The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has taken positions on three bills that are working their way through the Colorado General Assembly. The Statewide Initiative Process (HB15-1057) Sponsored by Rep. Lois Court (D-Denver) and Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg (R-Sterling) Summary: The bill would require the Colorado Legislative Council’s director of research to prepare an initial fiscal … Read Post
Soon it will be 2015 and time for resolutions. I won’t over-share by listing my personal goals for 2015, but will assure you that as a business community we have some ambitious goals for next year. And, of course at the top of that list is ensuring we have a good legislative session. The 2015 … Read Post
When we talk about working together in Colorado, the energy industry is often at the top of our list. You only have to consider how hard they have worked to produce clean burning natural gas while upholding some of the most stringent environmental regulations in the country. Or, that they led efforts to avoid costly … Read Post
A river runs through it—IT being every aspect of Colorado’s economy. This resource literally feeds us through our agriculture industry, it brings tourism dollars to our state through our recreation industries, it powers our commercial and manufacturing organizations—it sustains our lives. And, the water that flows from Colorado delivers that same economic opportunity to the … Read Post
Encouraging a solution to the lack of attainable owner-occupied housing, defending public-private partnerships (P3s) and continuing our support for education reform are among the top priorities for the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce as we look toward the start of the legislative session in January.
When the legislative session kicks off in January, it’s easy for folks under the dome to get swept up in a flurry of negotiations and political posturing. After all, lawmakers only have 120 days to advocate for their constituents on issues from education reform to transportation funding to health insurance. Moving a mile a minute makes it hard for legislators … Read Post
When we take positions on policy, establish our priorities or work to grow our industry clusters, we focus on what’s best for the entire state of Colorado. And every once in a while, we are reminded that this work can also have an impact on the rest of the country, or even the world. Our … Read Post
