The Colorado Chamber of Commerce has hired a 25-year veteran of regulatory policy and advocacy to help the organization push back against state efforts it says are hurting Colorado’s businesses. Christy Woodward will serve as the chamber’s regulatory affairs adviser in “a direct response to growing concerns about Colorado’s burdensome regulatory climate,” according to a […]
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CPR: Why a plan to subsidize data centers is raising concerns for consumers and the climate
Today’s internet increasingly depends on massive data centers like the one currently under construction in eastern Aurora. QTS Realty Trust, a Kansas-based company with data center operations in North America and Europe, owns the 67-acre property near Interstate 70 and C-470. Once completed, the compound of featureless boxes will offer clients computing power backed by […]
CPR News: Relief for homeowners, seniors are some ideas for Colorado’s long-awaited property tax reforms
A bipartisan group has laid out its big ideas for resolving a years-long debate over how much money homeowners and others should pay on their property taxes in Colorado. The state’s property tax commission on Friday voted to make a series of recommendations to lawmakers. These are just suggestions — the legislature still must decide […]
Gazette: El Paso County students participate in National Civics Bee at The Broadmoor
Twenty El Paso County middle schoolers competed in the National Civics Bee on Saturday at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, a contest meant to teach students how to be good citizens. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, less than 25% of students can name the three branches of government. And less than a […]
Fox 21: Nat’l Civics Bee semi-finalists compete at Broadmoor
El Paso County participated for the first time this year in the National Civics Bee, sponsored by the Daniels Fund and the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Colorado State Semi-Finals were held at The International Center at The Broadmoor Hotel on Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024. What’s a civics bee? It’s like a spelling bee, […]
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Gazette: EDITORIAL: Pressure is on for property-tax relief
A state panel charged with finding long-term relief from Colorado’s skyrocketing property taxes had better not settle for a mere “Version 2.0” of the ineffectual relief-lite that was ginned up by last fall’s special legislative session. If it does, hard-pressed taxpayers are likely to give up waiting for the state to take meaningful action — […]