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Colorado property tax ballot initiatives withdrawn as part of deal with governor, lawmakers
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Two initiatives aiming to cut property taxes and cap their revenue growth have been officially withdrawn from the Nov. 5 ballot, Colorado election officials confirmed on Wednesday. The withdrawal was the culmination of a negotiation — among Gov. Jared Polis, legislative leaders and the groups behind the initiatives — that led to a special session last…
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Colorado property tax rates poised to skyrocket in coming years, report by business group finds
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Coloradans are facing massive property tax increases in the coming years due to a combination of the state’s surging real estate market, the tax system’s biennial assessment calendar, and the looming expiration of measures adopted to ease the shock of tax hikes, according to a study released Friday by business coalition Colorado Concern. “You look…
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SPONSORED CONTENT: An Open Letter to the Legislature
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An Open Letter to the Colorado General Assembly Dear Legislative Leaders, This session has been far from typical. The Colorado of January is all but unrecognizable today and your willingness to remain engaged, and work for the betterment of our state, is greatly appreciated. Many priorities have needed to be set aside because we no…
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IN THE ARENA: An interview with Sylvia Young – SPONSORED CONTENT
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In the Arena with Sylvia Young, President and Chief Executive Officer of HCA Continental Division 2020 is shaping up to be another big year for healthcare reform in Colorado, what issues are you tracking? HCA is very interested in being part of the conversation around health care affordability. We sympathize with employees who have high…
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IN THE ARENA: An interview with L. Roger Hutson – SPONSORED CONTENT
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Roger Hutson is the President and CEO of HRM Resources III, LLC. As the Board Chair for Colorado Concern and an Executive working in the Oil and Gas industry, you are regularly interfacing with political leaders on a variety of issues. What are you keeping an eye on right now? I am continuously looking for…
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Q&A with Mike Kopp | ‘The advancement of ideas is the goal’
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Colorado Concern is one of those star-studded stakeholder groups that wields its clout quietly in the world of politics and policy. Which is probably why Mike Kopp is the group’s point man. After all, he’s not only a former state Senate minority leader, Republican national committeeman and onetime GOP candidate for governor, but he’s also,…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Bernie Sanders, Al Gore back measure to restrict drilling
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Fresh off last week’s visit to rally Colorado voters behind gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis and other Democratic candidates, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has released his positions on a few of the state’s ballot questions, including support for an initiative that opponents warn could grind oil and gas production to a halt. Sanders, who describes himself…
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Colorado Concern endorses ‘Fix Our Damn Roads’ measure
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The business coalition Colorado Concern announced its support for the “Fix Our Damn Roads” ballot question Thursday. Proposition 109, as it’s officially called, would require the Colorado legislature to prioritize spending for transportation within its existing budget rather than through new taxes as proposed by an alternative ballot measure measure. “We believe both the bill…
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Study cites costs of oil and gas measure; Ken Salazar calls it unconstitutional
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A study by a business coalition released July 27 crunched the costs of putting 2,500-foot setbacks between homes and oil and gas operations in Colorado. “If passed, this initiative will have a devastating impact on our economy,” Earl Wright, chairman of the Common Sense Policy Roundtable Board of Directors, said of Initiative 97, whose backers…
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Q&A w/Tony Milo | ‘Voters are fed up with sitting in traffic’
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Think of Tony Milo as Colorado’s Lorax. Only, instead of speaking for the trees like the fabled Dr. Seuss character, Milo advocates relentlessly for the state’s infrastructure. As executive director of the Colorado Contractors Association, he is the point man in the perennial push for more funding to highways, bridges and other wide-ranging public works.…
