CPR News: Relief for homeowners, seniors are some ideas for Colorado’s long-awaited property tax reforms In contrast, Commissioner Loren Furman, leader of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said that extending current cuts “is one of the most meaningful pieces that this commission could be focused on.” Read More… Gazette: El Paso County students participate in […]
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PHOTOS: The Colorado Chamber 2024 Women’s Forum
Last night, the Colorado Chamber hosted its 2024 Women’s Forum! This event brought together over 160 women in business to network and hear from a panel of leaders in business about mentorship, professional development and more. Special thanks to our panelists for leading an engaging discussion: Tracy Bame, President of Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and Director of […]
Expert in Regulatory Affairs to Join Colorado Chamber Team
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today announced Christy Woodward as its new regulatory affairs advisor. The move is a direct response to growing concerns about Colorado’s burdensome regulatory climate and follows the goals laid out in the Chamber’s 10-year strategic action plan, which recommended […]
Eastern Plains-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee® Competition
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. EASTERN PLAINS, Colorado – Middle school students from Eastern Plains-area schools competed in the second annual 2024 National Civics Bee® regional competition on March 16. The event was hosted by the Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. […]
Women’s History Month Feature: Renee Williams
In honor of Women’s History Month and the Chamber’s Women’s Forum, the Colorado Chamber is recognizing women business leaders, executives, and job creators who are core to our local Colorado communities. Today’s feature is Renee Williams with Huntington Bank Renee Williams is senior vice president of regional community development at Huntington Bank, where she oversees the […]
Action Alert: More Job Killers Coming!
The Colorado Chamber’s grassroots action alerts on job killing legislation has made a significant impact at the State Capitol! More than 600+ Coloradans signed our petition opposing job-killer legislation last month and our advocates have sent over 1,500 messages to key committee members against bills on the Chamber’s Job Killers list! We need to continue this momentum so state legislators […]
Colorado Chamber Holds Legislative Candidate Training Program
The Colorado Chamber today hosted a Legislative Candidate Training Program which provided nonpartisan educational resources and training to state-level political candidates to establish foundational knowledge essential to public policy making in Colorado. The program is an expansion of the Colorado Chamber’s current Political Program that includes a robust candidate interview and endorsement process. The expansion is […]
Colorado Chamber Labor & Employment Council Discusses Workforce Bills and Opportunity Now 2.0
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce held its Labor and Employment Policy Council meeting on Wednesday to discuss legislation for the 2024 session. The Council was joined by Marie Pecoraro, strategic advisor of business engagement & workforce advancement with the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and Jessica Kostelnik, senior policy advisor of workforce […]
What We’re Watching: House Bill 1339
Last year, the Colorado Chamber led a coalition of companies in an air quality rulemaking initiative referred to as GEMM 2. The final regulations resulted in a significant win for the Chamber’s coalition with less aggressive timelines and an important pathway to compliance – a process that took over a year and was only completed […]
In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup
DBJ: Colorado chamber emphasizes opposition to ‘job killer’ bills The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is sounding alarms about a list of bills at the state Capitol it describes as “job killers.” The legislation has the potential to devastate multiple sectors and hurt the state economy, the chamber says, although not all of the bills have […]