Palantir, one of Denver’s highest-profile corporate residents, made major headlines in January when it moved its headquarters to Miami, but it wasn’t alone — dozens of other companies have been quietly leaving Colorado in recent years. That’s according to a report released by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, which has tracked the exodus. Read more here.
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Colorado Politics: Front Range cities oppose Democratic proposal to permit lot‑splitting as a path to affordable housing
Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, more affordable houses. The proposal has drawn sharp opposition from Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue it undermines local control over land use. … House Bill 1308 faces opposition from Aurora, […]
Denver Gazette: Colorado’s prosperity — on the brink
When a company leaves Colorado, no one wins; especially not the line cooks, delivery drivers, bookkeepers, or the small businesses depending on them. Too often, business departures are shrugged off as isolated or inconsequential incidents. They are not. Their departures are a sign of the growing disconnect in our state between policy intentions and the real-world consequences […]
Denver Gazette: New rules to cut cancer-causing pollution under consideration
Colorado air regulators will hold a three-day hearing April 15-17 on new rules designed to slash emissions of toxic pollutants known to cause cancer and other serious health problems, especially in neighborhoods already burdened by dirty air. … Industry groups, including oil and gas companies, utilities and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, argue the rules […]
Colorado Politics: From pause to progress — a better path on AI policy
By Brittany Morris Saunders and Loren Furman Last year, following the Special Legislative Session, we wrote in Colorado Politics that delaying Colorado’s AI Act was not a setback. It was an opportunity. We asked state leaders to pause, bring more voices to the table and take the time to get this right. That is exactly […]
Alamosa Citizen: Students flex their civics knowledge
Sanford seventh-grader Ezekiel Polley won the regional round of the National Civics Bee competition held at Adams State on Wednesday. Polley was among 20 middle school students who competed for prize money and the chance to advance to the state competition in July. Polley was awarded $500 first place. Other prize winners were Sanford eighth-grader […]
Ark Valley Voice: Alamosa-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee Competition
Middle school students from Alamosa-area schools competed in the 2026 National Civics Bee® regional competition on Wednesday, March 25. The event was hosted by the Alamosa County Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund, and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Students competed with peers in a […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado Democrats want large corporations to pay fee if employees are on Medicaid
Democrats are seeking to require Colorado’s largest corporations to pay thousands of dollars for each employee that relies on the Medicaid program for health insurance. They don’t have to pay the fee if they can demonstrate offering an “affordable health coverage” to workers, defined as the minimum required by federal law. … And it may […]
Aspen Times: Lawmakers water down bill to protect Colorado workers from extreme temperatures
Key components of a Colorado bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme temperatures were stripped last week, with lawmakers saying the funding just isn’t available amid the state’s ballooning budget shortfall. … Business groups and Republicans voiced concern that the bill could further add to an already heavily regulated business environment in Colorado and that […]