Colorado awards final Opportunity Now workforce-training grants
Colorado distributed its third and final round of Opportunity Now grants this week, capping a program that’s awarded $89.5 million since 2023 to public-private partnerships…
Articles by Ed Sealover
Colorado preparing to approve new health-based standards on some air emissions
Business and environmental leaders are gearing up for a September regulatory hearing that will mark the next flash point over Colorado air-pollution regulation — the…
Senate Minority Leader Lundeen resigns to head national group
Colorado Senate Republicans will have a new standard-bearer next legislative session after Minority Leader Paul Lundeen resigned Monday to take a job heading a national…
Could revamped tool help Colorado determine rules for disproportionately impacted communities?
When Colorado state leaders discuss disproportionately impacted communities and the regulatory protections that should be given them, they rely on a tool known as EnviroScreen…
Polis offers some regulatory reform in final bill signings
Nestled among the final bills from the 2025 legislative session that Gov. Jared Polis signed into law over the past week were several regulatory reform…
Polis OKs major change to workers’ compensation system — with a twist
Gov. Jared Polis signed a controversial bill Wednesday that largely will eliminate limitations on doctor choice for injured workers — and then immediately called for…
Mountain summit participants discuss new training pathways, affordability opportunities
While Colorado’s mountain towns may not have trouble attracting visitors from across the world, they have a heap of issues in finding workers to keep…
Polis signs tip credit bill — with a warning for local governments
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday allowing local governments with higher minimum wages to expand their tip credits — and warned that if they…
New legislatively created working group could impact operations of energy, agriculture companies
A legislatively created working group will begin meeting in the coming months to determine the future of some 4 million acres in state lands that…
Colorado board approves energy-efficient building codes that favor electric heating over gas-powered appliances
Colorado officials approved building codes Friday for new residential and commercial structures that demand more energy efficiency and do so in specific ways that favor…