“They didn’t do it to support the candidate Greg Lopez, they did it to support their own candidates who weren’t here tonight…”
Category: News/Politics
Colorado House Advances Budget to Support Schools, Hardworking Families
“This budget fully funds special education for the first time, increases pay for health care and universal preschool providers, saves people money on housing…”
Colorado ‘For Cause’ Eviction Bill Nears Governor’s Desk
“Do you remain silent knowing that at the end of your lease, if you assert yourself too loudly, that you’ll lose your home?”
Colorado Legislators Looking at $40.6 Billion State Budget
“There’s so much conversation about what we can do to make higher ed more affordable…”
GROWING PAINS: The Conscious Competence Matrix
For over a year, I’ve wondered why County Development Services would choose to not provide a free, easy-to-use mapping tool to help inform the public…
Colorado Air Quality Legislation Calls for Summer Fracking Pause, Violator Crackdown
“The industry has adapted. Drilling hasn’t stopped,” Foote said. “In the context of the ozone seasonal pause, we’re hearing the same thing…”
‘Healthy Environment’ Rights and Citizen Suits Proposed in Colorado Ballot Initiatives
The initiatives come in response to the oil and gas industry’s own ballot initiative efforts, which are backed by advocacy group Protect Colorado…
Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles Affected by Nationwide Outage
There currently is no timeline for when services will be restored…
Hundreds Line Up to Testify on ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban in Colorado Capitol
House Bill 24-1292 would prohibit the manufacture, import, transfer, purchase and sale of so-called “assault weapons” in Colorado…
Colorado Commission Considers Ways to Curb Property Taxes
“If we don’t push some sort of flexible cap like this, I think the voters will approve a cap in the fall,” said Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis…
Lawmakers Urge Congress to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements for Tribes
“The Ute nation especially knows that water is the lifeblood of our state,” said Senator Cleve Simpson, R-Alamosa…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Keeping Up with the Joneses, on Steroids
A new term, “money dysmorphia,” aims to describe the distorted view of one’s finances that nearly one-third of Americans say they now experience…
Bipartisan Bill to Spur Affordable Workforce Housing Signed
SB24-002 will create property tax credits and rebates aimed at incentivizing more affordable rentals…
Plan for Delays Early Saturday Morning on US 160 Wolf Creek Pass
CDOT will perform safety-critical maintenance operations beginning at 5:30am…
EDITORIAL: Can Our Water Districts Help Solve the Housing Crisis? Part One
At last month’s public hearing, several members of the public urged PAWSD to consider the impacts of an $18,000 cost increase on new workforce housing projects…
EDITORIAL: End Tax Cuts for the Wealthy? Part Three
Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has about 500 million social media followers, and earns an estimated $3 million each time he posts his appreciation for a product…
Colorado Gun Bills Face First Test in Committee Hearings
Gun rights groups have already promised legal action against any new regulations, bolstered by a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision…
Severe Weather Expected to Hit Colorado Starting Today
A major winter storm is expected to arrive in Colorado this afternoon, ending a pattern of warmer weather and bringing a chance of heavy snow…
Colorado Lawmakers Approve Bill to Adjust Open Meetings Law for Themselves
On Monday, House Republicans attempted to return the bill to committee for further deliberation…