Author: Vic Vela
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Low-income housing efforts get boost, but demand remains high
More than $5 million in tax credits have been awarded in Colorado this year for the construction of special housing projects for the homeless and others in need. Those incentives were among a larger pool of allocated tax credits aimed at increasing low-income housing availability in the state. But officials tasked with creating more permanent…
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Environmental groups target Latinos over climate change, EPA plan
Environmental groups are launching a pro-Clean Power Plan campaign aimed at Latinos, a group activists say are disproportionately affected by climate change. Conservation Colorado has created a Latino organizing program called “Protégete: Our Air, Our Health.” Protégete, which translates to “protect yourself,” encourages greater Latino involvement in Colorado’s role complying with the federal plan. The…
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Denver college assistance measure passes first hurdle
The Denver City Council on Monday gave initial approval to a measure that would seek voter approval for a sales tax hike to support college scholarships for local students. But if concerns expressed by dissenting councilors are shared by their constituents, backers will have some convincing to do if the proposal makes the November ballot.…
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Candidates emerge in Jeffco school board recall
Candidates are beginning to emerge in the effort to recall three Jefferson County school board members as the movement continues to clear hurdles to make the ballot. As of Thursday evening, two candidates had declared their intentions to run for the seat held by Board President Ken Witt. The other two board members facing recall…
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Carroll comes out swinging in CD-6 kick off
Morgan Carroll’s 6th Congressional District campaign kicked off this week and she came out swinging against incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman for his “failed leadership” in dealing with the problem-plagued VA hospital project in Aurora. But a Coffman surrogate dismissed Carroll’s “shrill” attack as ridiculous. And a political analyst questioned whether attacking Coffman — a war…
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Coloradans split over EPA’s Clean Power plan
It is either the greatest thing since sliced bread or a drastic action that will lead to breadlines. The debate over President Obama’s Clean Power Plan left little room for middle ground this week, as environmentalists hailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s tough new climate rules, while others geared up for what could be a lengthy…
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ColoradoCare backers say Title Board’s $25 billion cost estimate ‘misleading,’ ponder suing
The group behind a proposed ballot initiative that aims to provide health care coverage for all Coloradans is considering suing the Colorado Title Board for “misleading” voters over the measure’s cost. But there is doubt as to whether organizers even have that option, especially since they did not pursue ballot language remedies in the time…
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Denver pot initiative could steer legislative response to thorny public use question
Denver voters could dictate how a marijuana consumption bill is crafted at the Capitol next year, if an initiative that allows pot use at some city businesses makes it on the November ballot. But, regardless of what happens in Denver, state lawmakers must soon address the issue over what constitutes as public or private marijuana…
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Jeffco recall organizers say they expect to wrap petition drive by weekend
The petition effort to oust three conservative Jefferson County school board members is going so well that organizers say they are expecting to wrap up the signature gathering process by this weekend. That comes on the heels of a robust campaign fundraising haul that left organizers energized about the recall effort, one that was recently…
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Jeffco recall organizers say they expect to wrap petition drive in days
The petition effort to oust three conservative Jefferson County school board members is going so well that organizers say they are expecting to wrap up the signature gathering process by this weekend. Lynea Hansen, a spokeswoman for Jeffco United for Action, the group behind the recall effort, said Tuesday that the group is “over half…