Colorado Businesses are better off now than they were in January, according to an analysis by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on the 2024 legislative session. In a media release announcing the publishing of the Chamber’s 2024 annual report, 82% of the bills the Chamber opposed were defeated and 76% of the bills it supported […]
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Daily Gazette: Colorado Chamber of Commerce says business better off after legislative session
Colorado Businesses are better off now than they were in January, according to an analysis by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on the 2024 legislative session. In a media release announcing the publishing of the Chamber’s 2024 annual report, 82% of the bills the Chamber opposed were defeated and 76% of the bills it supported […]
Colorado Sun: Other working bits
Big wins for Colorado businesses, says chamber. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce is patting itself on the back for taking down eight “job killing bills” debated during the recent legislative session. In its annual report, the chamber said 76% of bills it supported passed while 82% it opposed were killed. What did it take? Reaching […]
Colorado Newsline: Gov. Polis takes sides in key Colorado statehouse Democratic primary
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is backing a state House of Representatives candidate looking to unseat one of the most progressive members of the Legislature. Attorney Sean Camacho earned Polis’ endorsement, his campaign announced Wednesday. Camacho is running in the Democratic primary in Denver’s House District 6, against incumbent Rep. Elisabeth Epps. … Camacho has endorsements […]
Gazette: EDITORIAL: Capping Colorado’s prescription costs will backfire
If only there were a magic wand to tame the high cost of living in our inflationary economy. Instead, there are politicians — who merely pretend to possess such superhuman power. And their attempts to wield it inevitably backfire, sooner or later. Thus, our sense of impending doom after news that another high-priced prescription drug […]
Gazette: 2024 Primary Election Voter Guide: State Sen. Larry Liston faces 2 challengers in Republican primary race for Senate District 10
State Sen. Larry Liston, a longtime state politician, is facing Rex Tonkins and David Stiver in the Republican Primary for Senate District 10, an area that covers a north-central portion of Colorado Springs and a dense portion of El Paso County. The challengers have both faced Liston before in public conflicts in recent years. … […]
Colorado Politics: Competitive primary races in Colorado House and Senate races see hot fundraising
The latest campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State show hot fundraising for several primary races for the state House and Senate. As of May 29, the hottest race is the Democratic Senate District 19 primary contest, where candidates are looking to succeed Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada. … House District 21 in south […]
Colorado Biz: 3 Strategies for Colorado Business Owners to Retain Talent Cost-Effectively
Colorado’s small business landscape is competitive. According to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, there are over 691,000 businesses in the state. While factors like marketing, quality products and services, and transparency are all crucial to success, the bottom line is that your business will only be as great as the people working for you. That’s […]
Axios: Colorado progressive lawmakers targeted by party, big money
Two progressive state lawmakers from Denver with pro-Palestinian stances are being targeted for defeat by Democratic Party leaders and big-moneyed interests. Why it matters: It’s unusual to see incumbent lawmakers being opposed by leaders in their own party and demonstrates how the Democratic establishment is seeking to quash outliers at the statehouse. … Espenoza is […]
Gazette: An eighth-grader gives us a glimpse of a brighter politics ahead
I saw the best speech of the 2024 election season so far last week, and it was given by a pint-sized eighth-grader from a tiny school in Buena Vista. “A huge problem in the state of Colorado is that students are unenthusiastic about their education, as shown by the fact that 31% of students are […]