What does the Guarantee Clause in Article IV specify about the governments of American states? Which amendments all deal with some aspect of the presidency? What is the procedure for casting electoral votes for President of the United States? If you couldn’t answer those questions, you’re not smarter than a middle schooler. Or, at least, […]
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Colorado Politics: The best of Colorado’s 2023 session
The lighter side of the Capitol, and this time, the best of 2023. … We also bid a sad farewell, sort of, to Ed Sealover of the Denver Business Journal. While he left the DBJ to join the Colorado Chamber of Commerce in several capacities, we weren’t really rid of him, since he continued to […]
Post Independent: Overall state of Garfield County’s economy looking up after first quarter of 2023
Nathan Perry, PhD, associate professor of economics at Colorado Mesa University, presented the first quarter numbers for 2023, and Garfield County is in pretty good shape. Perry thinks the strong labor force in both the region and the nation will stave off a recession, even though all other signs predict one. … Colorado had 116,783 […]
CPR: A severely weakened bill to limit ozone pollution heads to Gov. Jared Polis
A controversial air quality bill is on its way to Gov. Jared Polis, but only after progressive lawmakers removed a central permitting reform plan amid opposition from the administration and the oil and gas industry. It’s now unclear if the weakened bill has the governor’s support. “The Governor and his team will review this bill […]
KOA Radio: Daniels Fund’s Hanna Skandera on how civics bees can improve school grades
Daniels Fund’s Hanna Skandera discusses how civics bees can improve school grades and the upcoming Colorado State Cvics Bee competition. Listen here.
Craig Press: Middle schoolers from Moffat, Routt counties pitch ideas to improve community during inaugural Civics Bee
A good idea to boost a community can come from anywhere, and students were presenting plenty of them Friday night, April 21, in Craig. Craig Chamber of Commerce crowned three state-bound competitors during the first-ever National Civics Bee at Luttrell Barn Cultural Center. The event, an educational competition for middle school students, saw nine finalists […]
Campus Reform: ANALYSIS: The Chamber of Commerce intervenes in civics education crisis
A civics quiz bowl is connecting students to opportunities that, over the past two decades, they have been less likely to encounter in school. Local chambers of commerce in Craig, Colo., State College, Pa., and Lima, Ohio, recently shared their accounts of hosting the National Civics Bee alongside 37 other cities. In the second annual competition sponsored by the U.S. Chamber […]
Arvada Press: Three Arvada-area middle school students move on to statewide Civics Bee
The Arvada Chamber of Commerce hosted the first Arvada local competition of the National Civics Bee on April 18, where three middle schoolers qualified to move on to the statewide finals in Denver on May 19. The National Civics Bee is organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. … Colorado Chamber President and CEO […]
CPR News: Colorado ozone bill passes its first vote after gutting tougher requirements for new pollution sources
A Colorado House committee approved a controversial air quality bill Thursday to help address dangerous concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution along the Front Range and in other parts of the state. But the legislation only survived after sponsors gutted the core of the proposal. … The Colorado Chamber of Commerce led a coalition of more […]
Heart of the Rockies Radio: Joseph Drexler Wins Buena Vista Civics Bee
Middle school students from Buena Vista area schools competed in the 2023 National Civics Bee regional competition this week. The event was hosted by the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce. Students competed in a live quiz event and answered questions from judges to test their civics knowledge. The top three finishers from the Buena Vista […]