With fewer than two weeks remaining in the 2023 session, hundreds of bills still await action under the Gold Dome. Many of the bills that the Chamber has been working on throughout session are slowly making their way through the legislative process. The legislature is significantly behind schedule this year – and between procedures and … Read Post
With just a few weeks remaining in the legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly is not wasting a moment trying to pass legislation prioritized by the Democratic majority. With hundreds of bills still awaiting hearings, it’s long days and weekend work for legislators. And yet, legislators continue to introduce sweeping bills on issues like energy … Read Post
Photo provided by Dave Anderson at InSync Photography + Design. View all event photos. This past Wednesday, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Denver Partnership and VISIT DENVER hosted a mayoral forum featuring the two final Mayoral candidates, Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston. The moderator for the evening, Shaun Boyd, political analyst for CBS … Read Post
Denver’s municipal election results are (mostly) in, and here’s what we know: In Denver municipal elections, candidates must receive at least 50% plus one vote of votes cast to win outright. Several races were tight, and in many, no candidate crossed the victory threshold. There will be several races that go to a run-off on … Read Post
Legislators Begin Budget Negotiations It’s officially budget season down at the Capitol. Colorado vests primary responsibility for the annual state budget with the General Assembly. Each year, lawmakers craft and debate the state budget in a bill known as the “Long Bill” (short for Long Appropriations Bill). The process of creating the budget happens throughout … Read Post
Governor Releases Land Use Plan Providing housing that is available and affordable is imperative for our economic competitiveness efforts and keeping Metro Denver the best place to live and do business in the state. Housing is the economic competitiveness issue of our state. At a press conference on Wednesday, the Governor’s office released its new … Read Post
The 2023 Colorado Legislative Session Hits the Halfway Mark This week marks the official halfway point of the 120-day legislative session. The Chamber has weighed in on almost 40 bills thus far. You can find all Chamber bill positions on our policy page. With well over 400 bills introduced and making their way through the … Read Post
