Migration from California has helped change Colorado from a libertarian-inflected reddish state into a solid-blue one. And now blue Colorado is starting to turn into California. … Instead, Colorado is shedding companies. TIAA is closing its large Denver office and moving 1,000 employees to Frisco, Texas. Call-center company TTEC has moved its headquarters from Colorado […]
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Gazette: EDITORIAL: Another back-door tax hike on Coloradans?
Ruling Democrats at Colorado’s legislature have a reflexive urge to raise taxes. Think of it as a collective case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Problem is, they can’t act on their urge without voters’ permission — thanks to the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in our state constitution. Asking voters to raise taxes is of course risky; they’re […]
Roll Call: State politics color reception to Trump’s AI ‘framework’ order
The Trump administration plans to sue states for their artificial intelligence laws, but how the push is affecting work on future legislation depends on a state’s politics. … Loren Furman is CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and represents industry in the working group negotiations. She said she hasn’t seen “a lot of attention […]
Denver Post: Colorado Democrats propose tax reforms steering impact of federal tax cuts to families
Colorado Democrats unveiled a suite of bills Tuesday that aim to divorce the state tax code from recent federal changes — generating extra state revenue that would be used to provide at least some money to low and middle-income families with children. … But in the business community, people worry about the proposals hamstringing Colorado’s competitiveness […]
Colorado Politics: Democrats want to decouple Colorado from federal tax breaks
Democratic members of Colorado’s House and Senate on Tuesday announced the introduction of a slew of bills that would reduce corporate tax deductions and sever Colorado’s tax regime from recent federal changes to the tax code. … Rhonda Sparlin, Colorado partner-in-charge for tax and financial-consulting firm RubinBrown, earlier told The Sum and Substance, the news […]
Steamboat Pilot: Democrats propose bills to decouple Colorado businesses from new tax breaks, revive tax credit for low-income families
Democratic state lawmakers are preparing to roll out a package of bills that would end a suite of tax breaks for businesses and direct that money to a new child tax credit for lower-income families. … The Colorado Chamber of Commerce has not yet taken a position on the bills, but President and CEO Loren […]
Heart of the Rockies Radio: Deadline Today for Upper Arkansas Valley Students to Enter Civics Bee
Today is the final day for Upper Arkansas Valley middle school students to apply for the National Civics Bee, a nonpartisan competition organized locally by the League of Women Voters and the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce. Students enter by submitting a four-paragraph essay proposing a creative idea to improve their community. The top-scoring essay […]
Denver Gazette: Greeley-based Alquist emerges as leading 3D construction printing company
One might say that Zachary Mannheimer is a bit of a riverboat gambler — a calculated one, though. As founder and chairman of Greeley-based Alquist 3D, Mannheimer didn’t follow the most conventional path into the world of 3D concrete printing (3DCP) for commercial and home construction. … Although Colorado has experienced a bit of a […]
Denver Gazette: EDITORIAL: Another pointless mandate — another blow to Colorado business
High school chemistry might have inspired you to prank mom by asking her for some “dihydrogen monoxide” at dinner. Of course, you were deflated when she brought you a glass of water without even arching an eyebrow; she had taken chemistry in high school, too. And that’s the most the authors of House Bill 26-1121 […]
Heart of the Rockies Radio: Deadline Extended for National Civics Bee Entries
Middle school students in the Upper Arkansas Valley have more time to enter the National Civics Bee, as the application deadline has been extended to February 17. The nonpartisan competition is organized locally by the League of Women Voters and the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce. Students enter by submitting a four-paragraph essay proposing a creative […]