Author: By Maya Wheeler

Maya Wheeler Access to quality, affordable health care coverage is a critical concern for communities across Colorado, and it’s an issue that disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, including small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and working families. Despite years of legislative proposals to reduce health care costs, many Coloradans continue to face burdensome prescription drug prices. According…

Maya Wheeler A resurrected proposal, based on faulty assumptions, is threatening to make Colorado’s ongoing housing crisis even worse. Rather than focusing on the root problems — outdated zoning laws and construction regulations — a misguided proposal is being floated to ban AI-based rental pricing technologies. Colorado is no stranger to being a technology hub. In 2021,…

Maya Wheeler Did you know the pipes Denver Water uses in its drinking water pipe replacement programs are made from volatile chemicals? The utility is using PVC pipes, which are a kind of plastic made with vinyl chloride and other toxic chemicals. Aside from introducing more plastic into our lives, if “vinyl chloride” sounds familiar,…

Maya Wheeler There are approximately 5.8 million people currently residing in Colorado. The scenic beauty, robust economy and strong sense of community are just a few reasons why people continue to migrate here. Demographic experts predict this growth trend will persist, potentially pushing the state’s population to more than 7 million within the next 25…

Maya Wheeler There are approximately 5.8 million people currently residing in Colorado. The scenic beauty, robust economy and strong sense of community are just a few reasons why people continue to migrate here. Demographic experts predict this growth trend will persist, potentially pushing the state’s population to more than 7 million within the next 25…