2020 ELECTION | Presidential hopeful Hickenlooper calls for carbon tax
A carbon tax is part of the climate plan that Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper is backing.
He’s the latest candidate to outline a plan to combat global warming.
Along with the carbon tax, the former Colorado governor would spend $350 billion on green infrastructure and efficient cars, rejoin the Paris climate accords and invest more in green technology research.
Hickenlooper is a former petroleum geologist who drew criticism from some environmentalists in Colorado for not being tougher on the state’s energy industry.
He wants to expand nationally the methane emission restrictions that he pioneered as governor. And he’d start a program to let young people pursue careers aimed at addressing climate change.
For now, shutdown’s impact is minimal on Colorado government, though officials say state will see ripple effects if it persists
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 minutes ago
Colorado officials do not not expect to see major impacts on Colorado-run programs or its workforce for the first week of the federal shutdown, though the state stands to feel the strain, particularly if the stoppage goes into the second...
Parents, advocates sue Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado health agency over cuts to autism services
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Colorado government is facing a lawsuit from a behavioral health association over cuts to autism funding. After the passage of the Congressional budget in July, Gov. Jared Polis and lawmakers had cut more than $250 million from the state...
10th Circuit orders resentencing after government concedes man’s serious probation violation cannot stand
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Denver-based appeals court granted an unusual joint request between the prosecution and the defense on Wednesday, directing a judge to resentence a man who was incorrectly found guilty of a severe probation violation. There are multiple classifications of federal...
10th Circuit clarifies when hardship to child can halt parent’s deportation
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court clarified on Monday that immigration judges, when deciding whether to halt a person’s deportation because of hardship to their child, should consider whether the child meets the age threshold at the time of the decision,...
Colorado governor proposes to keep Rocky Mountain National Park open amid potential government shutdown
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
With a federal government shutdown looming, Colorado’s governor is proposing to use local funds to keep open one of the state’s biggest attractions — Rocky Mountain National Park. In a statement to Colorado Politics on Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis said,...
Colorado allocates $7.5M for food assistance program for women and children amid federal shutdown
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
The federal government shutdown prompted the Colorado General Assembly’s budget writers to take action on Tuesday, allocating additional funds to the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) food program. The state portion of the federal program falls under the Department of...
Colorado labor agency says it’s ready to assist federal workers affected by federal shutdown
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Unemployment Insurance Division said it is prepared to assist federal workers living in the state who have been furloughed due to the federal government shutdown. Some 54,300 federal workers live in Colorado, according...
Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits
Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
mark.samuelson@denvergazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
As civilian federal workers in Colorado wait for word as to whether they will be furloughed by a federal government shutdown, the state’s Department of Labor and Employment is reaching out to aid workers in claiming unemployment benefits. The agency,...
Colorado business confidence continues to fall under Trump administration
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
An economic measurement tracking the sentiment of business leaders across Colorado continues to lean negative, according to a new report from the University of Colorado Boulder. The Leeds Business Confidence Index –- a measure of how business leaders across Colorado...
Data protection for minors, HOAs, and 911 calls: New laws going into effect Oct. 1
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
A trio of new laws related to online data privacy for minors, foreclosures of homes in HOAs, and repeated calls to 911 dispatch centers take effect on Oct. 1. Here’s a summary of each law going into effect on October...
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