Author: Terry Simone
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Feds should focus more COVID relief on Colorado’s hard-hit housing sector
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Terry Simone In the unprecedented circumstances of COVID-19, Colorado’s housing industry applauds the federal government for its speedy response with financial aid through the Coronavirus Aid and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). These funds will benefit thousands of residents and fuel local economies with needed financial stimulation. However, although the CARES Act extends needed support…
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IN RESPONSE | Rent control will hurt the Coloradans it is meant to help
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Terry Simone Denver City Councilwoman Robin Kniech recently expressed concern about housing affordability in Colorado in a commentary published by Colorado Politics (“Let’s restore local governments’ power to regulate rent,” Aug. 30). We share Councilwoman Kniech’s concerns about the lack of attainable housing in the Denver metro area, but rent control is not the solution.…
