For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. CRAIG, Colorado – Middle school students from Craig-area schools competed in the 2025 National Civics Bee® regional competition on April 16. The event was hosted by the Craig Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of […]
Steamboat Radio: Local Middle School Student Compete in Civics Bee
The winner of the local competition of the National Civics Bee in the Yampa Valley is Emma Swanson, a 6th grader at Steamboat Springs Middle School. Her presentation to the three judges was about bullying. “This is very important to me because it affects the kids as well as the adults because if the adults […]
Steamboat Radio: Northwest Colorado News for Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A local middle school competition for the National Civics Bee is in Steamboat Springs tonight. It’s at 5:30 p.m. at the STARS Ranch, 35465 U.S. Highway 40. It’s a live quiz event, where students will answer questions from judges to test their civics knowledge. There are 16 students from Steamboat Springs Middle School, Sleeping Giant […]
9 News: Colorado business expert talks selling alcohol in grocery stores, nuclear energy and gas shaming
Ed Sealover with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce previews the latest episode of the Business Buzz with Ryan Frazier premiering Monday. Watch the full video here.
New Legislation Increases Transparency, Limits Foreign Influence
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber today announced legislation that will establish limitations on third-party litigation funding, addressing growing concerns about the influence of foreign entities on civil litigation. The legislation aims to protect businesses and consumers while increasing transparency regarding foreign funding in litigation. The Colorado […]
Eastern Plains-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee® Competition
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. EASTERN PLAINS, Colorado – Middle school students from Eastern Plains-area schools competed in the 2025 National Civics Bee® regional competition on March 29. The event was hosted by the Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the […]
Colorado Sun: Colorado utilities are trying to go green. Tariffs and geopolitical chaos are getting in the way.
Colorado electricity utilities — from the largest investor-owned corporation to rural electric cooperatives — are straining to meet reliability standards and state clean energy mandates as they face cost-spiraling economics and the threat of tariffs. … The signatories included the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, unions representing electrical workers and pipefitters, more than a dozen rural […]
Axios: Colorado braces for Trump tariff fallout
Colorado businesses, consumers and lawmakers are preparing for President Trump’s new tariffsto significantly damage the state’s economy. State of play: The state’s public companies lost about $44 billion in market value Friday, the Denver Post reports. And local business leaders are warning of further financial fallout. “Specifically for Colorado, which is already one of the […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado utilities voice concerns over accelerated carbon emissions reduction targets
Colorado utilities are concerned that they may struggle to meet the state’s carbon emissions reduction goals if the proposed bill, which has yet to be introduced, changes the current targets. The 2025 legislative session is nearing its final month. … Meghan Dollar of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce said that many of her members from […]
Denver Post: Gov. Polis, lawmakers consider plan to accelerate Colorado’s clean energy transition
Colorado lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis’ office are weighing legislation that would require 100% of the state’s energy to come from clean sources by 2040 — 10 years earlier than the current target. The proposal is still being drafted and has not yet been introduced in the state House; its details were described to The […]