Brown noted there is little data available on private equity’s involvement, and that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are just two outlets for financing, but said Congress needs a better understanding of the situation…
Category: News/Politics
As Psychedelics Become Legal, Lawmakers Postpone Policy Review
Denver voters already moved to decriminalize psilocybin possession in 2019, though police can still go after people selling so-called “magic mushrooms”…
U.S. Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
The 53-47 vote comes just six weeks after President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Jackson from the White House…
Town Voters Narrowly Approve New STR Fees
Nearly all of the 369 voters (367) weighed in on the ballot question, with about 51% voting ‘Yes’…
U.S. House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana at Federal Level
Here is how members of the Colorado delegation to the U.S. House voted on H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act…
Can Coloradans With Opposing Views Find Common Ground?
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams want to get Coloradans to discuss issues with people of opposing political views…
Chimney Rock Interpretive Association Seeking Volunteers for 2022 Season
For over 20 years, Chimney Rock Interpretive Association and its volunteers have shared the story of the ancestral Puebloan people with thousands of visitors…
Colorado Legislature Prepares to Debate $36 Billion Budget
As enhanced federal funding for medical services expires, state prepares to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars…
EDITORIAL: Money, Water, and Fear for the Future, Part Three
Between 1934 and 1941, the central part of the U.S. experienced a series of catastrophic climatic and environmental events collectively labeled by historians as “The Dust Bowl”…
Abortion Rights Bill Passes Colorado Legislature Following Lengthy Senate Debate
“…If Roe v. Wade is overturned, there is no Colorado law in place that would protect the right to obtain a safe, legal abortion, which is why this bill is so important…”
Youth ‘Reasonable Independence’ Bill Passed by Colorado Legislature
“When youth are given independence they grow, learn and thrive and we’re pleased to pass legislation that empowers their right to independence…”
Fentanyl Crisis Strategy Unveiled by Governor Polis, State Lawmakers
“It’s time to make Colorado a safer state for everybody and it’s time for the carnage to end,” Polis said at the news conference…
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces Settlement Related to 416 Fire Litigation
D&SNGRR confirms that it has successfully converted five of its eight steam locomotives from burning coal to now burn 100% recycled oil…
Local Newspaper Posts Body Cam Footage of February 7 Arrest
According to the SUN story by reporter Randi Pierce, “Manzanares’ family released a video showing a portion of the incident and voiced complaints over the arrest…”
Senate Passes Bills to Safeguard and Improve Colorado’s Elections
The bills will enhance Colorado’s gold standard election system by prohibiting intimidation and coercion at voting centers…
Colorado Lawmakers Look to Expand Student Job Opportunities to Address Worker Shortage
“We believe empowering young people through experiential learning opportunities is key to their future success,” Caufield said…
Colroado’s Black Democratic Legislative Caucus Promotes New ‘Juneteenth’ State Holiday
“In many ways Juneteenth represents how freedom and justice in the U.S. has always been delayed. Juneteenth is for all people, not just African Americans…”
Rising Gas Prices Prompt Legislation to Limit Oil Company Profiteering
“Big Oil raked in $174 billion in profits last year — and as Putin’s invasion of Ukraine drives up gas prices, they’re on track to make even more…”
Colorado House Passes Reproductive Rights Bill
HB-1279 would not create any new reproductive rights in Colorado, a state where people already have access to abortion later in pregnancy…