- December 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Colorado small business owners want to curb the governor’s emergency powers, according to an annual poll conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business of its members in the state.
The group’s survey, released on Wednesday, also shows its members reject any move to tax services.
Tony Gagliardi, the group’s state director, described the emergency powers of the governor as too sweeping, citing Gov. Jared Polis’ decision last year to shut down what his administration deemed to be non-essential businesses during the early phase of the pandemic.
Polis declared a state of emergency in March 2020 and issued a series of orders aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19. He ordered the closure of dine-in restaurants and bars, gyms, theaters, nail and hair salons, spas and casinos. He also shuttered downhill ski…
