‘This is horrible news ‘: Gov. Jared Polis criticizes Biden’s tariffs on China
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday decried President Biden’s latest imposition of tariffs on goods manufactured in China.
“This is horrible news for American consumers and a major setback for clean energy,” Polis tweeted in response to Biden’s post announcing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum, 50% on semiconductors and solar panels, and 100% on electric vehicles.
“Tariffs are a direct, regressive tax on Americans and this tax increase will hit every family,” the governor, a Democrat, said.
Biden said that he is imposing the tariffs because “China is determined to dominate these industries,” and he is “determined ensure America leads the world in them.”
China produces more steel, aluminum, electric vehicles, and solar panels than anywhere else in the world, while Taiwan is the leading producer of semiconductors.
Colorado bingo night: It’s all about the prizes, not so much the charity
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
It’s a Thursday night at Bingo Oasis in Northglenn. Located on the outer edge of a nondescript strip mall just west of I-25, it has a simple façade sign advertising what goes on behind the mirrored and postered windows: BINGO. ...
Colorado will help furloughed federal workers claim unemployment benefits
Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
mark.samuelson@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 days 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’s fiscal future continues to be clouded by tariffs, revenue drops and recession fears
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
State economists on Monday presented continuing data that shows a weakened economic outlook for Colorado and continued risks for a near-term recession. The Joint Budget Committee, comprised of six lawmakers from the General Assembly who annually craft the state budget,...
New study looks at ‘right to float’ on Colorado waterways
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 weeks ago
Two new studies from the Common Sense Institute focus on the economic costs of wolf restoration and on what could be an upcoming battle at the state Capitol — the right to float. That latter is a belief that anyone...
Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper, Western Slope business leaders talk about access to capital, tariffs
Rachael Wright
rachael-wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 weeks ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper joined a group of business leaders from the Western Slope on Friday, when they talked about the economic transformation of the region, as well as the challenges it faces, including access to financial capital and limited...
Wall Street rises toward records on hopes for lower interest rates
9News, Associated Press
9news_associated_press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
Stan Choe/AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rallying toward records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and was on...
Colorado governor, legislators have yet to agree how to plug $800M deficit | ANALYSIS
Luige Del Puerto
luige.delpuerto+co@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
Colorado legislators will convene at the state Capitol in about two weeks without first having secured a deal—congress budget discussions are ongoing— with the governor or among themselves — outlining how to plug an $800 million budget deficit, which means...
Rural Reckoning | What does rural Colorado want to see in the next governor?
Thelma Grimes
thelma-grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
In 2026, Colorado voters will head to the polls to select the next governor. With Gov. Jared Polis terming out, that new state leader will take over at the start of 2027. When Colorado Politics asked Polis what advice he...
Colorado’s TABOR-exempt revenue has increased nearly 30% since 1996, study finds
Colorado Politics
editor@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
State spending that is exempt from Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights has increased by nearly 30% over the past 30 years, according to a report by the public policy think tank Common Sense Institute. While TABOR places a limit on...
Rural Reckoning | Colorado’s energy shift leaves rural livelihoods in limbo
David O. Williams Special to Colorado Politics
david-o-williams-special-to-colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
As Colorado races toward a “renewable” energy future, rural lawmakers like Ty Winter argue it is leaving its backbone behind — the ranchers, coal miners and oil field workers who, without a voice at the state Capitol in Denver, now...
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