Colorado Chamber Office Hours

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we conclude our 2026 election series with candid interviews focused on how three candidates for governor would approach the issues affecting Colorado businesses. Host Ed Sealover speaks with Democratic candidate and Attorney General Phil Weiser, Republican candidate Victor Marx and unaffiliated candidate Greg Lopez. They share their perspectives on energ...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover breaks down two competing measures on Colorado’s November ballot. Amendment 87 would replace the state’s flat income tax with a graduated structure, while Proposition 136 would cap the income tax rate at 4.4% for individuals and corporations. Chris deGruy Kennedy, president and CEO of the Bell Policy Center, explains why he believes a gr...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover is joined by Kat Saunders, partner and head of strategy and leadership at Economic Leadership, to discuss a new Colorado Chamber Foundation report examining the future of Colorado’s aerospace and defense industry. Their conversation explores the industry’s importance to Colorado’s economy, Colorado’s competitive strengths, the importance...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover explores Colorado’s unique place in the national political landscape with veteran political strategist Donna Brazile. Sealover and Brazile discuss partisan politics, Colorado’s elections and economic policy. The conversation also dives into recent shifts within the Democratic and Republican parties, the 2028 presidential election and whe...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover sits down with the candidates for Colorado attorney general to explore how their approaches to consumer protection, regulation and legal disputes involving the state could affect the state's businesses.  Democratic candidate Jena Griswold and Republican candidate Michael Allen share their perspectives on Colorado’s water future and t...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover explores the race for Colorado state treasurer, examining how the candidates for office would strengthen the state’s business environment and invest public funds. Democratic candidate Jeff Bridges shares his approach to investing Colorado’s treasury pool, tracking state spending and improving the office's existing programs. Republica...

This Week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover sits down with both candidates for Colorado’s secretary of state office to discuss their priorities for the office and how they would approach certain issues affecting the business community.  Republican candidate James Wiley and Democratic candidate Amanda Gonzalez share their perspectives on business filing fees, data security and how...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we are diving into the technical world of state regulations by breaking down Colorado’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Management for Manufacturing program, known as GEMM 2, following a recent Air Quality Control Commission hearing.   Host Ed Sealover is joined by John Jacus, a partner at the Davis Graham law firm with more than 30 years experience...

Leadership Colorado is a nine-month Colorado Chamber program that gives rising leaders firsthand insight into Colorado’s business landscape, key policy issues and the industries shaping the state’s economy. This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours , host Ed Sealover looks back on Leadership Colorado’s Northern Colorado trip, where participants explored the businesses and industries shaping the r...

With Colorado’s primary election taking place tomorrow, we are breaking down key business issues with legislative candidates from both sides of the aisle. Host Ed Sealover first sits down with Taylor Voss, a Democrat from Pueblo running for Senate District 3. Voss discusses the importance of small business in his district, workforce development and what an energy transition could look like in Pueb...

This week for a special episode of Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we are sitting down with Colorado’s other Democratic candidate for governor, U.S. Senator from Colorado, Michael Bennet. Host Ed Sealover and Bennet kick off the conversation by discussing the general state of Colorado’s business environment and the effect of overregulation. They then pivot to discuss the emerging technologies that...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover sits down with Colorado Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser to discuss the issues shaping Colorado’s business climate.  The conversation covers regulatory reform, workforce development, Colorado’s tax system, the Labor Peace Act and the state’s growing energy needs as data centers consider site development opportunit...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we are discussing how a streamlined workforce development system would help employers form partnerships to develop talent across the state.  Host Ed Sealover sits down with Bobbie Wolfe, senior consultant for sector partnerships and industry at the Colorado Workforce Development Office, who provides an overview of the work already underway and how the st...

Now that the 2026 legislative session has officially concluded, Colorado Chamber Office Hours is taking a look back at the biggest bills from the session businesses need to know about. Host Ed Sealover is joined by Meghan Dollar, SVP of governmental affairs and political operations for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, to break down the policies that will support the state’s economy and the defeat...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours' final in-session episode before the the Colorado legislative session comes to a close, we break down legislation tied to a proposed ballot initiative that would reshape how Colorado funds transportation infrastructure. House Bill 1430 would temporarily reduce fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees and other transportation related charges if voters app...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we take a closer look at legislation aimed at addressing the use of artificial intelligence and reducing potential adverse outcomes for consumers. The bill would establish disclosure requirements for AI systems that use personal data to make consequential decisions like loan eligibility, insurance pricing or purchasing a home. It would also give consumer...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we sit down with personal injury attorney Kyle Bachus to break down legislation aimed at restricting nonlawyer involvement in the legal industry. Advanced by an unlikely partnership between the Colorado Chamber and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, House Bill 1421 would prohibit nonlawyers from entering into financial arrangements that allow them t...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover explores several bills aimed at increasing the affordability and availability of housing in the state, which currently faces a shortage of over 106,000 homes.  Ted Leighty, CEO of the Colorado Association of Homebuilders, breaks down the reasons behind the state’s housing shortage and outlines how minimum lot sizes can affect a housing m...

Colorado Lawmakers are considering a series of bills that could bring significant changes to the state’s tax code and increase the tax burden on the business community by more than $500 million per year.  Host Ed Sealover sits down with policy and tax experts to break down a package of four bills proposing numerous changes, including decoupling Colorado’s tax code from certain federal provisions,...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we are breaking down a proposal aimed at streamlining Colorado's workforce development system.  House Bill 1317 would create a more unified approach to talent development and establish a transition plan to better align the state’s workforce programs with employer needs.  Host Ed Sealover sits down with ​Colorado Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie,...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, we break down a bill that would make significant changes to Colorado’s arbitration process and that could change key aspects of the state’s legal environment. House Bill 1236 would prohibit certain provisions in arbitration agreements, establish new requirements for who may serve as an arbitrator and set standards for employer payment of arbitration awar...

Colorado lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at increasing transparency and consistency in the rule review process for state agencies. SB 137 would create more robust standards and criteria for how state agencies review their current regulations, including assessing which rules are outdated, duplicative, cost effective or overly burdensome.  Host Ed Sealover is joined by Colorado Senate Pr...

The Colorado legislature is considering two proposals that could raise taxes and fees on alcohol producers across the state. Sen. Judy Amabile (D - SD 18), a sponsor of both bills, explains the goals behind the policy and how she believes the additional funding could support addiction treatment and prevention efforts. Shawnee Adelson, executive director of the Colorado Brewers Guild explains the i...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, host Ed Sealover dives into proposed legislation aimed at developing standard protocols for managing extreme heat and cold in the workplace. HB 1272 would require the state to track temperature related workplace injuries and develop model prevention plans outlining how employers should address extreme temperature conditions on the job.  Representative Me...

This week on Colorado Chamber Office Hours, Ed Sealover sits down the Cole Wist, attorney and former state representative, and Rep. Elizabeth Velasco (D-57), to discuss legislation aimed at overhauling Colorado's worker protection system.  HB 1054 would create a state-level enforcement process for violations of both federal OSHA and state workplace health and safety standards. However, the pro...