Tag: Overregulation
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EDITORIAL: Southern Colorado speaks up for the state’s economy
For years, taxpaying citizens and particularly the business community outside the Denver metro area have felt disregarded at the State Capitol. The interests of the Denver metro area long have enjoyed outsized priority even as lawmakers from across the state have done their best to represent the interests of their wide-ranging regions. More recently, that…
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EDITORIAL: Another pointless mandate — another blow to Colorado business
High school chemistry might have inspired you to prank mom by asking her for some “dihydrogen monoxide” at dinner. Of course, you were deflated when she brought you a glass of water without even arching an eyebrow; she had taken chemistry in high school, too. And that’s the most the authors of House Bill 26-1121…
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EDITORIAL: Underlying Colorado’s rocky economic terrain — overregulation
Colorado’s robust economy has long established the state as one of the nation’s fastest growing. Originally built on tourism and outdoor recreation, the Centennial State has become a haven for high-tech industries like telecom, IT and aerospace — driving an extraordinary population boom and an enviable standard of living. As new horizons of opportunity rose…