The Colorado Association of Realtors is one of the largest associations in the state. With over 23,000 members and strong political advocacy, Colorado Realtors have a voice at the table. The primary goal of political advocacy is to protect property rights for everyone in the state. House bills are drafted and presented every day, and […]
Daily Camera: A tempered legislative session points us to the November election (Editorial)
On May 13, the 2026 Colorado Legislative session came to an end. The 120-day session was thankfully less dramatic than other recent sessions, but it was also less defined by successful lawmaking. … One theme of this legislative session was a friendly stance toward business. For the most part, this is a necessary shift. Colorado […]
Denver Gazette: EDITORIAL: Colorado’s growing list of turnoffs
Colorado is now the nation’s fourth-most-expensive state to live in and third-least-attractive in which to open new businesses. Let those stats soak in. That’s No. 47 for affordability and No. 48 for new businesses per thousand residents. As The Gazette reports, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s Colorado Scorecard charted the state 34th in affordability just […]
Rocky Mountain PBS: New grant program invests $140,000 to address Colorado’s childcare affordability crisis
Colorado’s childcare industry will receive a much-needed $140,000 injection to address the state’s childcare affordability crisis. The recently-announced Child Care Access Alliance will distribute the funding across seven local chambers of commerce. The grants will be used to assess the local challenges and impacts of unaccessible childcare and identify potential solutions. The Child Care Access […]
KYGO: Colorado now third-most expensive state in the nation, report finds
Colorado’s mountain views, craft beer and 300 days of sunshine now come with a price tag to match: The state is the third-most expensive in the country to live in, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s latest scorecard. The ranking, released late last year and gaining renewed attention this month, shows Colorado’s affordability has […]
The Black Chronicle: Colo. lawmakers close door on law firms owned by non-attorneys
Colorado lawmakers have overwhelmingly rejected the idea that law firms can be owned by non-attorneys, recently passing a bill that prevents lawyers from sharing fees with those entities. … “HB 1421 addresses a growing challenge in our legal system by reinforcing a simple but critical principle that legal decisions should be made by attorneys, not […]
Out There Colorado: Colorado snubbed in ‘best places to live’ report, with no city cracking ‘top 75’ spots nationwide
This week, U.S. News and World report again released its popular ‘best places to live’ ranking, and once again, Colorado got snubbed in a big way. Once upon a time – in 2024… just two short years ago – Colorado Springs ranked as the 3rd-best place to live in the United States in the same […]
Daily Sentinel: GJ Chamber gets $20k grant to examine child care issues
Grand Junction is one of seven chambers of commerce to win a grant aimed at studying child care’s availability and affordability in Colorado, according to a press release Monday from the newly formed Child Care Access Alliance. The group — comprised of the Colorado Chamber Foundation, Gary Community Ventures and Executives Partnering to Invest in […]
KKCO 11 News: Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce launches initiative to address child care challenges
The Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce will begin addressing local child care challenges after recieving $20,000 in grant funding. This new initiative will call on employers and early childhood education providers for input. Candace Carnahan, president and CEO of the chamber, said access to child care is crucial for workforce development. “This is more than […]
Colorado Politics: Business leaders see ‘cracks’ in Colorado, while governor insists state is ‘competitive’
How does Colorado get back to the climate in the early 2000s, when there was collaboration between state government, companies and colleges and universities? … A separate study issued last month by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce cited a net loss of 98 firms and 13,607 jobs from the state since 2019. Read more here.