Tag: Jj Ament
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Boots ‘n Business Luncheon: ‘It’s something very special.’ | NONPROFIT REGISTER
DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Denver News: With a capacity crowd of 1,400, a waiting list of 120 and an after-party attended by 600, it wasn’t a stretch for Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President/CEO J.J. Ament to describe the 2026 Boots ‘n Business Luncheon as “Something very special.” Attendance aside, Ament noted, this event that had its start in 1995 is noteworthy because…
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Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’ | FISCAL ROCKIES
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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Here comes the bulls: National Western Stock Show lands in Denver Jan. 6
Reindeer have the center stage for now, but come Jan. 6, make way for the steers, pigs, bulls, horses and sheep as the National Western Stock Show opens in Denver. The stock show, a Colorado tradition since 1906, will run 16 days through Jan. 21 at the National Western Stock Show grounds, 4655 Humboldt St.…
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House judiciary panel tackles sweeping legislative response to fentanyl crisis
Editor’s note: The House Judiciary Committee this afternoon heard testimony on a sweeping legislation aimed at confronting Colorado’s fentanyl crisis. This story has been updated multiple times. Here’s the latest. Herod can’t attend fentanyl hearing as Joint Budget Committee meets at the same time Rep. Leslie Herod, who was temporarily appointed to the House…
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Advocates for stricter penalties for fentanyl press their case
A coalition of business leaders and law enforcement officials made the case Monday for making simple possession of fentanyl a felony, one day ahead of a House panel hearing a sweeping bill that seeks to confront Colorado’s opioid crisis. JJ Ament, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, thanked Speaker of the…