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 […]
Women’s History Month Feature: Andrea Fava
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 […]
Aspen Times: ‘Goalposts are moving’: Colorado faces rising regulation counts as lawmakers consider reform legislation
With over 205,000 state-level restrictions affecting businesses in 2025, Colorado is one of the most heavily regulated business environmentsin the country, according to studies by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Some business owners argue that, while well-intentioned, these regulations are straining jobs and weakening the state’s competitiveness. A new bill proposed by the chamber of […]
Vail Daily: Column | Romer: Death by a thousand cuts
Running a business in Colorado has never been easy. It takes grit, vision and long days that stretch into longer weeks. For many, it’s a calling as much as it is a career. And yet, too often, those of us who champion small business find ourselves wondering if our businesses are being taxed, regulated and […]
Ark Valley Voice: Alamosa Civics Bee Set for March 25
The Alamosa County Chamber Foundation, in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, will host its area’s regional competition for the National Civics Bee. The Alamosa Bee is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the Adams State University Richardson Hall Auditorium (208 Edgemont Boulevard). Middle school students from […]
Faces Behind the Chamber: Summer Asbury
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 Events for the Colorado Chamber, Summer leads the planning and execution of the Chamber’s major events throughout the […]
Denver Gazette: Moon mission could launch April 1 — but can Colorado land aerospace growth?
In two weeks, NASA could send its first crewed mission to the moon in 53 years. Rolling back out to the pad at Cape Kennedy, the 322-foot Artemis II rocket is a bit shorter than the Saturn V ship that carried three astronauts around the moon in 1968. The new mission, which will loop the […]
Denver Post: Task force reaches framework on new AI legislation — but agreement is anything but certain in legislature
A task force of consumer advocates and technology groups released a proposed framework to rewrite Colorado’s artificial intelligence regulations on Tuesday, setting off a renewed public debate on how to govern the new — and rapidly growing — technology. … Even more unclear is how the framework will be received in the Capitol. While significant […]
Denver Post: Lawmakers can stop corporate welfare by voting against a $60 million tax break for data centers (Opinion)
When governments give favored corporations bailouts, grants, and tax breaks, they direct taxpayers’ money away from the public good to private interests. Politicians often say they oppose corporate welfare, but they need to prove it, not in words, but in actions. … A Colorado Chamber of Commerce report last year found that the number of […]