Here’s where the incoming Denver mayor stands on business issues
As the highest elected official in Colorado’s largest city, incoming Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s policies will have an impact on the business atmosphere well beyond…
Articles by Ed Sealover
Tax breaks and growth-limit bans: Polis signs final housing bills of 2023
Though Gov. Jared Polis couldn’t get the Colorado Legislature to pass the centerpiece bill to his affordable-housing agenda, he was able to cap a month…
Polis’ signing statement puts guardrails on pollution bill
Gov. Jared Polis late Tuesday signed a significantly pared-down bill seeking to reform air-quality permitting in the state, but not before giving guardrails to state…
Polis vetoes right-of-first-refusal bill
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed cities and counties to step into pending sales of older apartment complexes and…
Polis signs four workplace regulations into law
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed into law a bill that redefines harassment in Colorado — the conclusion of a five-day period in which he…
Calls grow for Polis to veto right-of-first-refusal bill
A coalition involving 17 business, construction and real-estate associations is raising pressure on Gov. Jared Polis to veto a bill that would make Colorado the…
Deadline nears for Colorado employers to offer retirement-savings plans
The clock is ticking on Colorado employers who don’t now offer retirement-savings plans for their workers, as many must change their practice by February or…
Denver mayoral candidates discuss economic incentives, housing and Fair Workweek plans
Denver mayoral candidates Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, who have offered nuanced differences on subjects from homelessness to affordable housing, posited similarly subtle but unique…
Health-care companies get mixed bag in 2023 legislative session
In many ways, the outcome of the 2023 legislative session for the health-care industry mirrored that of business in general: Employers fought off potentially stifling…
Companies within disproportionately impacted communities to come under new regulations
Pollution-generating companies within Colorado communities that are poorer, more ethnically diverse and addled with environmental problems soon will have to undergo enhanced modeling and monitoring…