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…
Category: News/Politics
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…
Colorado Leads on Medical Debt Protections, Amid ‘Out of Control’ Health Care Costs, Part Two
“Medical debt forgiveness is just like an incredibly powerful economic stimulus tool, and it goes right to the people who need it the most…”
Biden’s Budget Calls for Expanded Child Care Credit, Taxes on Wealthy
“We have been asking for support for Ukraine since September. If you can remember, after October 7, we asked for support for Israel…”
Colorado Senate Votes to Shorten ‘Medical-Aid-in-Dying’ Waiting Period
“We all want to make sure that patients diagnosed with a terminal illness with less than six months to live in Colorado have this as an option…”
‘Build Pagosa’ Awarded $1 Million Grant for Career Education Facility
“I’m glad we were able to support nearly eighty projects across thirty Colorado counties in this round of funding…”