Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his seventh State of the State address Thursday, delving into Donald Trump, housing policy, public safety and “The Lord of the Rings.” … Now, continuing this work to reduce unnecessary laws and regulations requires your help. I urge the legislature, in partnership with the Colorado Chamber, Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, […]
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CBS Colorado: Governor Calls for Lawmakers to Repeal Unnecessary Laws
Colorado Newsline: Polis touts independence from DC ‘disorder’ as he lays out priorities in State of the State
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly on Thursday to lay out his 2025 policy priorities around housing, safety and government spending. … In a nod to bipartisanship, Polis said he is open to cutting regulations and reducing “needless” bureaucracy. In December, he rescinded over 200 […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado Senate leadership sets tone for 2025 with opening-day remarks
“Let’s Do This!” With that, Senate President James Coleman wrapped up his opening remarks with the catchphrase that marked his time in the state Senate. … “These may seem small, but they are daily reminders to Coloradans that their government is nibbling away at their hard-earned money,” he said. He said that vision also includes […]
Gazette: Perspective: 2025 Legislative Preview
Democrats are back once again with an overwhelming majority in the Colorado House because we deliver results for the working people and families of our great state. … And the same burdens that are pinching the people of Colorado have hit the businesses of Colorado hard too. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently released a […]
Sky-Hi News: Study says Colorado businesses are overregulated. Not everyone agrees on how to fix it.
A new study reports excessive business regulations in Colorado are straining jobs, economic growth and affordability for lower-income residents. Organizations like the Colorado Chamber of Commerce are calling for reform, while others argue deregulating the state could have consequences. The 2024 Regulatory Impact Analysis Report identified Colorado as the sixth-most regulated state in the nation, […]
DBJ: Colorado Chamber seeks to curtail state regulation with legislative package
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce will enter the state Capitol in 2025 with new tools to tackle a regulatory climate that the organization says has grown out of control. The chamber is pursuing a set of legislative proposals — likely three of them — that would curtail the number of business regulations in the state […]
Denver Post: Study sponsored by Colorado Chamber critical of state’s regulatory environment
Many states have slowed the pace at which they added new regulations or even reduced the total number, but Colorado has moved in the opposite direction and will pay an economic price for doing so, according to a study sponsored by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. “A lot of these regulations could be considered redundant […]
Steamboat Pilot: Study says Colorado businesses are overregulated. Not everyone agrees on how to fix it.
A new study reports excessive business regulations in Colorado are straining jobs, economic growth and affordability for lower-income residents. Organizations like the Colorado Chamber of Commerce are calling for reform, while others argue deregulating the state could have consequences. The 2024 Regulatory Impact Analysis Report identified Colorado as the sixth most regulated state in the […]
Gazette: EDITORIAL: Rays of hope for Colorado businesses?
Will the employers who create most of Colorado’s jobs get a reprieve, even if only slight, from a yearslong assault on business by the Legislature? … As noted most recently by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s news service, it’s now pretty much official that Democrats have lost their veto-proof super-majority in the state House of […]