Colorado regulators considering rules for Equal Pay law update
Colorado regulators are working through several issues as they seek to implement an update to the state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law — issues…
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Colorado to impose new emissions regulations on manufacturers
Colorado will take a major step in the next week toward cutting emissions from the state’s largest manufacturing facilities, but business leaders warn that the…
In sometimes-raucous meeting, Colorado Senate Democrats select new leaders
In a tense meeting that featured both surprises and an accusation of intraparty backroom dealing, Colorado Senate Democrats on Friday chose Sen. Robert Rodriguez of…
Survey, executive order highlight Colorado worker shortage
While Colorado employers’ biggest concerns revolve around the increasing regulations on their operations, the shortage of available workers ranks a solid second, according to results…
Chamber survey: Regulations have put economy on wrong track
Colorado’s economy has turned definitively onto the wrong track and is forcing businesses to consider expanding elsewhere — with growing state regulations cited as the…
Maturing Colorado Option reaches inflection point
As the Colorado Option insurance program moves into its second year, analysts parse numbers to evaluate its success. No, most plans won’t hit 10% premium-reduction…
Colorado mulling how to spend nearly $1 billion in broadband funding
Colorado is getting nearly $1 billion in broadband funding from the federal government — money that offers unprecedented opportunities to connect 99% of the state…
Ozone-air-quality committee begins discussing emissions-cutting ideas
An interim legislative committee began its investigation Friday into the range of factors contributing to ozone pollution, but much of the conversation and suggestions about…
Joint transportation committee won’t propose employee trip reduction bill
In both 2021 and 2022, public backlash quashed attempts by Colorado officials first to mandate that large employers reduce their workers’ single-occupancy-vehicle trips and then…
Polis issues executive order on affordable housing
Gov. Jared Polis kick-started the 2024 legislative discussion on affordable housing Monday by issuing an executive order that syncs a wide range of state grants…