, has tried to help patients navigate shifting federal guidance on vaccines. … The Colorado Chamber of Commerce contends that the bill would […]
Colorado Chamber Statement on HB 1317 Streamlining Workforce Programs
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 […]