Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough testified in opposition to a bill that undermines the progress Colorado has made on establishing high standards for student and educator accountability—which are critical to the education system we need for a strong workforce in the future. Following testimony, the bill was postponed indefinitely. In 2010, the Chamber was part … Read Post
This afternoon two prominent Denver attorneys released a legal opinion confirming the constitutionality of authorizing the hospital provider fee as an enterprise fund. Attorneys Jon Anderson of Holland and Hart and former counsel to Republican Gov. Bill Owens and Trey Rogers of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie and former counsel to Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter agree … Read Post
A bipartisan coalition including former Gov. Bill Ritter and Treasurer Walker Stapleton joined Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough and Chamber Board of Directors Chair Bob Hottman at a press conference on Friday to oppose Amendment 69, a ballot measure that would raise taxes $25 billion in its first year to create a state-run health … Read Post
The Chamber has continued to work with partners and advocate for solutions to address funding challenges facing transportation. Last week, Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough spoke with outstate regional organizations like Action 22, Club 20 and Progressive 15—organizations that represent 59 of our 64 counties—who shared support of shifting the hospital provider fee into … Read Post
Last week Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his 2016 State of the State address to the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democrat-led House. In his speech, he reinforced support for a number of key Chamber priorities, including reforming construction defects laws and shifting the hospital provider fee into an enterprise to maximize funding for transportation and education. … Read Post
As the legislature reconvenes today, we start 120 days of hard work on your behalf at the Capitol. A top priority for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce is to ensure we get funding for transportation and education (particularly higher education). To give you background. For more than a year the Chamber has been advocating … Read Post
Stronger funding for transportation and education—and ultimately keeping Colorado economically competitive—was the focus for Colorado General Assembly Leadership at the 3rd Annual Business Legislative Preview this morning. Democratic and Republican leadership agreed that more funding is needed, but had differing views on how to fund those priorities. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, which advocates … Read Post
