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…
Workforce & Education
Farming, financial workforces to get help from newly signed laws
The agricultural and accounting sectors are expected to get boosts from a pair of bills — one controversial and one passed without a single opposing…
State leaders looking to improve workforce-development system
Business leaders who’ve cited a lack of skilled talent as one of the biggest impediments to growing in Colorado could soon get help from an…
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…
New bill reshapes how Colorado higher education, workforce training operate together
With more than 20 divisions of state government overseeing 110 programs promoting postsecondary education and workforce training, the average Colorado employer or student would need…
Advancing bill exemplifies efforts to boost pathways into key professions
Even as the amount of financial work requiring the services of certified professional accountants is on the rise, a flood of retirements and lack of…
Jan. 26 “Colorado Chamber Officer Hours” with House Speaker Julie McCluskie
As Colorado House Democrats look to solve the state’s affordability crisis, it is “important that we be both pro-worker and pro-business,” House Speaker Julie McCluskie…
Polis’ final State of the State: Broad calls, plus specifics on housing, workforce
Gov. Jared Polis offered his final State of the State Address Thursday, calling for legislators to make additional progress on clean energy, workforce development and…
First-day bills seek to expand price-gouging prohibitions, incentivize data centers
The 94 bills introduced on the first day of the 2026 legislative session include wide-ranging efforts to incentivize data centers, create an enterprise to boost…
Ballot initiative proposes to separate Pinnacol Assurance from state control — without using fees to balance budget
With legislators again dragging their feet on Gov. Jared Polis’ proposal to privatize Pinnacol Assurance, the state-chartered workers’ compensation insurer and one of Colorado’s leading…