Durango Herald: The Herald’s topics for in-depth editorial coverage this year
What do we want Durango to become? What can be done to make this beloved hometown and second home to many more livable, more sustainable, more friendly? Questions like that underpin the Herald’s…read full editorial here.
Q&A with Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce | ‘Getting harder, more expensive to do business’ in Colorado
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 59 minutes ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact of increased regulations, tariffs,...
Can you afford to live in Denver?
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact of increased regulations, tariffs,...
After years of leading the nation, Colorado’s economy shows signs of cooling
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact of increased regulations, tariffs,...
Q&A: Colorado Chamber of Commerce CEO sees warning signs for state economy, despite strengths
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact of increased regulations, tariffs,...
Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact of increased regulations, tariffs,...
The theatrics of land-use in Douglas County | NOONAN
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
If anyone thinks a county commission land-use session lacks theatricality, think again. Just drop into a land-use meeting in Douglas County with its current three commissioners. Citizens attending a Nov. 25 Dougco land-use session were treated to the following actions:...
Colorado’s muffled majority looks for a voice in our elections | OPINION
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
By Linda Templin A massive number of Americans (85% according to the Pew Trust) want total or major election reform. They want a more responsive government, not shutdowns and spectacles of abuse. This is no time for self-interested tinkering around...
Council will consider $27M contract for Denver police body cameras, tasers
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 5 minutes ago
It’s been close to 10 years since the Denver Police Department first donned body-worn cameras in January 2016, and technology has advanced since then. The Department of Public Safety is asking the City Council to approve a new five-year, $27...
Income tax overhaul in Colorado clears first hurdle, as revised estimate puts tax hike at $4 billion
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
A state panel on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a ballot measure that seeks to change Colorado’s flat rate of 4.41% to a graduated income tax, beginning in 2027, and raise billions dollars in new revenue. Now the proponents of...
Federal judge lets ex-Castle Rock employee’s discrimination lawsuit proceed
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
A federal judge rejected the town of Castle Rock’s effort to dismiss an ex-employee’s age and gender discrimination lawsuit on Wednesday, while deeming the case a close call. Carl E. Filler, who was in his mid-60s when the town hired...