CACI in the News
Apr 3, 2008 - Ritter's pleas on ballot issues go unheeded
Rocky Mountain News - Business and labor factions are pressing ahead with competing voter initiatives despite efforts by Gov. Bill Ritter to discourage them.
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Apr 2, 2008 - Biz, labor urged to work it out... Ritter steps in...
The Denver Post - Hoping to avoid an ugly confrontation between business and labor this fall, Gov. Bill Ritter wants the two sides to withdraw their competing ballot measures, his spokesman said Tuesday.
...Dan Pilcher, spokesman for the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, which has endorsed the right-to-work initiative, said his organization wouldn't automatically rule out talks.
"All options are open to everybody, but no one has contacted us about such discussions or dialogue," Pilcher said. "I think as an organization we would always be open to considering anything."
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Apr 1, 2008 - Labor group pushing five ballot initiatives
Associated Press - ...Business groups vowed to fight the initiatives.
"The business community doesn't feel like this was a fight that it initiated by any means whatsoever," said Dan Pilcher, a spokesman for the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, which supports the right-to-work proposal.
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Mar 28, 2008 - Chamber move sets stage for labor, business battle
Rocky Mountain News - The state chamber of commerce endorsed a right-to-work ballot initiative Thursday, ratcheting up the rhetoric in a looming battle between business and labor in this fall's election.
The Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, known as CACI, says it's reacting to a half-dozen possible ballot initiatives backed by the state's labor unions. The proposed initiatives restrict employers' ability to fire workers and create new liabilities for corporate executives for criminal action.
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Mar 27, 2008 - CACI throws support to right-to-work ballot measure
Denver Business Journal - The Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry said Thursday it will support one proposed ballot initiative but oppose four others... "CACI's clear mission is to champion a healthy Colorado business climate," said Alan Poe, chairman of the CACI board, "and the CACI board's action today is directly in line with that mission."
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Mar 21, 2008 - Business, unions prepare for initiative battles
Denver Business Journal - Colorado businesses could spend millions of dollars campaigning against proposed ballot initiatives that -- if voters approve in November -- would devastate the state's employment environment, business leaders say.
A coalition of labor unions backs a handful of measures intended to crack down on corporate fraud, require employers to provide health care insurance and bar companies from firing workers without notice or reasonable cause.
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Mar 3, 2008 - CACI advocates for a healthy economy statewide
Colorado Springs Business Journal - Colorado businesses seeking a voice in state policymaking have relied on the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry to advocate for their interests for more than four decades. As the statewide chamber of commerce, CACI champions a healthy business climate.
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Jan 11, 2008 - Lots of legislative wishes, limited amount of money
Colorado Springs Business Journal - Former Speaker of the House Chuck Berry, who represented Colorado Springs in the legislature during much of the 1980s and 1990s, now heads the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry.
“There are some major issues — health care, transportation, higher ed,” he said. “But there are also bills that may affect the basic cost of doing business: worker’s comp, unemployment insurance, even immigration enforcement.” Read the article
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Jan 4, 2008 - Legislative priorities: health care, education, transportation
Denver Business Journal - Whether or not the General Assembly reaches a consensus on fiscal issues, the business community's support is critical, said Chuck Berry, president and CEO of the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry.
Berry, a Republican who served as speaker of the Colorado House, said it's unclear if sweeping reform regarding health care, education or transportation might prevail in the next session.
"But I don't sense any great enthusiasm to lead a tax increase next November," he said. Read the article
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Jan 3, 2008 - Businesses, needing little, favor hands-off approach
Colorado Springs Gazette - Business leaders have one request for the Legislature this session: Leave us alone.
“I think there’s apprehension in the business community,” said Chuck Berry, president of the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry. “What I’m hearing from my members is: ‘Leave us alone this year.’” Read the article
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Feb 16, 2007 - Lobbyist's View of Amend 41 by Donnah Moody, CACI
Does anyone else appreciate the irony surrounding Colorado's new government ethics law, also known as Amendment 41? Take a step back from the emotional rhetoric for a minute and think about the whole issue in logical terms... Read the Article
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