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Economic Development, Legislative Session, Regulatory Issues February 20, 2026

Bill would mandate coal-community employers give hiring preferences to workers losing jobs

A number of private employers in coal-transition communities would have to give hiring preferences to coal workers losing their jobs at local facilities under a…

Bill would mandate coal-community employers give hiring preferences to workers losing jobs

Childcare industry at “crossroads”: Seek state help or ask it to back off?

Feb. 16 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: A quartet of childcare bills

“Huge deal” tax-bill package seeks to roll back and decouple tax breaks

Advancing bill exemplifies efforts to boost pathways into key professions

Committee kills vacancy-tax proposal, but more housing debates are coming

Feb. 9 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: The vacancy tax debate

Legislator revives bill to make companies list emissions totals on their websites

Here we go again: Committee OKs Labor Peace Act change quickly in partisan vote