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Wheat Ridge demands return of records detailing billionaire’s stake in liquor giant Applejack

May 3, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Saying the city released records it shouldn’t have, an attorney representing the city of Wheat Ridge is demanding the immediate return of dozens of pages of documents concerning a 2014 liquor license application for a new owner of Applejack Wine and Spirits obtained in March under the Colorado Open Records Act, The Colorado Statesman has…
Late liquor license bill pits smaller stores against some local retail giants

May 3, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Legislation introduced Tuesday to permit independent liquor stores to amass more than twice as many licenses as last year’s landmark compromise allows has groups representing smaller merchants warning the move will devastate Colorado’s mom-and-pop retail landscape, but the bill’s sponsors and supporters say it’s simply an attempt to level the playing field. House Bill 1370,…
Senate committee gives unanimous OK to bipartisan construction litigation reform bill

May 1, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Bipartisan legislation to make it more difficult for homeowners’ associations to sue condominium developers for defective construction is one step closer to becoming law after winning unanimous approval from a Senate committee Monday on its first vote in the upper chamber. House Bill 1279, sponsored in the Senate by Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, and…
Hickenlooper vetoes bill to extend tax credit on some cigar sales

Apr 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper uncapped his veto pen for the first time this session to reject a bill that would extend a tax credit on cigars sold to out-of-state consumers, saying the credit hasn’t generated enough economic activity to pay for even one job. Senate Bill 139, would extend for three years a credit retailers have been…
House passes bipartisan construction litigation reform bill unanimously

Apr 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Bipartisan legislation to make it more difficult for homeowners associations to sue condominium developers for construction defects passed unanimously out of the Colorado House on Monday and is headed to the Senate. The bill marks a breakthrough backers hope will thaw Colorado’s frozen condo construction market and help address a housing shortage across the state.…
Lawmakers, stakeholders say persistence, high stakes led to breakthrough on construction defects bill

Apr 19, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Officials say they’re hopeful a breakthrough compromise reached on construction defects legislation as Tuesday night turned to Wednesday will thaw Colorado’s frozen condominium market and help resolve the state’s housing crisis. Calling the agreement a “psychic win,” Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday at a Capitol news conference that he expects builders to respond favorably, and…
Breakthrough reached as business coalition, mayors throw support behind bipartisan construction defects bill

Apr 19, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After weeks of protracted negotiations and postponed hearings, the standoff over bipartisan construction defects legislation broke Wednesday with the announcement that an alliance of builders and business groups and a group representing the metro area’s mayors will back the bill. House Bill 1279, which would require that a majority of unit owners in a condo…
Denver Zoo Day gives Colorado legislators something (else) to squawk about

Apr 18, 2017

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Joey Bunch

The Colorado statehouse on Tuesday is where the wild things were — snakes, lizards, prickly porcupines and brightly featured birds. “I would like to welcome all the wild animals to the Capitol,” said Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, “And it’s also Zoo Day.” Everyone laughed then paid tribute to one of the state’s signature tourist attractions…
Lawmakers delay bipartisan construction defects bill for a third time, remain hopeful a fix is in sight

Apr 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Sponsors of a bipartisan bill to reform Colorado’s construction defects law tapped the brakes again Wednesday, delaying for a third time the legislation’s scheduled committee hearing in order to spend more time negotiating the fix, lawmakers said. House Bill 1279 has been scheduled for its first hearing three Wednesdays in a row now, but each time…
Sponsors again delay hearing on bipartisan construction defects bill, say negotiations ongoing

Apr 5, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Lawmakers late Tuesday pushed back a scheduled Wednesday committee hearing on a bipartisan construction defects reform bill, saying negotiations involving critical issues are still unresolved. Groups representing builders and homeowners have been facing off for years over attempts to rewrite state law governing how condominium owners can go about getting builders to fix defective construction, and…