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Colorado Politics: Colorado Chamber: 2026 Legislative Session Marked ‘Significant Progress’ for Business

This year’s legislative session produced some big wins for the state’s business environment, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s annual report. The report measured the progress in the chamber’s legislative agenda across policy areas like labor and employment, technology and health care. Among the chamber’s top priorities for this year’s legislative session was Senate […]






ColoradoBiz: Colorado and Chamber Launch Group to Speed Permitting for Reduced Emissions Projects

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced Tuesday the creation of a working group aimed at streamlining permitting for projects designed to reduce emissions from manufacturing, energy production and other industrial sectors. … Colorado Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman said collaboration between industry, government and environmental groups is needed to address […]



KOAA: High cost of living in Colorado? Blame housing

Colorado is the third most expensive state in the nation, according to the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s “Colorado Scorecard,” which ranked the Centennial State 47th in cost of living. Housing is the primary driver of that ranking, according to data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis price parities shared by University of Colorado Colorado […]


Arvada Press: Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce earns grant to address childcare access in Jeffco

The Greater Arvada Chamber of Commerce received a $20,000 grant from Child Care Access Alliance that will fund research to understand and address local child care challenges in Jefferson County, the organization announced on May 18. The Child Care Access Alliance is a statewide partnership launched by the Colorado Chamber Foundation, Gary Community Ventures and […]


Denver Gazette: EDITORIAL: Is Colorado creating an anti-innovation economy?

For decades, Colorado has been an incubator of high-tech and aerospace ingenuity. Unfortunately, the state’s revised reputation for smothering innovation is spreading. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce found that 98 companies left Colorado or decided against moving here, many in high-tech industries. Read more here.