Northwest Douglas County Chamber & Economic Development Corporation

This week was the first week that bills were heard in committees of reference. The committees also heard overview presentations from departments of interest to their topic areas. Given the number of new members (32) in the General Assembly, the focus on issue education from agencies has been greater than in years past. The Colorado Water…

The Douglas County 3rd Quarter 2022 Economic Development Report is now available here:  https://www.douglas.co.us/documents/2022-3rd-quarter-economic-development-report.pdf/ A few highlights include: Sugarwish, a startup that began in a Denver home, is moving its headquarters to a new office space and fulfillment center in HighField Business Park near E-470 and Peoria Street. The company is also opening a second…

Highlights of the Week On Monday, January 16th the Colorado General Assembly observed the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday after commemorating the holiday on the floor in both chambers last Friday. Tuesday, Governor Polis presented his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly. Due to the weather on Tuesday…

Colorado Employment Situation – December 2022   8,600 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in December;Unemployment Rate Declines to 3.3%     Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point in December to 3.3 percent. The number of unemployed individuals dropped by 6,700 over the…

Highlights of the Week    On Monday, the first session of the 74rd General Assembly was called to order. The 120-day legislative session must adjourn by midnight on Monday, May 8, 2023. Both chambers are held by Democratic majorities – the Senate is split 23-12 and the House 46-19.   Governor Jared Polis’s inauguration for…