| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.09.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Steve Pomerance: The current property tax battle is just the tip of the iceberg | There are other major inequities with property taxes. For example, some property taxes are charged in ways that are totally unrelated to the costs imposed. Schools are not directly needed by commercial properties (but are for their workers’... |
| 06.09.2024 | Politics | Douglas County joins lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis, state treasurer over transfer of tax money | “As a result of depletion of the (fund), the (counties) and their communities will be deprived of critical funds on which they have come to heavily rely, and on which they intended to rely moving forward for established and new service prog... |
| 04.09.2024 | Appliance, Tractor, And Irrigation Companies Lobby Against Military ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms | Despite the best efforts of automakers and companies like Apple, states continue to push forward with popular “right to repair” reforms that make it easier and more affordable for consumers to repair tech they own.
While they vary in potenc... |
| 03.09.2024 | Local News | Boulder’s 2025 recommended city budget reflects projected financial constraints | Boulder’s recommended 2025 budget totals $589.5 million across all funds, comprised of a $399.3 million operating budget and a $190.2 million capital budget. The approved budget for 2024 totaled $515.4 million, an operating budget of $374.2... |
| 29.08.2024 | Colorado's Property Tax Showdown: A Legislative Tug-of-War | In the heart of Colorado's Capitol, a storm brews over property taxes. The legislature is embroiled in a fierce debate, a tug-of-war between competing interests. The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking. Lawmakers are racing against ti... |
| 29.08.2024 | Boulder’s Camping Ban: A Legal Tug-of-War | Boulder, Colorado, is caught in a legal storm. The city has long enforced a camping ban, a policy that many critics label a “blanket ban.” This prohibition extends beyond mere overnight camping. It also forbids the use of any shelter, leavi... |
| 29.08.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature’s property tax deal passes halfway point — with final vote possible Thursday | But the true stakes of the special session, backers of the deal say, is that it will result in Advance Colorado, a conservative advocacy group, yanking initiatives 50 and 108 from the November ballot. If passed by voters, those measures wou... |
| 29.08.2024 | Politics | Colorado Senate approves property tax deal that Gov. Polis calls better than “risky and divisive ballot initiatives” | “Today’s vote marks a huge win for Colorado taxpayers, who have been hit with 30 percent average property tax increases,” said Fields, the president of the Advance Colorado Institute, in a statement. “For two years, we have said the solutio... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Tug-of-War Over Transparency and Wages in Boulder | In Boulder, two critical issues are unfolding: access to public records and the debate over minimum wage. Both are intertwined with the fabric of community trust and economic stability. Access to public records is like sunlight breaking thr... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Eviction Dilemma: Balancing Tenant Rights and Landlord Concerns | Eviction records are like shadows. They linger long after the sun has set. For many tenants, these records can be a scarlet letter, marking them as unworthy in the eyes of future landlords. As states across the U.S. begin to seal eviction r... |
| 27.08.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature updates: House gives first OK to property tax deal after floor debate | Updated at 11:42 a.m.: And just like that, the proposed ballot initiative has passed its first vote in the House. The chamber is now moving on to debate the primary property tax deal, which is the main event of the day and week.
Updated at ... |
| 27.08.2024 | Election | Property tax reform bill advances as special session’s first day reveals tension | A series of local governments asked the committee to amend the bill, but none more consistently than local fire districts. Firefighters from several districts bristled at the proposal of deeper cuts to property tax rates as they already str... |
| 26.08.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature updates: Main property tax cut deal passes first key committee vote in special session | But the groups backing the initiatives, chiefly business advocacy organization Colorado Concern and conservative advocacy organization Advance Colorado, pulled back from that deal and continue to push the initiatives.
RELATED: Tensions simm... |
| 25.08.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Access to public records is vital – and shouldn’t be unnecessarily expensive | On the other hand, it also makes sense for it to be difficult for the department to release unedited video footage. It is difficult to prepare hours of raw footage for release — for instance, care has to be taken to protect the privacy of b... |
| 24.08.2024 | National Politics | Landlords cry foul as more states seal eviction records | Property owners argue that sealing data on eviction filings — most of which are for nonpayment of rent — eliminates crucial insights into rental history. Housing advocates, however, warn that any filing can unfairly block renters from futur... |
| 23.08.2024 | CO ABOTA Announces September 5th Jury Appreciation Day Event with Esteemed Speakers from Colorado Legal Community | The American Board of Trial Advocates
ABOTA to Host Commemorative Event for Colorado’s Jury Appreciation Day on September 5, 2024 at the Ralph L. Carr Building
Jury Appreciation Day recognizes Colorado citizens' service on criminal and civi... |
| 23.08.2024 | Local News | Boulder City Council split on handling of minimum wage increase | Mayor Pro Tem Nicole Speer and Councilmember Lauren Folkerts were the only two council members to support a minimum wage increase in Boulder that would have matched the unincorporated Boulder County minimum wage of $25 per hour by 2030. It ... |
| 16.08.2024 | Politics | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis calls special session on property taxes — the second in a year | “Whatever the level of risk is — whether it’s a 50/50 chance it passes, or a 30% chance it passes — (these initiatives) would result in immediately reestablishing the budget stabilization factor (for schools), defunding higher education, gu... |
| 14.08.2024 | Tensions Rise Over Oil Drilling in Erie: A Community Divided | In the quiet town of Erie, Colorado, a storm brews beneath the surface. The proposed Draco oil drilling project threatens to fracture the community. Residents are caught in a tug-of-war between local governance and the powerful oil industry... |
| 13.08.2024 | Politics | Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers face growing calls for special session to stem property tax ballot measures | Democrats, who control both legislative chambers and the governor’s office, are in a standoff with the conservative advocacy group Advance Colorado over property tax rates. Advance Colorado is running ballot initiatives 50 and 108, which to... |
| 11.08.2024 | Local News | Erie residents want to stop Draco oil drilling development | “Following conversations from stakeholders, local governments and others, we’ve developed that pad site to minimize and mitigate impacts by locating it east of Erie in unincorporated Weld County,” Rich Coolidge, public affairs manager for C... |
| 07.08.2024 | Navigating Change: Colorado's New Motorcycle Filtering Law and Traffic Safety Initiatives | In the heart of Colorado, a new law is revving up conversations about motorcycle safety and traffic management. The recent enactment of motorcycle filtering legislation marks a significant shift in how motorcyclists navigate congested roads... |
| 06.08.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | New motorcycle filtering law goes into effect in Colorado | According to the American Motorcycle Association, legislatively, there has been activity on lane splitting in several states, but only California has enacted a law.
“Statistics show these types of laws do not increase motorcycle crashes,” C... |
| 06.08.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Gabe Evans: New housing policies will strain neighborhoods without reducing costs | Unfortunately, as population density increases but available parking shrinks, significant safety hazards emerge. Neighborhoods become congested with cars, blocking sidewalks and making crosswalks challenging to use. Pedestrians, children an... |
| 05.08.2024 | Politics | More than 200 new Colorado laws are about to take effect. Here are several, from gun permit rules to concert ticket fees. | A third new tax credit will provide two years of reimbursement for college tuition to students whose families make less than $90,000 a year, though they won’t be able to claim the credit for the coming academic year until filing their 2025 ... |
| 30.07.2024 | Farmers and Residents Stand Firm Against Industry Giants in Colorado | In the heart of Colorado, two battles are brewing. One is fought in the fields, where farmers grapple with the complexities of modern machinery. The other unfolds in suburban neighborhoods, where residents face the looming specter of oil an... |
| 30.07.2024 | How AI and satellite imaging are helping detect wildfires in Colorado before they grow | The tests were a success, said Zach Tolby, the Fire Weather Testbed manager. The Next Generation Fire System has been online for about a year in experimental form, he said, but agencies are now beginning to use it in real time.
The tool pro... |
| 29.07.2024 | Politics | Neighbors make a final stand against massive oil and gas drilling plan near Aurora Reservoir | “It’s disheartening that an industry can have this much power over people,” Kamin said.
But Lowry Ranch opponents may face a bumpy road this week, following a recommendation by the Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s director, Julie M... |
| 29.07.2024 | RTD rebuffs Colorado lawmakers as they revive efforts to reform transit agency | It’s not yet clear whether legislators will pursue that same breakdown in any new attempt to remake the board next session.
RTD hit turbulence this summer as safety inspectors found “railhead burn” deterioration along tracks, forcing a main... |
| 26.07.2024 | Local News | Colorado farmers raise hardships in session with officials in Longmont | Khan said “having more competition over more consolidation” is critical.
“We know how urgent these issues are,” Khan said. “We know anti-trust can sound abstract but can make a big difference in people’s pocketbooks.”
The discussion centere... |
| 23.07.2024 | Local News | CU Boulder takes new steps toward climate goals | In other efforts, CU Boulder is entering a virtual net metering agreement, a new program made possible by the passage of Colorado Senate Bill 21-261 in 2021.
The 5 megawatt virtual net metering agreement with Pivot Energy will allow CU Boul... |
| 19.07.2024 | Local News | Boulder defamation lawsuit set for trial in 2025 | Eric Budd
The setting of a trial date is the latest development in a drawn-out case that has bounced back and forth between the Boulder District Court and various appellate courts.
The original suit was filed in September 2021, and in Novem... |
| 19.07.2024 | Election | Colorado Democrat drops out of tight state House race | Parenti sponsored an unsuccessful bill this year that would have required more training for armed school security officers who are not law enforcement. She also sparred with fellow Democrats on the House floor over legislation regulating yo... |
| 18.07.2024 | Douglas County High School teacher charged with child sexual assault | When the student put a hand on his chest to keep him away, Thomure said the student was “driving [him] crazy,” according to the affidavit. Thomure told the student that he wanted to do things to them, that they could go to the park over the... |
| 13.07.2024 | Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations | Amid nationwide workforce challenges, some states have looked to make it easier to work in funeral homes and crematoriums. But after grisly incidents at some facilities, lawmakers in Colorado, Illinois and Michigan have sought to tighten co... |
| 08.07.2024 | Politics | Colorado state senator violated ethics rules by appearing intoxicated at public meeting, committee finds | Winter, who voluntarily resigned a committee chair position and entered substance-use treatment in the days after the April meeting, attended Monday’s hearing at the state Capitol but was not invited to speak.
She said after the vote that s... |
| 07.07.2024 | Politics | Colorado lobbyists were paid nearly $70 million in the last year. These 5 bills show their influence on policy. | “Special interests are able to exercise an undue amount of influence on the legislators and the path forward for bills because they’re able to be on the ground, be in our legislators’ ears, build those relationships,” said Aly Belknap, the ... |
| 01.07.2024 | Politics | Colorado workers receive more than $311 million in paid leave from new FAMLI program | The program was created in 2020 after Colorado voters approved Proposition 118. Eligible workers include those who take time off after having or adopting a child; to care for their own serious medical condition or for that of a family membe... |
| 01.07.2024 | Politics | These new Colorado laws will take effect July 1 | Sexual assault cases
Earlier this winter, lawmakers and advocates stood next to a rack of women’s clothing in the state Capitol building and described House Bill 1072. It blocks defendants and defense attorneys from using what a sexual assa... |
| 29.06.2024 | Health | Medicaid for millions in America hinges on Deloitte-run systems plagued by errors | Medicaid beneficiaries bear the brunt of system errors, said Steve Catanese, president of Service Employees International Union Local 668 in Pennsylvania. The union chapter represents roughly 19,000 employees — including government casework... |
| 21.06.2024 | Local News | CU elects not to ban concealed carry, but will follow state law | The policy amendment acknowledges that CU’s original policy allowing concealed carry stays in place but is ultimately driven by state law. As long as the state law is intact, concealed carry will be banned at CU. If the law is repealed, con... |
| 18.06.2024 | Elisabeth Epps' nonprofit raises questions about transparency, conflicts | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Elisabeth Epps is a state lawmaker at the same time she leads a criminal justice nonprofit that lobbies state lawmakers.
Why it matters: The dual role is an unusual a... |
| 17.06.2024 | Performing rights societies | What is a performing rights society?
A performing rights society is an association or corporation that licenses the public performance of nondramatic musical works on behalf of copyright owners.
Why do performing rights societies have to fi... |
| 14.06.2024 | Colorado regulators push Xcel Energy away from natural gas | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Data: Find Energy; Chart: John Frank/Axios
Colorado regulators want the state's largest utility, Xcel Energy, to move more quickly to an electric grid and shed its na... |
| 12.06.2024 | Local News | Proposed Boulder County rules allow more unrelated people to live together | “We’re taking this opportunity, not only to comply with state law, but actually take care of what I think has been a problem in terms of discriminating against people who don’t have a traditional family structure,” Bloomfield said.
Planning... |
| 10.06.2024 | Local News | CU Boulder to investigate improving water quality infrastructure in Colorado | “The idea is that we can develop technologies that help communities and help the state better manage watersheds so that we can restore watersheds, we can restore land cost-effectively and in a way that benefits more people,” Thomas said.... |
| 07.06.2024 | Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool | Sacramento, Calif. — Proposed rules to protect California workers from extreme heat would extend to schoolchildren, requiring school districts to find ways to keep classrooms cool.
If the standards are approved this month, employers in the ... |
| 07.06.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Byron Kominek: With new bill, Colorado has a chance to lead on agrivoltaics | Byron Kominek is the owner and manager of Jack’s Solar Garden. Kominek lives in Longmont. |
| 06.06.2024 | Local News | FRCC considers changes following statewide concealed carry ban | “FRCC will continue to follow BP 19-10, SP 19-10, as well as all applicable laws with regard to firearms on its campuses,” Clemente said. “This includes any amendments that may be made to the above-referenced Board Policy and System Procedu... |
| 06.06.2024 | Politics | Colorado students can wear objects of cultural, religious significance at graduation under new law | - |
| 05.06.2024 | Politics | Colorado governor signs law banning hand-held use of phones while driving | Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter, The Spot.
Updated at 10:57 a.m. June 6: An earlier version of this story misstated when the ban on using mobile electronic devices goes into effect. It goes int... |
| 05.06.2024 | Local News | CU evaluates options following new state law banning concealed carry | “I think this is an important piece for us to do and there are many universities that have taken this step,” James said.
The resolution will appear on the agenda at the board’s next full meetings on June 20 and 21 in Pueblo. In committee, t... |
| 04.06.2024 | Where to stargaze in Colorado during Dark Sky Month | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
June marks Dark Sky Month in Colorado, and star party reservations are now live.
Why it matters: Light pollution is ecologically hazardous, especially to birds that use the moon and stars to navigate ... |
| 04.06.2024 | Politics | Colorado enacts first-in-nation law making in-person voting available inside all jails | In Colorado, only those serving in-custody sentences for felony convictions are not allowed to vote, meaning those serving jail terms for misdemeanor convictions can still cast ballots, as well as those awaiting adjudication.
A combined 9,2... |
| 02.06.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Hood has dedicated his life to public education | Elliott Hood has dedicated his life to public education
As a former CU Regent representing CD2, I understand the critical role that Regents play in shaping the future of our university system. It is imperative that we elect individuals with... |
| 02.06.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Brian J. Connolly: Colorado takes a new – and likely more effective – approach to the housing crisis
By Brian J. Connolly | By Brian J. Connolly
In recent years, Colorado has been a poster child for the U.S. housing crisis. Previously a relatively affordable state, it has seen home prices increase nearly sixfold over the past three decades, outstripping even Flo... |
| 01.06.2024 | Commentary | Guest opinion: Karey Christ-Janer: As climate change advances, we all must adapt – even our large utilities | There are also requirements for utilities like Xcel to accelerate undergrounding, and to consider other “community benefit investments” which could include microgrids, at, say, water treatment plants or hospitals. And there are provisions f... |
| 01.06.2024 | Crime victims may get fewer services as federal aid drops. States weigh how to help | RAINN is the country’s largest anti-sexual-violence organization. It operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE) alongside local organizations and runs the U.S. Defense Department’s Safe Helpline. It “also carries out progra... |
| 30.05.2024 | Health department adds new protections to final draft of Suncor air quality permit based on community feedback, submits for federal review | DENVER (May 30, 2024): The Air Pollution Control Division has submitted a final draft of a Suncor air quality permit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review. The permit is for Plant 1 and 3’s operation. Suncor must maintain t... |
| 30.05.2024 | Gov. Jared Polis signs legislation to protect Colorado’s wetlands and streams, provide regulatory certainty for businesses and individuals | DENVER (May 30, 2024): Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law a bipartisan piece of legislation that will protect Colorado’s wetlands and streams — filling a regulatory gap created by a recent Supreme Court decision — and provide individuals ... |
| 29.05.2024 | Election | Colorado’s new “deepfake” law requires campaign ads to disclose AI-generated content | Joseph said she worked with Griswold, the governor’s office and civil rights groups to ensure the new law wouldn’t step on First Amendment rights. Instead of prohibiting the use of AI in ads, it requires disclosures and sets civil penalties... |
| 27.05.2024 | Letters to the Editor | Letters to the editor: Stop arming Ukraine; Schiffer will work tirelessly; closing the airport will only invite more plane noise | Stop arming Ukraine and end war immediately
The political focus on Gaza induces disregard of the continuing war in Ukraine. Yet the Ukraine war is even more likely to generate global havoc than the Israeli-perpetrated Gaza atrocity. If NATO... |
| 21.05.2024 | Wolverines will return to Colorado decades after near-extermination in the West | The legislation, passed this month as Senate Bill 171, authorizes Colorado Parks and Wildlife to compensate ranchers for any livestock killed by wolverines. Nonpartisan legislative staff estimated the effort would cost $1.8 million over the... |
| 20.05.2024 | Politics | Gov. Jared Polis rankles fellow Democrats with vetoes of wage-theft bill, other measures | Its sponsors previewed the measure before the legislative session’s official start, and it was named one of the Democratic Women’s Caucus’ priority bills. The bill also factored into some intra-caucus conflict when a Democratic senator was ... |
| 19.05.2024 | Crime and Public Safety | Colorado is about to wipe 100,000 criminal convictions from the public record | But in Kytle’s case, the Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office objected to the sealing on the grounds he was convicted of another crime in Iowa in 2006, one of a handful of reasons for which prosecutors can object. His Colorado convicti... |
| 18.05.2024 | Consumer Reports backs signing of high-risk AI bill, calls on Colorado General Assembly to strengthen it before it goes into effect | Consumer Reports commends Colorado Gov. Jared Polis for signing SB 205, a bill that would establish baseline accountability and transparency for the use of AI in high-stakes decisions affecting consumers and workers, such as decisions about... |
| 17.05.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Steve Pomerance: It’s expensive to add more people to Colorado | Carpooling, van-pooling and ride-sharing are convenient and work well in spread out areas, like the extended Metro area in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties. All of these alternatives to transit ma... |
| 17.05.2024 | Business | Undergrads are unionizing, in a sign of labor’s resurgence | While graduate students and teaching assistants have been organizing since before the pandemic, large-scale undergraduate unions at public schools are new, joining recent moves by their counterparts at a number of private schools. Students,... |
| 16.05.2024 | Polis signs bills to pump millions of dollars into public transit | — SB24-184 – Imposes a $3-a-day fee on rental cars to raise more than $50 million a year for public transit including the intercity passenger rail system.Related Articles
Colorado is close to outlawing all hand-held cellphone use behind the... |
| 15.05.2024 | Politics | Gov. Polis signs cuts to income, sales and property taxes into law as ballot fight looms | The property tax cuts also don’t represent an end to the tax wars that have dominated the ballot box and legislative sessions in recent years, as outside groups prepare competing, deeper reductions to put to voters this November.
Still, the... |
| 15.05.2024 | Politics | New law makes to-go, delivery alcohol permanent in Colorado | Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter, The Spot. |
| 14.05.2024 | Teacher salaries flat as Colorado charts new education vision | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: National Education Association; Map: Alice Feng/Axios
Colorado's public education system saw a meaningful redesign at the Capitol this year.
State of play: State lawmakers fulfilled their vow to... |
| 14.05.2024 | Politics | Gov. Jared Polis has signed three more Colorado housing reform bills into law. Here’s what they will do. | Wait, first — what’s the goal here?
The point of these reforms is to loosen local land-use and zoning rules and allow for more development, ultimately increasing the state’s supply of housing and, hopefully, making it more affordable.
That ... |
| 14.05.2024 | DriveSafe Hosts Governor Polis for New Drivers Ed Bill | DriveSafe Driving Schools Logo
DriveSafe Driving Schools Hosts Governor Polis to Sign Bill for New Drivers Ed Requirements
DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DriveSafe Driving Schools, a leader in drivers ed... |
| 13.05.2024 | Property tax relief battle in Colorado moves to the ballot | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The ink is barely dry on the much-hyped Democratic property tax relief package, but a campaign is underway to discredit the legislation and push forward with competing ballot measures.
Why it matters:... |
| 12.05.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Measured increases in density can boost housing and make Boulder more green | There are some who have pushed back against the notion that there is a housing crisis in Boulder, and thus no need to be pushing for developments and density. But the reality is that roughly 60,000 people commute to Boulder every day for wo... |
| 12.05.2024 | Colorado agricultural workers can now unionize. So why aren’t they? | The 2021 law, dubbed the Farmworkers Bill of Rights, allowed Colorado ag workers to unionize for the first time. But nearly three years later, the Denver cannabis operation remains the only success story.
No other Colorado farms have seen t... |
| 11.05.2024 | Home EV chargers are hot commodities in Denver | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: Realtor.com, Cox Automotive; Note: Among 100 biggest metro areas; Chart: Axios Visuals
Homes with electric vehicle chargers could hold greater resale value in Denver as more car buyers make the ... |
| 10.05.2024 | Colorado lawmakers leave decisions to voters in 2024 ballot measures | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Colorado lawmakers finished their work. Now it's time for Colorado voters to do theirs.
State of play: The Legislature left five major questions for the November ballot, most prominently the repeal of... |
| 09.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado lawmakers end session with camaraderie, finalizing property tax reform — though not all is resolved | Where tensions did rise, they did so mostly within standard — though at times still pointed — etiquette under the Gold Dome, even if public exchanges between lawmakers outside the building’s marble halls sometimes descended into personal at... |
| 09.05.2024 | Colorado bans cellphones while driving, closing loophole on 2024 session's final day | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Colorado will ban drivers from using their cellphones with their hands while driving starting in 2025 under a bill that won approval just hours before the General Assembly adjourned for the year.
Why ... |
| 08.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature: Session ends after lawmakers pass in-state college tax credit; school finance, tax reforms go to guv | A tax credit is an amount that can be subtracted from overall taxes when filing tax returns. A refundable credit is available even to residents who don’t owe any tax.
The credit would be available for Colorado students and their families st... |
| 08.05.2024 | Colorado Passes Its Third ‘Right To Repair’ Bill | Despite the best efforts of automakers and companies like Apple, states continue to push forward with popular “right to repair” reforms that make it easier and more affordable for consumers to repair tech they own.
While they vary in potenc... |
| 08.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado is close to outlawing all hand-held cellphone use behind the wheel after lawmakers pass bill | The bill, which covers all electronic devices, initially would have made hand-held use by drivers a primary offense, like failure to wear a seat belt under many states’ laws. That would mean police could stop and cite violators without evid... |
| 08.05.2024 | Politics | Gov. Polis, Dems on verge of “a real step forward” on housing as land-use bills sail toward finish | This year’s legislation still faced a wringer as the bills moved through the House and Senate. But while vocal opponents didn’t back down, they weren’t able to keep the bills from passing.
Kevin Bommer, the executive director of the Colorad... |
| 07.05.2024 | How Colorado issues TABOR refunds is changing significantly | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
refunds and reductions">Data: Legislative Council; Chart: Axios Visuals
How much you will get in future taxpayer refunds is dramatically changing.
State of play: Gov. Jared Polis and bipartisa... |
| 07.05.2024 | Colorado lawmakers strike deals to avoid 2024 election ballot fights | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
The Capitol is becoming a Looney Tunes cartoon with lawmakers looking to the sky as an anvil threatens to drop on their heads.
Threat level: The governor and Colorado lawmakers are scrambling — beep, ... |
| 07.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature: Bill giving governments first crack at some housing advances; Senate leader reflects on Democrats’ majority | He also cautioned against the parties becoming too insular — a trajectory he’s seen among both Republicans and Democrats.
“I think (the party is) become less traditionally liberal, meaning the party needs to be more accepting of being a big... |
| 07.05.2024 | Politics | New property tax relief proposal gives Colorado lawmakers hope for peace in ballot wars — but a truce is elusive | In the meantime, SB-233 would extend temporary property tax reductions enacted by lawmakers late last year into the current property tax year.
The governor’s office estimated that the longer-term savings would equal about $300 to $400 per y... |
| 06.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature: Property tax deal leaves out key groups; House passes oil and gas bills | Senate President Steve Fenberg was also unaware that there was no deal with the group.
Kirkmeyer said she knew that Colorado Concern wasn’t on board with the bill and hadn’t reached a deal. She said she’d communicated that to key members of... |
| 06.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado’s latest “assault” weapons ban made it further than ever, but it’s now set to be shelved | In an interview late Monday afternoon, Gonzales would not say whether she thought the legislation was going to die naturally, via a failing vote in committee or on the Senate floor. She also did not name Sullivan, though she’s said she has ... |
| 05.05.2024 | As Colorado legislative session winds down, property tax reform is still in the air, but progress on other fronts | In addition to filling a gap in tax policy left by the repeal of the Gallagher Amendment and giving property owners a break on rising property taxes, they’re trying to head off ballot initiatives that would severely cap property tax collect... |
| 05.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature: Property tax agreement is elusive; land-use bills advance; medical malpractice deal | “If there’s any theme to this legislative session, it’s that we just celebrated paying down the budget stabilization factor,” Wasserman said, referring to the budgeting maneuver that Colorado has relied on for years to fund schools below th... |
| 05.05.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Defunct same-sex marriage ban has no place in Colorado Constitution | In a perfect world, Obergefell would have put an end to this conversation. The long overdue ruling ushered in a normalization of same-sex marriages and LGBTQ rights (generally speaking and at least in places like Colorado).
But the fact of ... |
| 03.05.2024 | Education | BVSD continues opposition to school funding formula overhaul | Another change provides a minimum 0.5% funding increase over the next six years to address concerns from some of the larger school districts that their funding could decrease under the new formula. Rural school districts and those with a hi... |
| 03.05.2024 | Opinion Columnists | Opinion: Steve Pomerance: It’s time for the council to ask the neighbors who live there | Not that this will likely happen here, because a lot of that land is already in use for shopping, offices, etc. But apparently the folks at the Legislature didn’t consider that. Nor did they look at the huge demand for housing in Colorado, ... |
| 02.05.2024 | Colorado lawmakers want new fees on rental cars, telephones, tires and alcohol | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
It's going to cost more to live and work in Colorado once Democratic lawmakers finish their work at the Capitol this session.
State of play: The majority party is advancing legislation to increase fee... |
| 02.05.2024 | Trains, drivers stuck in traffic are likely winners as Colorado lawmakers reach finish | “Congestion fee on car rentals”
Colorado lawmakers are poised to approve Senate Bill 184, which would raise $50 million to $60 million a year to re-establish Front Range passenger rail service by charging a “congestion fee” of $3 a day on c... |
| 01.05.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature updates: House passes child tax credits, new school funding formula; police oversight bill stalls | “If disagreement helps us get to a place where we can be better and continue to work over time, so be it — and thank you for those disagreements,” said Rep. Jennifer Bacon, a Denver Democrat and lead sponsor.
Updated at 3:02 p.m.: Firearms ... |
| 29.04.2024 | Politics | Colorado legislature updates: Democrats announce climate and energy deal, state budget signed, House passes gun-reform bills | Colorado lawmakers are racing against the calendar — or, depending on one’s outlook — wielding time like a weapon against disfavored policies — to finish their business for the 2024 regular session of the General Assembly.
The legislature m... |