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Colorado businesses starting to feel good about the economy again, report shows

For two years, state business leaders reported feeling pessimistic about the direction of Colorado’s economy.

It started when inflation was high. And to tame it, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates making it more costly to borrow money for business loans or mortgages.

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Emails and audio show a Weld County commissioner hip deep in disputes, accusations

Emails and recordings obtained by Complete Colorado show a Weld County Commissioner who had her departmental oversight duties reassigned to other commissioners in mid-2023 lashing out not only at fellow commissioners but also county employees and private citizens, all during an election season where she has already left one race and entered another.

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Why Mike Johnson’s perch has suddenly grown precarious with the walls closing in on the Speaker

To hear Mike Johnson tell it, he’s not having much fun as speaker. He has complained about the long hours and constant travel, according to those who have recently spoken to him, and a series of escalating internal clashes have made the job a joyless slog.

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Colorado Democrats say property tax relief is coming. There’s no money in the state budget to pay for it.

With just a month left in the state’s legislative session, top Colorado lawmakers still haven’t come out with a plan to deliver promised property tax relief — but they insist one is coming.

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