In honor of Black History Month, the Colorado Chamber is recognizing Black business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, and job creators who have grown their businesses from the ground up and are core to our local Colorado communities. Today’s feature is Dr. Ersaleen Hope with the African American Youth Leadership Conference Dr. Ersaleen Hope is the newly […]
The Colorado Sun: Mileage goals, pollution fines, drilling pauses: Colorado Democrats unveil ambitious package to cut ozone
Democrats and environmental justice advocates Thursday unveiled an ambitious package of ozone-fighting bills that would “pause” oil and gas drilling in summer months, set caps on miles driven in gasoline-powered cars and increase pollution fines for “repeat offenders” like the Suncor refinery. A bill with some similar ozone-fighting provisions was gutted in the 2023 legislative […]
Fox 31: Drilling pauses, pollution fines proposed in suite of Colorado air quality bills
Colorado lawmakers rolled out new bills on Thursday with the goal of reducing pollution in the state, but business chambers and oil and gas companies are already pushing back, fearing businesses would be harmed if the measures become law. Lawmakers and community members say something needs to be done now to improve Colorado’s air for […]
Colorado Chamber CEO: Job-Killing Bills Threaten Colorado’s Competitiveness
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman today responded to a series of bills filed in the legislature targeting the business community, declaring them “job killers.” Several of the bills were unveiled at a press conference held today by the bill sponsors. “We’re seeing […]
Colorado Chamber Announces Kodiak Building Partners as Lead Investor in Strategic Plan to Advance State Economy
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today announced Kodiak Building Partners, a nationally-recognized building materials distribution company, as a lead investor in Vision 2033. The 10-year strategic action plan seeks to foster long-term economic growth and elevate Colorado’s business climate. As a lead investor, Kodiak […]
BHM Feature: Be A Good Person
In honor of Black History Month, the Colorado Chamber is recognizing Black business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, and job creators who have grown their businesses from the ground up and are core to our local Colorado communities. Today’s feature is Drick Bernstine with Be A Good Person Drick Bernstine, CEO of Be A Good Person (BAGP), […]
Colorado Sun: What’s Working: Colorado ranked as one of the top states for protecting consumer data, but it still gets a C+
Colorado has the second strongest law in the land that protects consumer privacy and data, according to a new report card from a consumer public interest group. But the state also scored a mere C+ for its efforts. … Business groups like the Colorado Chamber of Commerce opposed efforts to roll out a universal opt-out […]
Black History Month Feature: KT Winery
In honor of Black History Month, the Colorado Chamber is recognizing Black business owners, entrepreneurs, executives, and job creators who have grown their businesses from the ground up and are core to our local Colorado communities. Today’s feature is Kristin Taylor with KT Winery In an industry where less than 1% of U.S. winemakers are […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado House committee revives single-payer healthcare system discussions
Some of Colorado’s lawmakers want to explore anew the possibility of implementing a single-payer health care system in Colorado roughly eight years after voters soundly rejected the idea. The bill, House Bill 1075, received approval on Wednesday from the House Health and Human Services Committee. … Meghan Dollar of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce echoed the […]
Colorado Sun: What’s Working | How the pandemic helped provide permanent funding for rural Colorado’s economic development
COVID may have harmed us in a thousand different ways, but one place it’s had a beneficial impact is rural Colorado, which is getting permanent economic attention. … Throughout 2023, the number of job vacancies in Colorado dropped 7.3% between January and December, according to a new report from Aspen Technology Labs, an Aspen firm […]