The state competition for the National Civics Bee puts Colorado middle schoolers in a live quiz event to answer questions from judges to test their civic knowledge. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Daniels Fund, will host the event where middle […]
Steamboat Radio: Three Students from the Yampa Valley are Competing Friday to go to the National Civics Bee
The Colorado competition of the National Civics Bee is in Denver on Friday, May 17. Three middle school students from Northwest Colorado have qualified to compete on the statewide level. Ryun Pressgrove, Craig Middle School (Craig) Elliot Sibson, Steamboat Springs Middle School (Steamboat Springs) Gracie Fontenot, Homeschool (Craig) The three made it to the state-level finals out of […]
Fox 31: Polis signs compromise with oil and gas industry
Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers are celebrating a deal with oil and gas companies to cut pollution and promote clean energy usage in Colorado. It’s a deal lawmakers struck with some unlikely parties just before Colorado’s lawmaking session ended this year. Sponsors of the bills said a lot of behind-the-scenes effort went into the […]
Denver Post: Suthers and Weiser: Could a Civics Bee help save the republic and the Colorado Way?
The strength of our democracy depends on people engaging in robust, respectful disagreement. When disagreements devolve into personal attacks, and individuals cannot listen to opposing viewpoints, we risk undermining the very foundations of our democratic republic. We’ve both served as attorney general for Colorado, and we’ve each seen firsthand how Coloradans embrace a collaborative problem-solving […]
Colorado Real Estate Journal: Colorado Chamber of Commerce moves office 1 block south
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce will relocate to a new office building in June. The Colorado Chamber leased the fifth floor of 1700 Broadway, part of the Atrium Campus, from Beacon Capitol Partners. The new space totals 6,739 square feet. CBRE facilitated the transaction on behalf of both parties. The organization has been in its […]
Colorado Sun: What’s Working: New Colorado laws that address the financial burden of growing older
When the Colorado legislative session began in January, Peter Kaldes counted up nearly 50 bills related to aging. As CEO of Next50, a Denver nonprofit on a mission to make Colorado a better place for residents as they grow older, Kaldes said he was being generous when he came up with 50. Most weren’t related […]
The Center Square: Colorado lawmakers conclude 2024 session, say they ‘delivered’ on key issues
Colorado lawmakers adjourned the 2024 regular session on Wednesday, but not before striking some major bipartisan deals in the final weeks of the session. Both Democrats and Republicans touted income tax and property tax legislation as relief for Colorado taxpayers in statements following the legislature’s adjournment. … The legislation has the support of various groups ranging […]
Axios Denver: Property tax relief battle in Colorado moves to the ballot
The ink is barely dry on the much-hyped Democratic property tax relief package, but a campaign is underway to discredit the legislation and push forward with competing ballot measures. Why it matters: The opposition undercuts claims from Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic leaders that the legislation is a grand compromise and sets up another high-stakes […]
Statement from Colorado Chamber on Conclusion of 2024 Legislative Session
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today highlighted the victories for business achieved with the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session. The Chamber played a key role in the defeat of a series of “job killing” bills in front of the state legislature and was instrumental in […]
DBJ: Colorado lawmakers unveil property tax revamp with three days left this session
Colorado lawmakers have reached a bipartisan proposal to address rising property taxes that they say will provide near-term relief but also be a sustainable revamping of the state tax structure. Skyrocketing property tax bills and the “complicated math problem” of overhauling the way taxes are handled in the state has plagued lawmakers for years and […]