For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – Online voting opened today for the Colorado Chamber’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado People’s Choice award. The fourth annual contest celebrates the vibrant and diverse manufacturing industry across the state. “The People’s Choice award is one of the most exciting parts of this contest as it […]
Colorado Politics: Polis should take a page out of Alaska’s playbook | PODIUM
One of the objectives of the recently concluded special session of the Colorado General Assembly was to address an estimated $800 million budget shortfall. Toward accomplishing this, the legislature passed a series of measures including the removal of some business tax credits, elimination of certain corporate deductions and tapping the state’s reserve fund to make […]
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Bloomberg Law: T-Mobile Case ‘Sharpens Teeth’ of Colorado’s Taxpayer Rights Law A Colorado Supreme Court ruling overturning a $1.64 million business and occupation tax imposed on a T-Mobile unit bolsters a state requirement that proposed local tax changes be put on the ballot and provides what practitioners say is needed clarity on the scope of […]
Bloomberg Law: T-Mobile Case ‘Sharpens Teeth’ of Colorado’s Taxpayer Rights Law
A Colorado Supreme Court ruling overturning a $1.64 million business and occupation tax imposed on a T-Mobile unit bolsters a state requirement that proposed local tax changes be put on the ballot and provides what practitioners say is needed clarity on the scope of the mandate. … “This landmark case draws a sharp line in […]
Colorado Chamber Applauds Landmark TABOR Decision from State Supreme Court
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today applauded the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision in MetroPCS v. City of Lakewood, determining that the City of Lakewood failed to comply with Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). The Colorado Chamber submitted an amicus brief on the case […]
Philip Morris International’s U.S. Businesses Put Pragmatic Philanthropy into Action in Colorado
Local Investments Totaling Nearly $1.2 Million Are Rooted in Real Needs, Listening to Learn, and Community Partnerships AURORA, CO—September 4, 2025—Philip Morris International’s U.S. businesses (PMI U.S.) today shared details of their philanthropic investments in Colorado, totaling nearly $1.2 million since 2021, including more than $1 million in 2024 and 2025 to date. This follows […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado Supreme Court finds Lakewood unconstitutionally expanded phone provider tax
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Lakewood improperly expanded the scope of a 1969 tax ordinance twice to encompass cell phone providers without holding the popular vote the state constitution requires. … “Lakewood did not merely clarify the meaning of the statute,” countered the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. “Instead, the Ordinances expanded the […]
KUNC: With thousands of factory jobs unfilled, Colorado companies train up teens
In high school, Genesis Gomez took one manufacturing class and loved it, especially when she got to tear apart an engine and rebuild it. “We spray painted it purple and it was shiny, so it looked pretty and it ran,” Gomez said with a laugh. … These types of jobs can be hard to fill: […]
Essay Submissions Open for the 2026 National Civics Bee
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the opening of essay submissions for the fourth annual 2026 National Civics Bee. The initiative encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. The state chamber has partnered with eight regional partners across Colorado […]
Colorado Politics: From pause to possibility — Colorado can lead on AI
The recent delay of Colorado’s AI Act (Senate Bill 205) is not a setback. It is an opportunity to get AI right in Colorado. Rather than starting over, this pause gives lawmakers, businesses and consumer advocates a chance to build on existing progress, broaden the conversation and design a framework that protects people while encouraging […]