By Carolyn Martin (CHEC Director of Government Relations)
When Will the Legislature Convene This Year?
Three hundred and two days. That is how long it has been since the governor of Colorado first declared an emergency. For 9 months and 27 days we have lived under orders that arguably violate the separation of powers. The legislature met in a special session in early December to distribute tax dollars to a minority of those impacted by the governor’s unconstitutional orders. The question remains if those efforts were too little, too late to help. The number of small businesses forced to close through no fault of their own will not be fully known for years as they fight to hold on to their livelihoods.
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