“The election results certainly changed the split control between the House and Senate, which often forced the caucuses to work through their differences and ended with sound public policy,” Colorado Chamber’s Loren Furman said. “Regardless of the political outcome, it doesn’t change how we represent the interests of our members and employers across the state. […]
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These dead business-focused bills could come back to life if Dems take back Colorado Senate
“Over the last couple of years, we’ve been able to resolve issues at the legislative level before they’ve gotten to the governor’s desk,” said Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry. “When we have two parties in control, we see more willingness to work […]
Colo. Ballot Measure on Oil and Gas Setbacks Gains a List of Opponents
Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, said studies she’s seen indicate three-quarters of the jobs lost because of restrictions on oil and gas development would be outside the industry, because of its broader support for the state economy. “That is why you are […]
Endorsements from Prominent Business Group Favor Senate Republicans
“There were more candidates this year that were from the far right and the far left, for sure — certainly to the left,” Furman said. “What we tried to do was find candidates who are moderate on policy issues and pro-business in their voting … We tried to identify those folks who could side with […]
Boulder Climate-Change Lawsuit More Political than Legal, Say The Colorado Chamber panelists
The climate-change lawsuit launched in state court against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy by the city of Boulder, along with San Miguel and Boulder counties, is the wrong complaint in the wrong forum, panelists said Thursday at a Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry (The Colorado Chamber) event. Read the complete article by Mark Jaffe at ColoradoPolitics.com.
Supreme Court Decision Resounds with Business Leaders, Republicans Who Sought Reform to Commission
Groups like the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, argued that reform was needed in order for companies to get a fair shake going forward. Read the Complete Article by Ed Sealover in the Denver Business Journal.
A Strong Legislative Session Makes for a Bright Future for Businesses in Colorado
This year, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and the statewide business community worked diligently to support bills that would offer greater transportation funding, minimize employer mandates, and increase natural gas and oil production, while fighting against bills that threatened opportunity in our state. Read the complete Guest Column by Tracee Bentley and Loren Furman in […]
Disingenuous Lawsuit Over Climate Change is a Drain on Colorado’s Economy
While new to many, Colorado celebrates a long history of collaboration to tackle the big challenges our state has faced. Colorado thrives because people from across our state work together, and our energy and natural resource development is a chief example. Here, some of the strictest government oversights of oil and gas production and energy […]
2018 Colorado Legislature: Progress for Business in a House Divided
“All of the employer-mandate bills that were adverse to the growth and operational interests of Colorado businesses were soundly defeated,” said Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Read the complete article in Colorado Politics by Dan Njegomir
Business Issues Aplenty Addressed–and Accomplished–During 2018 Legislative Session
The Colorado Chamber’s Loren Furman said the bill that approved a plan to close the $32 billion unfunded liability in the public-pension system may have been the biggest of the session because of its broad effect. Read the complete article by Ed Sealover in the Denver Business Journal.