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Legislators introduce divergent bills addressing construction defects

Gov. Jared Polis and a bipartisan group of lawmakers rolled out the latest effort to reform construction-defects laws and jumpstart the condominium market Wednesday — a day after opponents introduced a conflicting bill that sets the playing field for this year’s debate.

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Lawmakers take aim at food waste, passing HB 1059 out of House and HB 1166 out of committee

As Rep. Ron Weinberg’s bill taking aim at food waste in school cafeterias from Julesburg to Cortez and all points in between was sailing through the Colorado House on final reading this week, his companion piece of legislation was getting similar treatment Thursday in a House committee.

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System update-related delays to tax return processing near end, Department of Revenue says

The Colorado Department of Revenue announced that it will soon begin processing state income tax returns following weeks of delays. While no specific date was given, the department said it should be accepting returns some time this week. 

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Struggling Colorado restaurants seek legislative help in rolling back key regulation

A Colorado restaurant industry battered by increasing costs and regulations will ask legislators Thursday to help it in a way that officials believe can make a huge difference — reducing wage requirements on its already highly compensated bartending and wait staff.

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