Gov. Jared Polis Joins Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce to Discuss Business Outcomes From Session for 2023 State of the State, Presented by Xcel Energy

Photo courtesy of Dave Anderson at InSync Photography + Design. View all event photos here. DENVER – May 9, the Colorado business community heard from Gov. Jared Polis and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce about the outcomes of the 2023 legislative session at the Chamber’s annual State of the State address, presented by Xcel … Read Post

The Final Days of the 2023 Legislative Session

With just a few days remaining in Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, Governor Jared Polis has signed more than 150 bills into law. By law, signed legislation takes effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. But the bills signed by Governor Polis reflect just a portion of … Read Post

The Veto List

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

Full Steam Ahead – The Final Weeks of the Legislative Session

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

Mayoral Runoff Candidates Address Business Community

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

Welcome to Run-Off Season

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

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