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Colorado attorney general targets landlord price gouging following Marshall fire
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In an effort to stop landlords from gouging homeowners displaced by the Marshall fire, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Thursday sent letters to four online rental companies urging them to take measures to stop any such attempts to price gouge. “The Department has received consumer complaints, and recent investigative reporting has conveyed, that some…
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City auditor: Denver needs work on enforcing rules for Airbnb-style rentals
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Denver’s missing the mark when it comes to enforcement of rules governing Airbnb-style rentals and is doing a poor job of analyzing data to assess their impact on neighborhoods. That’s the gist of a new city audit, which sought to gauge how Denver is doing in enforcing its ordinance regulating short-term rentals – roughly one…
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Sen. Rachel Zenzinger joins legislative Democrats amping up fight for net neutrality
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Since Republicans on the Federal Communications Commission struck down net neutrality, Democrats have been spoiling for a fight at the state level. Now Colorado state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger wants in. The Democrat from Arvada officially joined the fray Thursday in a letter to state Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, a Republican running for governor, “to help…
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Meetup takes risky leap into the Trump resistance
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Meetup is taking a leap into the Trump resistance. The New York-based networking site will unveil plans in the coming days to partner with a labor group – under the guidance of a former Hillary Clinton aide – to coordinate protests among more than 120,000 activists already involved with anti-Trump Meetup groups. It’s a risky…
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Short-term rentals in Denver rules kick into effect
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Denver’s new online licensing program for owners of short-term rentals launched Friday, marking the start of a long-term practice in the city being made legitimate in the eyes of the law. The city’s new rules passed Denver City Council on a 9-2 vote on June 13, created a system where property owners can apply for…
