As Coloradans brace for massive property tax spikes, some local governments are quietly laying the groundwork for ballot measures that would hike taxes even further, and a loophole in Colorado state law allows them to use your tax dollars to figure out how to get more of your tax dollars.
Lauren Boebert started the year with a large campaign cash advantage over her Republican primary opponents in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, even as the congresswoman’s fundraising slowed in the last three months of 2023, according to federal campaign finance reports filed Wednesday.
While Boebert’s fundraising has slowed, she still holds big cash lead in new district Read More »
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed the first law of the 2024 session — a throwback to a measure from the 2023 session that got tangled up in a lawsuit from a Republican lawmaker.
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By Marissa Ventrelli [email protected] Republicans and Democrats on Monday clashed over legislation that creates a “bill of rights” for youth in foster care — in particular because the proposal seeks to guarantee the ability to refuse religious activities and ensures the right to “express gender identity.” House Bill 1017 provides foster children 5 years and older with
By Noah Festenstein [email protected] Denver can no longer force homeless people to move from outside living situations during freezing temperatures, at least for the time being. The Denver City Council on Monday narrowly approved an ordinance to ban homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures fall below 32 degrees. The 7-6 vote in favor of the proposed
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By Thelma Grimes [email protected] The Secretary of State announced Tuesday that the Colorado Forward Party has attained enough registered voters to be recognized as a minor political party in the state. In a statement announcing the designation, the Forward Party said the “vital milestone” caps a year-long effort by a team of volunteers. The minor
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By Brian Eason and Jesse Paul Single-family homeowners in the most populous parts of Colorado would be allowed to build accessory dwelling units on their properties under a bill introduced Tuesday in the legislature aiming to override local zoning rules in areas that currently prohibit them. House Bill 1152 is the first of several marquee bills that Democrats
By Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner “Bidenomics” isn’t working well, and now there’s proof. Despite records being broken on Wall Street, those on Main Street are living and working for their next paycheck and have little saved for an emergency. In the latest Issues and Insights/TIPP poll, released early Wednesday, 64% said they are “living ‘paycheck to paycheck’ these days.” READ FULL ARTICLE
Six in 10 live ‘paycheck to paycheck,’ 24% have $0 in bank Read More »
By the Lobby A Colorado resident was removed while giving testimony on a controversial bill to the state House Judiciary Committee Tuesday. “Sex matters, it matters in prisons, it matters in sports, it matters in my bathroom, misgender is nothing, it means nothing,” the woman says to the committee as trans members of the of
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By Brandon Wark Colorado property owners are in for a shock when they open their bills. Taxes are increasing anywhere from 25% to 87% across the state! Unfortunately, voters and their elected representatives at both the state and local level have created this mess. READ FULL ARTICLE ON FREESTATECOLORADO.COM
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