News Releases

Colorado Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee State Finals

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today hosted the 2024 National Civics Bee Colorado State Finals in partnership with the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Seventeen middle school students from across the state flexed their civics comprehension for a chance to win recognition and […]


Statement from Colorado Chamber on Conclusion of 2024 Legislative Session

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today highlighted the victories for business achieved with the conclusion of the 2024 legislative session. The Chamber played a key role in the defeat of a series of “job killing” bills in front of the state legislature and was instrumental in […]


Defeat of Job Killers is a Victory for Colorado Business Community

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today celebrated the defeat of HB 1330 and HB 1339, two bills on the organization’s “Job Killers” list announced earlier this session. The bills remained on the calendar in the House Appropriations Committee beyond the May 6 deadline to be heard, […]


Colorado Chamber Supports Property Tax Package and Other Measures to Improve Cost of Living for Coloradans

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today applauded a series of bills that would improve Colorado’s cost of living, including a comprehensive property tax proposal that emerged from a special task force. Chamber President and CEO Loren Furman served as a commissioner on the task force representing […]


Compromise Reached by Business and Medical Groups on Noneconomic Damage, Wrongful Death Caps

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), and Coloradans Protecting Patients Access (CPPA) today announced a legislative compromise that will lead to the withdrawal of several pending ballot initiatives that would have removed noneconomic damage and wrongful death caps […]


Colorado Chamber Celebrates Finalists for 2024 National Civics Bee® Competition

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER — Middle school students across Colorado competed in the 2024 National Civics Bee® regional competitions throughout the state in recent weeks, with finalists advancing to the state-level competition hosted by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the […]


Windsor-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee® Competition

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. WINDSOR, Colorado – Middle school students from Windsor-area schools competed in the second annual 2024 National Civics Bee® regional competition on April 24. The event was hosted by the Windsor Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce […]


Gazette Newspapers, Colorado Politics Syndicate The Sum & Substance Business and Policy News

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Politics and Gazette newspapers are now syndicating business and public policy news from The Sum & Substance, bringing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce’s digital publication to broad audiences statewide. This arrangement allows Gazette publications to reprint selected stories from The Sum & Substance. “We launched […]


Arvada-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee® Competition

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. ARVADA, Colorado – Middle school students from Arvada-area schools competed in the second annual 2024 National Civics Bee® regional competition on April 11. The event was hosted by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce […]


Buena Vista-area Middle School Students Compete in National Civics Bee® Competition

For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. BUENA VISTA, Colorado – Middle school students from Buena Vista-area schools competed in the second annual 2024 National Civics Bee® regional competition on April 14. The event was hosted by the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. […]