Transportation Funding and Construction Lawsuits Dominate Business Issues in 2017 Legislature The Arvada Chamber of Commerce advocates at the Colorado Statehouse for our members through the Jefferson County Business Lobby. The JCBL reviewed over 70 bills with a direct...
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JCBL Legislative Update: Bi-Partisan Transportation Compromise Emerges by Jeff Weist, Jefferson County Business Lobby
The Jefferson County Business Lobby and the Arvada Chamber of Commerce have made ending the state’s transportation funding crisis one of our top priorities in the Colorado Legislature for 2017. With this legislative session half over, major progress toward that goal...
JCBL Legislative Update: Transportation and Housing Costs Dominate Talks Under the Golden Dome by Jeff Weist, Jefferson County Business Lobby
Legislature’s top priorities for the 2017 legislative session should be fixing the state’s transportation funding crisis and the construction litigation abuses that have contributed to a lack of affordable housing options. And, in fact, those two topics have dominated...
JCBL Legislative Update: Bipartisan Agreement on Problems, but Not Necessarily on Solutions by Jeff Weist, Jefferson County Business Lobby
By Jeff Weist Jefferson County Business Lobby The Arvada Chamber of Commerce is an active member of the Jefferson County Business Lobby, the unified voice of 3,000 Jefferson County businesses advocating for public policies that strengthen our economy. We wanted to...
Colorado 2016 Elections: State Legislature Retains Split Party Control by Jeff Weist, Jefferson County Business Lobby
Colorado 2016 Elections: State Legislature retains split party control By Jeff Weist Jefferson County Business Lobby While President-Elect Donald Trump’s win dominated the media after the 2016 election, a number of state-level issues having a lasting impact on...
An Inside Look at Government Affairs Efforts by Kami Welch, Arvada Chamber of Commerce
Dear Arvada Chamber Members, At the Arvada Chamber of Commerce we recognize that Chamber membership is not one-size-fits-all and we work diligently to engage our members in the programs and opportunities that fit their business goals and needs. Each month we will be...