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Tamara writes about businesses, technology and the local economy for The Colorado Sun. She also writes the "What's Working" column, available as a free newsletter at coloradosun.com/getww. Contact her at cosun.com/heyww, or tamara@coloradosun.com or on Twitter at @gadgetress

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Posted inEconomy

More than 80% of local governments have opted out of Colorado’s new paid family, medical leave

by Tamara Chuang 4:20 AM MST on Mar 7, 202310:39 PM MST on Mar 6, 2023

Many said they have similar or better programs in place for their workers. The deadline to opt out is March 31.

Posted inBusiness

What’s Working: How a Denver nonprofit is expanding the benefits of work 

by Tamara Chuang 4:17 AM MST on Mar 4, 202310:53 PM MST on Mar 6, 2023

Plus: The rise in employee benefits, Fair Workweek bill dies, and more!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Colorado is more transparent about wages than any other state

by Tamara Chuang 4:52 AM MST on Feb 25, 202311:02 AM MST on Mar 3, 2023

Updates to the Equal Pay for Equal Work law have begun. Plus: Homeownership, 487 people waiting 10+ weeks for unemployment benefits, labor department jobs and more!

Posted inTechnology

Colorado goes analog to boost affordable internet program after just 23% of eligible households join

by Tamara Chuang 5:45 PM MST on Feb 22, 20232:39 PM MST on Feb 23, 2023

The federal Affordable Connectivity Program provides up to $30 a month to pay for internet service. State participation rate is lower than the national rate.

Posted inCulture

Ramen, sesame balls and croffles: Denver’s new (but not first) Asian Food Week just began

by Tamara Chuang 4:37 AM MST on Feb 22, 202312:13 PM MST on Feb 22, 2023

How the event came to be, past attempts and some tips on the best way to tackle the five-day affair celebrating the Asian-food community.

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Denver inflation falls to 6.4%, which means we still have high inflation

by Tamara Chuang 4:31 AM MST on Feb 18, 20238:46 AM MDT on Apr 21, 2023

Gas prices are back over $4 a gallon but a bigger inflation culprit is housing prices. Plus: Fair Workweek bill on pause, more chips for Colorado Springs.

Posted inHousing

Metro Denver median home prices finally dropped after two years of unprecedented growth

by Tamara Chuang 4:41 AM MST on Feb 15, 202311:50 AM MST on Feb 15, 2023

After a hectic two years of unprecedented home price increases, the median sales price stayed the same in Colorado, dropped in metro Denver, and rose in other parts of the state in January

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: When Colorado’s tight labor market met the state’s housing affordability issue

by Tamara Chuang 4:28 AM MST on Feb 11, 202312:55 AM MST on Feb 11, 2023

So many job openings, so few “affordable” houses for sale. Colorado Realtors met to discuss. Plus: Workers aren’t “on the couch,” labor demographics are changing, more!

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Colorado business bankruptcies decline; startups on the rise 

by Tamara Chuang 4:50 AM MST on Feb 4, 202311:04 PM MST on Feb 3, 2023

A record number of companies filed to start a business last year, but what does that mean? Plus: More money for rural startups, unemployment issues and the latest labor law poll tally

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What’s Working: Get ready for Colorado’s wage transparency law, part 2 

by Tamara Chuang 4:19 AM MST on Jan 28, 20232:17 PM MST on Feb 10, 2023

The state’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law influenced new laws in other states. But it wasn’t perfect, apparently. Plus: Wage transparency violators fined, other labor bills and more.

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