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Comment on Governor’s State-of-the-State Address

Comment on Governor’s State-of-the-State Address

January 18, 2023 Last Edit: March 19, 2026

Comment on Governor’s State-of-the-State Address

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tony Gagliardi, Colorado State Director, 303-325-6243, tony.gagliardi@nfib.org, or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, 415-640-5156, anthony.malandra@nfib.org DENVER, Jan. 18, 2023—From Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), following Gov. Jared Polis’s State-of-the-State yesterday morning at the State Capitol. “After special invitations were sent to business groups, including NFIB, to attend the State of the State address, it would have been nice to hear the governor talk of what he proposes to assist Colorado’s small businesses get back on dry ground. “My organization was hoping to hear that the Colorado regulatory albatross would be loosened around the necks of business owners. The governor could have shared his position on the many bills being introduced that continue to interfere in the employer/employee relationship. That would have shored up our governor’s self-assessment of being pro-business, but it was not to be. “’Colorado’s precious water supply’ was discussed, however, but in terms of new homes and communities. No mention of the needed water being taken from agricultural operations in the state, translated that means the family farm. “After one hour and fifteen minutes, he ended his State of the State speech without a mention of the important role Colorado’s business community, large or small, plays. Even Colorado’s agriculture community failed to receive a mention.” Keep up with the latest Colorado small-business news at www.nfib.com/colorado or by following NFIB on Twitter @NFIB_CO or on Facebook @NFIB.CO ### For nearly 80 years, NFIB has been advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven association. Since its founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit nfib.com. NFIB Colorado 1700 Lincoln Street, 17th Floor Denver, CO 80203 303-860-1778 www.nfib.com/colorado Twitter: @NFIB_CO Facebook: NFIB.CO
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