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Heading into holidays, shoplifting on the rise in Colorado, study says
Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette
mark.samuelson@denvergazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Shoplifting and other forms of retail crime are seeing a sharp rise as Colorado heads into the holidays, according to a study released this week. After falling from a recent-record 24,975 thefts reported in 2015 to around 18,000 in 2021,...
Denver court rules strip club entertainers are employees
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 days ago
A Denver District Court ruled last week that strip club entertainers are employees and have protections under the City’s wage and employment laws. The ruling upholds a hearing officer’s earlier determinations involving an investigation by the office of City Auditor...
Will pilot program ease Colorado developers’ funding application pain?
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
When a developer wants to build affordable rental housing, plenty of tax credits and funding sources are available from myriad nonprofits, private companies and government agencies. Developers often cobble together financing from multiple sources, as well as add in “gap”...
Poll: Gov. Jared Polis’ favorability rating drops below 50%
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
Gov. Jared Polis’ favorability rating has dropped below 50%, according to a recent poll. The November poll, conducted by the Colorado Polling Institute, surveyed 622 Colorado voters about a number of issues, including affordability, the state’s economy and their opinions...
‘Lights, Camera, Hope Gala’ exceeds fundraising goal | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
joanne-davidson-special-to-colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
Hope House Colorado News: Organizers of Lights, Camera, Hope had set a fundraising goal of $635,000 for this gala dinner and auction benefiting Hope House Colorado. When all was said and done, however, the numbers from ticket sales, sponsorships, and live and silent auctions added up to $660,000 – a...
Colorado awards first round of grants to promote construction of ‘granny flats’
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 days ago
The state has awarded its first round of grants to seven recipients as part of Colorado’s broader campaign to increase the supply of affordable housing options, notably what’s called accessory dwelling units or ADUs. The grants from Colorado Department of...
Treeline Pass names new executive director | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson
joanne-davidson@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
TREELINE PASS Englewood News: Jason Gold is the new executive director of Treeline Pass, succeeding Mike Insalata, who had served in that role since the nonprofit day program serving adults with autism and developmental disabilities opened in January 2020. Gold earned a...
Colorado lottery commission OKs credit card purchases, online sales despite legislative pushback
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 week ago
Colorado’s lottery commission voted on Wednesday to permit credit card purchases of lottery tickets and to begin selling tickets directly to consumers. The decision may trigger a conflict with at least 25 members of the Colorado General Assembly, including most...
Colorado could loosen regulations on intoxicating hemp products, countering new federal ban
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 days ago
As the federal government is poised to impose a near-ban on intoxicating hemp products next year, Colorado lawmakers are planning to loosen the restrictions imposed by a 2023 law. Last week, Congress included a provision in its funding bill intended...
Colorado rolls out plan to supercharge clean-energy jobs boom
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 1 week ago
A new state analysis released Tuesday warns that Colorado will face significant shortages of skilled trades workers, threatening the state’s ability to meet Gov. Jared Polis’ greenhouse gas reduction goals unless it dramatically ramps up training. The report shows gaps...
