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THIS ISSUE:
Energy
Briefing 9/8
Rally
for Jobs 9/10
Register
Today for Candidate Forum 9/14 Chamber
Opposes Three Statewide Ballot Initiatives Amendment
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September
7,
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ENERGY
BRIEFING 9/8
Join
us to hear West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas
Association describe the future of natural gas as
a transportation fuel source at the
Chamber's Energy Briefing on September 8th at 7:30
a.m. in the Chamber lower level conference room. Coffee
and pastries will be provided. Call the
Chamber at 242-3214 or click
here to register.
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RALLY
FOR JOBS 9/10
With thousands of Colorado jobs on the line, now
is the time to tell our elected officials to
start working to protect our jobs. Make sure
your voice gets heard at the Rally for Jobs
September 10 at Two Rivers Convention Center.
Doors open at 11 a.m.; lunch, live music,
giveaways and speakers start at noon.
Contact: Becky Sinclair, Rocky Mountain Energy
Forum, 970-986-9324 or rockymountainenergyforum@gmail.com.
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REGISTER
TODAY FOR CANDIDATE
FORUM 9/14
The
Chamber Candidate Forum is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 14th at 7:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn and Suites
near the Grand Junction Regional Airport.
Candidates for seats in Congressional District
3, Colorado Senate District 7, Colorado House
District 54, Colorado House District 55, and Mesa
County Commissioner District 2 have been
invited. Please join us for this opportunity to learn candidates positions on
business related issues. Cost is $15 and includes a
full, hot
breakfast. Call the Chamber at 242-3214 or
visit the Chamber
website to register.
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CHAMBER
OPPOSES THREE STATEWIDE BALLOT INITIATIVES
The
Chamber has taken official positions opposing
Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101, three
ballot measures which will plunge Colorado even
deeper into recession. The measures directly
eliminate over 70,000 jobs, reduce school funding
by over 1 billion dollars per year, and
dramatically cut transportation funds and funds
for other state services. The Chamber joins with
Coloradans for Responsible Reform, Club 20, and other
organizations to educate voters on the dangers of
these initiatives. For more
information, please visit Coloradans for Responsible Reform's website, donthurtcolorado.com,
and "like" our "Vote
No on 60, 61, and 101" page on Facebook,
or view the article in the Denver
Business Journal. If
you know of an organization that would benefit
from a presentation detailing the effects of these
measures, fill out the speaker request on the
above referenced website or contact rebekah@gjchamber.org.
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AMENDMENT
63
Colorado has another ballot
initiative for voter consideration. Amendment
63, also known as Health Care Choice, allows
voters in Colorado to opt out of major
components in the Federal Health Care Reform
adopted by Congress earlier this year. More
specifically, an affirmative vote on this measure
may allow Coloradans not to be mandated into purchasing health
care and permits patients to pay for medical
services directly to the provider. For more information visit:
The
Denver Post or the Denver
Business Journal.
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