Business Affairs

WHEREAS the consequences of insufficient child care in Western Colorado impacts working parents, employers, and taxpayers; and WHEREAS the Western Slope relies on an adequate supply of affordable child care and appropriate safety for children in order to support parents who work in our communities; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Club 20 support evidence-based policies to increase the supply of affordable quality child care facilities and staffing, and BE IT FURTHER RESO

WHEREAS the Electoral College was created in 1787 during the Constitutional Convention with the intent of ensuring that each state had...

WHEREAS government at all levels - federal, state and local - face financial challenges to construct and maintain a wide range of...

WHEREAS , while there exist a multitude of organizations which advocate for government policies that benefit their specific constituency,...

WHEREAS Colorado has no long-range comprehensive vision of what we want our state to become, and in the absence of such a long-range...

WHEREAS the public’s trust in government is eroding as evidenced by polling data and an increasing number of citizen initiatives that...

WHEREAS Club 20 supports immigration reform that reinforces economic strength and stability on a state and federal level that will be...

Whereas the Gallagher Amendment to the Colorado constitution (adopted in 1982) requires that out of all property taxes collected...

WHEREAS the Governor’s Office currently funds the position of a Western Colorado Business Development Representative within the...

WHEREAS the Davis-Bacon Act was enacted by Congress in 1931 and established the requirement for paying prevailing wages on public works...

WHEREAS Club 20 supports immigration reform that reinforces economic strength and stability on a state and federal level that will be...

Club 20 recognizes that in order to have an orderly society and a dynamic economy, rules must be established that apply to those willing...

WHEREAS the quality of life in Colorado is largely determined by the viability of our economy and our ability to remain competitive with other states and nations, and WHEREAS it is important to strike an appropriate balance between business and labor interests so as to protect the rights of workers while ensuring the economic competitiveness of business, and WHEREAS Colorado enacted the Labor Peace Act in 1943 which provides a balanced approach to labor relations by requ

Whereas without restrictions, the cost of governments can grow faster than their relative economies, thus placing an increasing tax...

WHEREAS many industries contribute significant economic investment in the Western Slope; and WHEREAS the success of a diverse economy relies upon the stability of all business owners and employees, which includes having access to attainable housing to a variety of income levels; and WHEREAS the vast majority of Western Slope workers are unable to reasonably afford any market-rate apartment; and WHEREAS the Western Slope is experiencing housing market challenges, simil