Timmons was in Colorado last week on a 12-city national State of Manufacturing tour, speaking at Ball Corporation’s Broomfield facility. The Colorado Chamber, the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, a manufacturing advocate and state affiliate for NAM, organized the gathering.
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Furman Drives Stake into Heart of Pay Equity Commission
Loren Furman, The Colorado Chamber senior vice president of state and federal relations, noted that the commission’s work — which included one annual report that was not given to her organization — came after a lengthy report the state had issued in 2007 on the same pay-gap issue. “We’ve now spent eight years — Eight […]
State Versus Local Control-The Battle is Beginning Over Minimum Wage Issues
Peter Marcus with The Durango Herald reports a state lawmaker from Adams County is working on a measure that would allow local governments to enact their own higher minimum-wage standards…. Loren Furman, senior vice president of state and federal relations for the Colorado Association Of Commerce and Industry, said she is concerned that a patchwork of local wage mandates […]
Hickenlooper, Beauprez Get Down to Biz at The Colorado Chamber Debate
Miller Hudson recaps the The Colorado Chamber sponsored gubernatorial debate in the October 24th edition of The Colorado Statesman. Read the article.
The Colorado Chamber Is Knocking on Doors
Ed Sealover with The Denver Business Journal writes about mobilization efforts in the state legislative races. Read the article.
Hickenlooper and Beauprez “Get Down to Business” at The Colorado Chamber’s Debate
The Denver Post’s Aldo Svaldi pens an article recapping The Colorado Chamber’s October 23rd gubernatorial debate. Read the article in The Denver Post.
The Washington Post Covers Colorado’s Competitive Gubernatorial Race
Dan Balz with the The Washington Post writes about Colorado’s gubernatorial race. Read his article.
DBJ’s Sealover Calls The Colorado Chamber Debate “Most Business-Focused” of Gubernatorial Campaign
The Denver Business Journal’s Ed Sealover covered The Colorado Chamber’s October 23rd Gubernatorial Debate. Read his story.
CACI Urges Colorado Business to Support Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization
Export Import Bank must be reauthorized by September 30th to help Colorado businesses! 200,000 Reasons the U.S. Needs the Ex-Im Bank U.S. jobs rely on exports. In fiscal year 2013, Ex-Im provided financing or guarantees for $37.4 billion in U.S. exports, supporting more than 200,000 American jobs. Small businesses rely on Ex-Im Bank to export […]
The Colorado Chamber legislative endorsements reveal it’s about the votes, not the party
Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry (The Colorado Chamber) officials sent a strong statement with their legislative endorsements this year: Support industry-specific tax credits and exemptions or don’t expect […]