Fresh from the 2023 legislative session, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has embarked on a bill-signing tour over the past few weeks. Last week alone, he approved measures that would expand the state’s vehicle-charging infrastructure as well as a controversial proposal to reign in rising property taxes by using part of the surplus from the Taxpayers […]
CNBC Lex 18: Businesses, governments scaling back on drug testing
Last year, President Joe Biden signaled a new, softer federal government view of weed as well. “That the federal government currently classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance, the same as heroin, LSD and more serious than fentanyl, makes no sense,” he said. “I’m asking the secretary of Health and Human Services and the attorney […]
ABC News: Businesses, governments scaling back on drug testing
Since 1996, when California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis, the national landscape of drug use has changed dramatically. Now, medical cannabis is legal in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Last year, President Joe Biden signaled a new, softer federal government view of weed as well. … “Any employer is always […]
Arvada Press: Arvada 7th grader wins Colorado Civics Bee
Local 7th grader Sriram Yalavarthy had an impressive showing at the first-ever Colorado Civics Bee, besting 15 finalists to win first place and win the $1,000 prize at the May 19 Civics Bee finals. District 20 Representative Don Wilson and Metropolitan State University Professor Robert Preuhs were among the judges for the competition, which featured […]
The Chaffee County Times: Drexler earns second in CO civics bee contest
On May 19, 15 middle school students from across Colorado gathered at Denver to test their civics knowledge in the National Civics Bee state competition. Held in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Daniels Fund, this event consisted of five chambers in Colorado and each of their […]
Denver Mayoral Runoff Forum highlights business issues and leadership priorities
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a Denver Mayoral Runoff Forum, featuring the two mayoral candidates, Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston. The forum served as a platform for the candidates to address a range of business issues, including economic development goals and the potential use of a right of first refusal on apartment complex […]
CBS News: Denver Mayoral Forum
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Colorado Sun: Kids are losing ground in civics. A first-ever Colorado civics bee hopes to turn that around.
Even at 12 years old, Sriram Yalavarthy sees the unbreakable thread between history and the current moment, something he’s long loved learning about in social studies classes going back to the founding of the United States. “Learning that the past actually happened” is what Sriram said fascinates him the most. “It’s not just a story […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado’s first Civics Bee encourages students to engage in community, government
What does the Guarantee Clause in Article IV specify about the governments of American states? Which amendments all deal with some aspect of the presidency? What is the procedure for casting electoral votes for President of the United States? If you couldn’t answer those questions, you’re not smarter than a middle schooler. Or, at least, […]
Colorado Politics: The best of Colorado’s 2023 session
The lighter side of the Capitol, and this time, the best of 2023. … We also bid a sad farewell, sort of, to Ed Sealover of the Denver Business Journal. While he left the DBJ to join the Colorado Chamber of Commerce in several capacities, we weren’t really rid of him, since he continued to […]