2026 Colorado legislative analysis: A year in which business concerns were heard
At a time when “do no harm” has become the bar for success set by Colorado business leaders each legislative session, even that goal seemed…
Economic Development
Legislators give bipartisan backing to extending Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit
Even in the midst of another significant budget shortfall, legislators overwhelmingly took the first step Monday to approving an extension of a corporate income-tax credit…
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…
Childcare industry at “crossroads”: Seek state help or ask it to back off?
Colorado legislators have spent the past four sessions working to boost childcare access and affordability, but even after those efforts, surveys show that most parents…
Feb. 16 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: A quartet of childcare bills
If one figure tells the story of why childcare is so intertwined with business, it is this: The lack of available care slots keeps so…
After much discussion at regional talent summits, state offers employer-driven plans to boost workforce skills
Colorado state officials on Tuesday released a wide-ranging yet focused set of recommendations garnered from seven regional talent summits that lay out strategies for boosting…
Sept. 8 Business Buzz: Space Command Leaving
On one of the Sept. 8 episodes of the 9News Business Buzz, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of strategic…
Colorado taking steps to try to limit increases in homeowners insurance
Colorado’s housing affordability crisis, which has made recruitment and retention more difficult for employers statewide, is not just an issue of home costs but of…
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…
Southwest Colorado, San Luis Valley map new career pathways at summit
In the 11 counties of Southwest Colorado and the San Luis Valley, businesses tend to be smaller and educational institutions more widely dispersed, making communication…