The manufacturers of Beer Darts call it “an unforgettable experience” and, after testing the product, I am forced to agree. Of course, they had me sold from the name “Beer Darts” and a PR email promising “a fun and exciting drinking game.” To be honest, the only words adjacent to beer that would have gotten […]
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Journal-Advocate: Kids are losing ground in civics. A first-ever Colorado civics bee hopes to turn that around.
Even at 12 years old, Sriram Yalavarthy sees the unbreakable thread between history and the current moment, something he’s long loved learning about in social studies classes going back to the founding of the United States. “Learning that the past actually happened” is what Sriram said fascinates him the most. “It’s not just a story […]
Sentinel: First-ever Colorado civics bee hopes to turn around loss of civics savy
Even at 12 years old, Sriram Yalavarthy sees the unbreakable thread between history and the current moment, something he’s long loved learning about in social studies classes going back to the founding of the United States. “Learning that the past actually happened” is what Sriram said fascinates him the most. “It’s not just a story […]
DBJ: Business groups are rooting for Gov. Polis to veto these bills
Fresh from the 2023 legislative session, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has embarked on a bill-signing tour over the past few weeks. Last week alone, he approved measures that would expand the state’s vehicle-charging infrastructure as well as a controversial proposal to reign in rising property taxes by using part of the surplus from the Taxpayers […]
CNBC Lex 18: Businesses, governments scaling back on drug testing
Last year, President Joe Biden signaled a new, softer federal government view of weed as well. “That the federal government currently classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance, the same as heroin, LSD and more serious than fentanyl, makes no sense,” he said. “I’m asking the secretary of Health and Human Services and the attorney […]
ABC News: Businesses, governments scaling back on drug testing
Since 1996, when California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis, the national landscape of drug use has changed dramatically. Now, medical cannabis is legal in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Last year, President Joe Biden signaled a new, softer federal government view of weed as well. … “Any employer is always […]
Arvada Press: Arvada 7th grader wins Colorado Civics Bee
Local 7th grader Sriram Yalavarthy had an impressive showing at the first-ever Colorado Civics Bee, besting 15 finalists to win first place and win the $1,000 prize at the May 19 Civics Bee finals. District 20 Representative Don Wilson and Metropolitan State University Professor Robert Preuhs were among the judges for the competition, which featured […]
In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup
DBJ: Denver mayoral candidates ‘talk business’ in forum Despite an ad campaign that’s taken a decidedly contentious turn in the weeks leading to a June 6 runoff election, the two candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor were amicable in explaining their nuanced differences in a forum hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Read […]
The Chaffee County Times: Drexler earns second in CO civics bee contest
On May 19, 15 middle school students from across Colorado gathered at Denver to test their civics knowledge in the National Civics Bee state competition. Held in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Daniels Fund, this event consisted of five chambers in Colorado and each of their […]
DBJ: Denver mayoral candidates ‘talk business’ in forum
Despite an ad campaign that’s taken a decidedly contentious turn in the weeks leading to a June 6 runoff election, the two candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor were amicable in explaining their nuanced differences in a forum hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Read the full article here.