April 20 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: The housing debate from a business lens
Once again, Gov. Jared Polis and his legislative allies, as well as the housing industry, are pushing a package of bills this session to boost…
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April 13 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: A package of major tax-break rollbacks
Colorado legislators have begun advancing a package of bills that could reduce tax breaks by a combined $746 million, largely to businesses. And on this…
April 6 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Dissecting a key workforce-development bill
As Colorado employers continue to rank a lack of skilled talent as one of their biggest obstacles to growing in this state, House Speaker Julie…
March 30 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Another attempt at arbitration reform
Six years after Colorado legislators last attempted to pass arbitration reform, the subject is back up for debate at the General Assembly. And to frame…
March 23 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Time to review state regulations
Regulatory reform is a topic that’s long been on the minds of business leaders, judging by the way it’s been their top concern for several…
March 16 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Alcohol tax and fee proposals
Two bills set for their first hearings at the Colorado Legislature this week would increase taxes or fees on beer, wine and spirits sales to fund…
March 9 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Extreme temperature oversight
For the second year in a row, the Legislature is primed to debate whether the state should boost protections for employees who are working outside…
March 2 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Who should regulate workplace safety?
Colorado legislative Democrats on Thursday began advancing a bill that that would allow state regulators to step in and promulgate workplace safety rules anytime the…
Feb. 23 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: What is price gouging?
A bill to fight what its sponsors call price gouging — particularly in “captive consumer” spaces such as sports arenas, airports and outdoor festivals —…
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…