Colorado’s legislative liquor wars are back
After a several-year pause, Colorado’s long-running liquor wars are returning to the state Capitol this year, with two bills that could reshape how alcohol is…
Regulatory Issues
“Worker Freedom Act” designed to protect employees from anti-union meetings
Employers who require workers to attend meetings featuring political or religious messages and then retaliate against staffers who walk out or refuse to go could…
Wide spectrum of businesses likely to be impacted by proposed Colorado “junk fees” ban
Hotels, restaurants, event promoters and other businesses may soon have to disclose all mandatory fees in the price they advertise for products from rooms to…
Colorado board approves greenhouse gas emissions fees for companies
The 105 Colorado companies responsible for producing the largest amount of greenhouse gases will begin paying to fund the state’s efforts to reduce such pollution…
House OKs changes that could boost deceptive-trade-practice lawsuits
Once again this year, it will fall to the Colorado Senate to decide whether to make a significant change to the Colorado Consumer Protection Act…
Legislature considering bevy of new consumer privacy rights
Less than eight months after Colorado implemented a groundbreaking set of rules aimed at letting consumers control their personal data, the Legislature is awash in…
Colorado unveils proposed rules on cumulative impacts of emissions
Colorado regulators have proposed long-awaited rules to rein in the cumulative impacts of multiple sources of air pollution on communities — rules that oil-and-gas industry…
First-day bills target short-term rentals, deceptive-trade-practice lawsuits
Of all the bills introduced by Colorado legislators on the first day of the 2024 session Wednesday, none is likely to stoke as much response…
Colorado Dem, GOP leaders sound different business goals on legislative opening day
Though Colorado’s legislative leaders remained traditionally vague on their strategic priorities during opening-day speeches Wednesday, Democrats emphasized themes of housing affordability, workforce development, environmental protection…
Environmental task force calls for partnership with business community
Colorado must streamline permitting processes and make it easier for companies to develop the innovative energy solutions needed to meet the state’s ambitious emissions-reduction goals,…