COVID may have harmed us in a thousand different ways, but one place it’s had a beneficial impact is rural Colorado, which is getting permanent economic attention. … Throughout 2023, the number of job vacancies in Colorado dropped 7.3% between January and December, according to a new report from Aspen Technology Labs, an Aspen firm […]
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The Falcon Herald: Chamber sponsors Civics Bee — extended deadline
The Eastern Plains Chamber of Commerce is calling all middle school students — sixth, seventh and eighth graders — to participate in the National Civics Bee. See Community Calendar for more information. The first round of the contest is an essay competition. Judges will then select 20 finalists who will go to the final round, […]
9 News: Business Brief: Education to Employment Alliance
Denver 7: Icelantic Shaman 2.0 Skis One of the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado
The Colorado Sun: Colorado short-term rental owners opposed to effort to quadruple their taxes plan to descend upon Capitol in protest
The fight over a bill that would quadruple property taxes for Colorado vacation homes rented for more than 90 days a year is about to get noisy. Next week, hundreds of property owners and small business owners — many from mountain towns — are planning to visit the state Capitol to voice opposition to Senate […]
KOA: Colorado has fallen behind in economic growth
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Denver Post: Money begins to pour into Colorado Democratic primaries, with legislators cutting checks
Hundreds of thousands of dollars already are being dumped into Democratic primary elections for several safe statehouse seats, including an unprecedented trend of sitting Democratic legislators giving money to their colleague’s opponent. Across 10 contested Democratic primaries along the Front Range, for instance, more than $1.1 million already has been raised ahead of the June contest, according […]
DBJ: Why employers should be excited about the Rose on Colfax
On Wednesday, a large group gathered under a tent at 8315 E Colfax Ave. to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing community — the Rose on Colfax. Along with offering 82 affordable housing units, the Rose is also the location of a 5,600-square-foot child care center run by Mile High Early Learning, […]
Gazette: PERSPECTIVE: Colorado has fallen behind in economic growth
The 2024 state legislative session is underway, which means that over the coming weeks and months, we’ll hear from our elected lawmakers about the proposals they have to move our state forward. While we have different ideas of what policies are best for the state, we want Colorado to be successful. At the Colorado Chamber, […]
Law Week Colorado: The Colorado Legal Reform Alliance Works to Improve the State’s Business Climate
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently launched an initiative called the Legal Reform Alliance in an effort to “improve Colorado’s legal climate, advance reforms, and restore the competitive edge that has allowed Colorado to thrive for decades,” Kendra Beckwith, a partner at Lewis Roca and a co-chair of the alliance, told Law Week via email. […]