A bill to lower property taxes was introduced with bipartisan sponsorship in the Colorado Senate and supported by a wide range of organizations with two days left in the 2024 session. If passed by the General Assembly and signed into law, Colorado homeowners wouldn’t see an increase in their property taxes for 2024, according to a […]
Defeat of Job Killers is a Victory for Colorado Business Community
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today celebrated the defeat of HB 1330 and HB 1339, two bills on the organization’s “Job Killers” list announced earlier this session. The bills remained on the calendar in the House Appropriations Committee beyond the May 6 deadline to be heard, […]
Colorado Chamber Supports Property Tax Package and Other Measures to Improve Cost of Living for Coloradans
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today applauded a series of bills that would improve Colorado’s cost of living, including a comprehensive property tax proposal that emerged from a special task force. Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman served as a commissioner on the task force representing […]
Fox 31: Why fewer vacancies is a good and bad sign for jobs in Colorado
Promising news from a new jobs report released by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce: according to the report, more jobs are being filled now compared to the last two years. Colorado ranks 14th for job vacancies in the country, down from 8th where the Centennial State previously ranked. “It’s still a pretty competitive market for […]
CBS News: Community members and advocacy organizations show support of environmental bills as legislative session nears its end
Many communities of color are advocating for cleaner air, water, and land in their communities. Their push for environmental justice could soon see significant progress. According to research released earlier this year in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, Denver’s communities of color breathe dirtier air than white residents. … President and CEO of Colorado […]
DBJ: Governor, business groups, trial lawyers reach compromise to avoid ballot war over lawsuit damages
With four days left in the legislative session, business groups, the governor’s office, legislative leaders and trial lawyers announced a compromise avoiding a ballot box battle over altering or removing noneconomic damage caps in lawsuits. The groups introduced a bill Sunday to increase noneconomic damages in civil lawsuits and have agreed to withdraw dueling ballot […]
Daybreak Colorado: Jobs Report shows More Jobs are Getting Filled
Fox 31: First Quarter Jobs Report
Chaffee County Times: BV kids represent Chaffee County at State Civics Bee
Buena Vista students Andee Quilico, Joseph Drexler and Simon Allen will be competing in the Colorado State Civics Bee on Friday, May 17. At the Buena Vista Civics Bee on April 14, Quilico, Drexler and Allen finished 3rd, 2nd and 1st, respectively. The first-place winner of the statewide competition will receive a $1000 cash prize […]
Denver 7: Colorado lawmakers to consider new climate deal struck by unlikely partners
Colorado lawmakers will spend the final days of this year’s legislative session considering a major climate deal reached between two groups that rarely agree. … The Colorado Chamber, which had strongly criticized environmental legislation that was introduced earlier this year by Democratic lawmakers, released a statement in support of the new deal. “We applaud the […]