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Credit Card Competition Act bad for local business, our tourism economy

Credit Card Competition Act bad for local business, our tourism economy

The intent of the proposed Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) is to reduce routing fees for credit card transactions to save merchants–and hence consumers–money. However, this analysis suggests that almost all those…

Vail Valley Partnership urges ‘yes’ vote to Eagle County Schools measures 5A, 5B

Vail Valley Partnership urges ‘yes’ vote to Eagle County Schools measures 5A, 5B

Since 1994, Colorado’s School Finance Act has been designed to ensure every student in Colorado has the same educational opportunity regardless of where the student lives. Under the Act, the…

Let’s talk Gallagher

Let’s talk Gallagher

Coloradans have the third-lowest effective property tax rate in the nation. For many homeowners, that’s a good thing, and the Gallagher Amendment, which we adopted to our state constitution in…

Vail Valley Partnership’s Romer: ‘Attack virus, not each other’

Vail Valley Partnership’s Romer: ‘Attack virus, not each other’

Colorado has a small window to turn this around, save lives, and prevent an increase to the already extensive economic damage caused by COVID-19. We are on the knife’s edge…

VVP’s Romer: Advocacy matters now more than ever

VVP’s Romer: Advocacy matters now more than ever

As business leaders dedicated to economic vitality of the Vail Valley, Vail Valley Partnership focuses on issues that impact our trade region, our communities, our businesses, and our citizens. Our…