Author: Rachel Zenzinger
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State’s scarce housing supply needs balanced legislative approach | OPINION
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Rachel Zenzinger James Coleman Shannon Bird Colorado has a housing affordability crisis and, as state legislators, we have an opportunity to partner on solutions this year to help address this issue. Why is this so important? Because access to affordable, quality housing is foundational to personal and financial stability, provides safety and life-sustaining shelter, and…
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Metro district bill would protect homeowners | OPINION
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Rachel Zenzinger Have you ever driven past signs for new communities offering “homes starting in the low $400s,” with planned amenities like parks and recreation centers, and asked yourself how such opportunities are possible in this housing market? In all likelihood, the planned master communities are within a locally approved metro district. For many Colorado…
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OPINION | A little help easing debt could go a long way toward attracting, keeping teachers
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Rachel Zenzinger Colorado Politics file If we want to make sure our children have a bright future, we need to provide them with a high-quality education. Unfortunately, too many Colorado students sit in classes that are too big, in schools that are underfunded, with teachers who are underpaid. The unrewarding environment causes many educators to quit…
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Cutting education won’t fix our roads
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Colorado’s booming growth shows no sign of slowing down. A leading estimate has us adding another 3 million people by 2050. How we choose to accommodate this growth will make or break our state’s future, and one of the first items to address is transportation. People are moving here faster than our current roads, bridges,…
