Businesses Weigh in on 2021 Legislative Session, Vaccinations and Economic Fallout of Pandemic For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released the results of its fifth COVID-19 business impact survey. The survey was conducted between December 7-11, 2020 and focused on the impact COVID-19 continues […]
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Colorado Chamber Asks AQCC to Reopen Rulemaking on Early Power Plant Closures
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber’s Energy and Environment Council has asked the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to reopen the rulemaking process regarding the voluntary shutdown of power plants by electric utility companies. In a letter sent to commissioners on Friday, December 11, the chamber raised […]
Colorado Business Community Weighs in on Proposed Statewide Five-Star Program
The Colorado Chamber has joined local chambers and business organizations across the state in asking Gov. Jared Polis to consider changes to the proposed statewide Five-Star Program currently under consideration by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE). Mesa County’s Five-Star Program, in partnership with the Grand Junction Area Chamber Commerce, recognizes businesses that […]
Businesses Are Doing Their Part in Following COVID-19 Protocols to Protect Coloradans
Businesses across the state and nation have been at the forefront of helping to combat COVID-19, from developing life-saving technologies to stepping up in extraordinary ways for their communities. Businesses are also going above and beyond to comply with state and local public health orders, following heightened sanitation guidelines, reducing their capacity, and creating safe […]
Colorado Chamber President Delivers Keynote Address at CRMCA & CSSGA Virtual 2020 Conference
Colorado Chamber President Chuck Berry today presented the keynote address for the Virtual Annual Conference held by the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (CRMCA) and the Colorado Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (CSSGA). Berry discussed what the federal and state elections mean for Colorado’s economy and for the concrete and aggregate mining industries. He also […]
Special Legislative Session in the Works
Gov. Polis and legislative leaders this week announced plans for a special legislative session to address COVID-19 relief, which could provide assistance to some small businesses in Colorado. The call for the special session was announced Thursday, setting a November 3oth start date. A few primary topics have emerged, which closely mirror certain aspects of […]
Gov. Polis Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions for Some Counties in Effort to Avoid Lockdowns
Gov. Jared Polis today announced modifications to the state’s COVID-19 dial framework, which standardizes COVID-19 restrictions for all Colorado counties. Previously, each county would be categorized on a level from “green” to “red” based on local COVID trends – with “red” resulting in a full-blown “Stay at Home” order. The governor’s recent announcement creates an […]
Colorado Chamber Election Analysis: What Do Colorado’s Election Results Mean for Businesses?
Overview The results of the 2020 Election made it very clear that Colorado is an anomaly when compared to the rest of the nation. Once again, the voters in our state remained fiscally conservative on some ballot initiatives but voted to keep one party in control at the state capitol and in the U.S. Senate […]
State and Local Chambers Ask Gov. Polis for COVID-19 Assistance and Support
The Colorado Chamber today joined with the Association of Colorado Chambers of Commerce, Colorado Society of Association Executives, and local chambers across the state to urge Gov. Polis for support of our local chambers across the state. As 501 (c)(6) organizations, local chambers of commerce have been excluded from federal COVID-19 relief, which has devastated […]
National Support Your Local Chambers Day
October 21, 2020 is National #SupportYourLocalChamberofCommerce Day, and the Colorado Chamber recognizes local chambers serving communities throughout our state. In a year when businesses have persevered to keep their doors open and to keep paychecks coming to Colorado families, local chambers of commerce from the Logan County Chamber on the Eastern Plains to the Grand […]