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Colorado Chamber Leads Business Coalition on Worker Commuting Mandate
Colorado Chamber Joins Coalition Asking Governor to Veto Costly Environmental Bill
The Colorado Chamber has joined the Intermountain Rural Electric Association and a broad coalition of organizations asking Governor Jared Polis to veto HB 1266, which passed in a last-minute deal in the final days of session with little time for feedback from stakeholders. The coalition sent a veto request letter last week. The bill codifies […]
Public Health Insurance Option Bill Advances in the House
NEW VIDEO: Support Colorado Businesses, Prioritize Jobs
Colorado businesses are facing one of the worst economies in our state’s history. Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans are out of work and many businesses will not survive the impact of COVID-19. Despite these challenges, a recent study found that newly passed laws and regulations will amount to $1.8 billion in new costs per year […]
ACTION ALERT: Ask Your Legislators to Oppose Tax Increases on Businesses, Prioritize Jobs
As the 2021 Legislative Session is underway, lawmakers are expected to file a series of bills in the coming weeks that will remove critical business tax credits and exemptions, effectively increasing the tax burden on employers in the middle of an economic crisis. For those of you that remember HB 1420 from last summer, this […]
Special Legislative Session in the Works
Gov. Polis and legislative leaders this week announced plans for a special legislative session to address COVID-19 relief, which could provide assistance to some small businesses in Colorado. The call for the special session was announced Thursday, setting a November 3oth start date. A few primary topics have emerged, which closely mirror certain aspects of […]
Gov. Polis Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions for Some Counties in Effort to Avoid Lockdowns
Gov. Jared Polis today announced modifications to the state’s COVID-19 dial framework, which standardizes COVID-19 restrictions for all Colorado counties. Previously, each county would be categorized on a level from “green” to “red” based on local COVID trends – with “red” resulting in a full-blown “Stay at Home” order. The governor’s recent announcement creates an […]
Colorado Chamber Election Analysis: What Do Colorado’s Election Results Mean for Businesses?
Overview The results of the 2020 Election made it very clear that Colorado is an anomaly when compared to the rest of the nation. Once again, the voters in our state remained fiscally conservative on some ballot initiatives but voted to keep one party in control at the state capitol and in the U.S. Senate […]
CBS4 News Gives Prop 118 Ad a Reality Check
CBS4 News’ Shaun Boyd broke gave an ad from Proposition 118 supporters a reality check, finding that many of its assertions relating to cost and affordability are not based on facts. Watch the video on denver.cbslocal.com.