DENVER—Today, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce released its 2023 policy platform for the upcoming legislative session. The platform, which focuses on the major priorities and issues for the business community in the 2023 legislative session, names housing, sustainability and economic competitiveness as the Chamber’s policy pillars for the upcoming year. The Denver Metro Chamber’s … Read Post
Chamber Takes Action Against Rail Strike Why should businesses care about a rail strike? The worst-case scenario for the U.S. this holiday season would have been a nationwide rail strike, which would have cost at least $2 billion per day in lost economic output throughout the country. A stoppage would also have ripple effects throughout the … Read Post
What Do Colorado’s Election Results Mean for Business? The 2022 Mid-Term Elections are (mostly) over and the Chamber’s Government Affairs team has been diligently following outcomes to formulate a broader legislative strategy based on results. The predicted red wave that never materialized has kept the levers of power mostly intact in Colorado, with Democrats largely … Read Post
The rulemaking process occurs when state agencies take broad policies passed by the legislature or voters and operationalize them. While it may not be the most exciting part of the policy process, it’s important. The decisions made during rulemaking affect the cost and ease with which you run your business. In recent years, we’ve seen the legislature delegate more and … Read Post
Advocating for our members is at the forefront of the Denver Metro Chamber’s work. The business community recently gathered to hear from candidates for statewide office at the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s 2022 Candidate Forum. We also held a committee meeting to hear from candidates running for Congressional Districts 7 and 8. The Colorado … Read Post
THE CANDIDATE FORUM CENTERED ON ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY View photos from the event, courtesy of Dave Anderson at InSync Photography DENVER—Oct. 12, Nearly 200 business leaders, community members and students gathered for the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation’s (Leadership Foundation) 2022 Candidate Forum at the University of Denver. The Forum featured candidates … Read Post
The coalition called for practical solutions and approaches to the EPA’s downgrade of the nonattainment zone’s status The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has taken the lead in forming the Coloradans for Practical Policies coalition, which represents 12 industries with more than 400,000 employees across Colorado. Members of the coalition are dedicated to implementing practical … Read Post
