Per the new report, in the West, business applications increased 8.0 percent between January and February, from about 93,693 to 101,841 applications.
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Colorado Utilities Defend Investor-Owned Model Amid Scrutiny of Higher Gas, Electricity Bills
Executives from Colorado’s two privately owned utilities went before state lawmakers on Tuesday to defend their status as “regulated monopolies” amid scrutiny of soaring utility bills for their customers — and record-breaking profits for shareholders.
Digital Advertising is a Lifeline for My Business | Opinion
I share lawmakers’ desire to protect consumer privacy, but we can’t regulate a dynamic, complicated, marketplace like digital advertising with dragnet legislation like ADPPA.
These Companies See Advantage in Putting Former Inmates to Work
In 2021, the Colorado attorney general’s office launched the $1.1 million Fair Chance Hiring Initiative.
Head of Denver Airport Doesn’t Need Waiver to Lead the FAA, Biden Administration Says
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration — the CEO of Denver International Airport — does not need a congressional waiver to allow him to serve in the role, the U.S. Transportation Department’s top lawyer said in a Thursday letter to Congress.
3 Years After Pandemic Emergency, Colorado Normalizes COVID Care
The latest update to the disaster order came on March 7, with an additional note that the state’s General Assembly is working on legislation to codify parts of the executive order that keep the state eligible for federal funding.
How a New State Office Could Help to Solve Colorado’s Housing Crisis
Colorado has a housing problem. As a whole, the state is short 127,000 housing units, the seventh worst gap in the nation, according to a recent analysis.
Colorado Releases New Electric-Vehicle Plan as EV Sales Hit 10% Market Share
More than 1 in 10 new cars sold in Colorado in 2022 were electric vehicles, and state officials on Thursday laid out their plans to accelerate a “large-scale transition of Colorado’s transportation system” and reach nearly 100% EVs by 2050.
Annual Unemployment Rate Drops Significantly in Colorado
Here in Colorado, the state unemployment rate dropped from 5.4 percent in 2021 to 3.0 percent in 2022.
AARP Colorado Seeking Projects to Help Improve Communities
AARP Colorado is putting out the call for creative projects to help improve communities, by creating new public transportation and housing options, and increasing diversity, inclusion and civic
engagement.