by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 1, 2016 | Economy, Elections
One week from today is Election Day. For those of you who are still deciding, I wanted to remind you of the resources available from the Chamber. Go here for information about our positions and a Summary of the Chamber’s Positions is at the bottom of this post. Also,...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Oct 11, 2016 | Economy, Elections
Mercifully election season is nearing an end. To help you fulfill your voting duties, the Chamber has studied many of the issues and offers recommendations. Same with some local officeholders. You can find our positions here. Agree or disagree with them, know that...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Aug 16, 2016 | Economy, Government & Policy
Increasing mandatory government-imposed minimum wages is all the rage this year, especially this election season. It’s the perfect political wedge issue, right? It appeals to Americans’ generosity, sense of charity and fairness. Though it is absolutely a...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 21, 2016 | Economy, Government & Policy
If you’ve followed this blog over the years or interacted with me you know I’m an unapologetic advocate of free market capitalism. My predilection is based on a long-term study of history and at least some basic understanding of human nature. While acknowledging the...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Dec 15, 2015 | Economy, Government & Policy
Last week I wrote about the progress being made toward getting I-25 widened. Since then we had the Regional Issues Summit last Friday at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. The Summit was hosted by the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance (NCLA, www.ncla.biz), which is...
by Fort Collins Chamber | Nov 3, 2015 | Economy, Elections
It’s Election Day around the country. In Fort Collins it’s relatively quiet with school board elections, a city measure asking to opt out of state law regarding municipal broadband and a state measure about the state retaining tax refunds from marijuana sales. The...
