The Windsor Area Chamber of Commerce will host a regional competition for the National Civics Bee. Local middle school students will compete from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 at Aims Community College, 130 Southgate Drive, Windsor. Competitors will test their civics knowledge in a live quiz event and by answering questions from judges, according to […]
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KDRO: Three local students advance to 2025 Colorado Civics Bee competition
Congratulations to Camilla B. of Saint Gabriel Classical Academy, Izabella S. of Manitou Springs Middle School, and Sophia M. of Lewis Palmer Middle School for making it to the 2025 State-Level National Civics Bee Competition! These are three out of fifteen students selected thus far from around the state as finalists. According to the Colorado […]
The Mountain Ear: Peak Report: Colorado’s legislative session ends with fireworks
The Colorado General Assembly 2025 Regular Session originally convened on January 8, 2025. It ended on Wednesday, May 7. As the session came to a close, several of the House and Senate bills voted on over the last week reflect the state’s position on major national issues, including labor unions, protections for undocumented immigrants, and […]
DBJ: Gov. Polis confirms pledge to veto Worker Protection Act after failed compromise attempts
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis reiterated today that he is likely to veto union-friendly labor legislation that business advocates have opposed since its inception. The announcement comes after House Democrats voted Tuesday to send Senate Bill 5 to the governor’s desk despite failing to reach a compromise with the business community. … The business coalition included […]
Axios: Colorado governor aligns with Big Tech
Gov. Jared Polis rose to prominence and made his millions as a tech entrepreneur, so it’s no surprise to lawmakers that he repeatedly sided with the industry this legislative session. Why it matters: The governor used his veto pen and political influence to kill a series of bills that received wide support in the Legislature […]
DBJ: Business group tallies legislative wins in regulatory reform effort
Ahead of the 2025 state Legislative session, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce outlined three areas where it hoped to curtail business regulation. Four bills backed by the group have passed in the state legislature and await the governor’s signature. Colorado’s legislative session ended Wednesday, capping a flurry of action enacting new laws. The chamber touted […]
Denver 7: Colorado’s 2025 legislative session comes to an end Wednesday
State lawmakers are spending the final hours of this year’s legislative session trying to get as many priority bills as they can across the finish line. The legislative session ends at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday. Many bills, including some that seemed to have much support earlier in the session, won’t make it to the governor’s […]
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Denver Gazette: Colorado labor, allies frame bill as fight over unionization; business says it’s about dues on non-union members
Labor and business have clashed over how to frame a proposal to eliminate a key requirement before unions can negotiate to impose dues on non-union members. The diametrically opposed framing is unsurprising given major fights at the state Capitol. For labor, it’s likely aimed at drawing public support amid the governor’s pronouncements that he would […]
Denver Post: Colorado House advances labor bill after negotiations collapse with business leaders, Gov. Jared Polis
Negotiations over a pro-union bill in the Colorado House collapsed over the weekend after labor officials rejected Gov. Jared Polis’ attempt to expand talks to include other deeply contentious pieces of legislation. Democratic lawmakers on Monday instead pushed forward to pass the bill, potentially setting up a veto showdown. … Loren Furman, the CEO of […]