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Colorado Chamber of Commerce assesses 2023 legislative session
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The Colorado Chamber of Commerce Monday released its review of the 2023 legislative session, and while they raised concerns about the deterioration of Colorado’s economic competitiveness, “the number of bills that made their way to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk that significantly bother business leaders were surprisingly few.” “We are seeing a direct correlation of the…
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Coalition of business, industry groups seek to stop ‘Fair Workweek’ bill
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A coalition of business and industry groups is rallying behind efforts to stop a proposal to require businesses to pay employees for showing up – even when they did not do any work because there’s not enough work that day. For workers, the situation could mean losing a day’s pay – and supporters say that puts an “an…
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OEDIT welcomes new executive director
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The Office of Economic Development and International Trade this January welcomed a new executive director in Eve Lieberman, Gov. Jared Polis’ chief policy advisor and legislative counsel. Lieberman took over the role from Patrick Meyers on Jan. 1. Lieberman has served in legislative and policy departments, in addition to federal affairs work for Polis in…
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New Colorado Chamber of Commerce report identifies possible business roadblocks
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Colorado business leaders expressed concerns about Colorado’s regulatory landscape, increasing “wages and benefit affordability,” and high cost of living for employees due to housing affordability here. That’s according to a report released Thursday by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The report, produced with Dietrich Partners, a Colorado-based business consulting firm, focused on the economic landscape…
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‘Do no harm,’ Colorado chamber tells legislators ahead of 2023 session
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Preventing “new mandates and regulatory burdens” sits atop the legislative priorities of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, which urged policymakers to “do no harm” when they convene for the new legislative session next month. The chamber said its agenda for next year – which outlines its short and long-term policy positions on labor and employment,…
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Lawmakers roll out payback for unemployment insurance trust fund
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Federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars will play a major role in paying back a $1 billion federal loan the state had to take out to cover unemployment insurance checks during the pandemic. Senate Bill 234, if signed into law, will take $600 million in pandemic relief funds to allow the state to pay back…
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Colorado paid leave passes first hearing, requires all workers buy insurance
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A Democrat-led House committee gave another celebrated approval – along party lines – for a proposed family and medical leave insurance program for Colorado. Democrats passed a leave bill out of the House last year (without a single GOP) vote last year, and it was quickly squashed by the Republican majority in the Senate, at is…
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Q&A w/Loren Furman: Lobbying isn’t ‘dinners and parties’; politics isn’t smoke-filled rooms
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Loren Furman is one of the Colorado business community’s most influential voices. Not the kind of voice that publicly trumpets business interests from the tops of Denver’s tallest skyscrapers; she’s the kind who quietly promotes those interests deep in the corridors of power at Colorado’s Capitol and beyond. As senior vice president of the Colorado…
