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Flat or graduated income tax? Colorado groups push dueling measures for November election
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Colorado voters could face two opposing income-tax measures on the November ballot, with the dueling campaigns seeking to advance proposals that would take the state in sharply different fiscal directions. One initiative seeks to replace Colorado’s flat income tax with a graduated system, while the other aims to lock in the current rate. Both measures…
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Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
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Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units affected nationwide. The state legislation requires installation of modern pollution controls and cost reporting for…
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A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek
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Ballots go out Monday as the June 30 state primary elections bear down on us. As a result, it is suddenly the season of proliferating political debates, and there have been some doozies already. I had the chance to see two very different debates in the last week, and comparing and contrasting them speaks volumes about the…
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington to retire
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington, who oversaw the airport’s rapid growth during the last five years, will retire on Aug. 1, the airport announced on Wednesday. “I am honored to have served the public for so many years,” Washington said in a news release. “But this was a long-planned decision.” Washington was nominated by…
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Colorado governor rejects bill to ban individualized pricing, wages based on personal data
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Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a Democratic‑backed bill that would have prohibited companies from using personal data to set individualized prices or wages, saying the proposal was overly broad and could unintentionally restrict legitimate consumer discounts. House Bill 1210 sought to bar companies from using a “price or wage‑setting algorithm,” defined as any technology that uses…
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Denver approves $4.5M purchase of old state building to make way for affordable housing
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The Denver City Council approved the purchase of a former office building once home to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment in Capitol Hill for $4.5 million on Monday — marking the first project to use Vibrant Denver Bond money for affordable housing. The former CDLE office at 251 E. 12th Ave. has been…
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Tapped: Worst winter in memory triggers cascading economic strain in Colorado mountain towns
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Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water while navigating the competing demands of fast‑growing urban communities and the increasingly unpredictable mountain snowpack that…
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Copper thefts threaten 911, emergency communications in Colorado
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The theft of copper communications wire is endangering 911 service and other emergency response systems across Colorado, as thieves target infrastructure in Denver and beyond in search of quick profits, according to policymakers and industry representatives. At the state Capitol, legislators have responded by passing a bill aimed at cracking down down on the sale…
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Colorado’s proposed battery regulations target fire risks, raise enforcement, cost questions
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Some worry consumers would face civil or administrative fines under the legislation Lawmakers have passed new regulations mandating sellers of lithium-powered batteries to register with the state and produce outreach plans before they can engage in business in Colorado. Under the proposal, providers must also collect “unwanted” propulsion batteries, ensure their “responsible managements,” and produce…
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Colorado lawmakers kill both major data center bills
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Colorado lawmakers killed competing bills aimed at regulating large data centers, meaning regulation of the facilities is left in the hands of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for now. The action leaves the state without new statewide rules even as those opposed to data centers warn the facilities could drive soaring electricity demand, higher utility…