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Colorado Springs organizations file lawsuit to fight state law they say unfairly favors developers

Jul 3, 2024

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Breeanna Jent

Two Colorado Springs organizations are among a group of plaintiffs across Colorado who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn a new state law they argue is unconstitutional and unfairly favors developers. “HB24-1107 effectively silences citizens who wish to hold their government accountable for land use decisions. This bill is a blatant attempt to…
Clash among powerful developers, dark money groups dominate Colorado Springs elections

Mar 20, 2023

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Mary Shinn

A clash among powerful developers and dark money donors has started to dominate the Colorado Springs mayoral and city council elections, with new mailers and ads over access to city water hitting TV and mailboxes in recent days. For example, a new ad backing mayoral candidate Wayne Williams presents him as a defender of city…
Metro district reform bill dies in Colorado Senate committee

Mar 2, 2022

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David Migoya

Metro district residents in Colorado would have been able to instantly toss from their local neighborhood board any member with ties to the developers building their community under a state Senate bill discussed Tuesday. But heavy opposition from developers and metro district proponents scuttled Senate Bill 22-136, which died in that chamber’s Local Government Committee.…
THE PODIUM | How business leaders can navigate the political divide

Aug 29, 2018

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Dana Crawford

I’m a developer and a preservationist. That means I represent two groups that are often divided in opinion about what is important, preserving the past or replacing it with something new. I faced both sides 50 years ago when I negotiated with business leaders who were focused only on urban renewal and couldn’t see the…
Deal reached on construction defect litigation reform in Colorado legislature

Apr 19, 2017

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Peter Marcus

A grand compromise reached late Tuesday night on construction defect litigation reform paved the way for a measure to sail through its first hearing Wednesday. By Wednesday afternoon, legislative leaders and bill sponsors were ready to declare victory, suggesting that meaningful construction defect reform is inevitable. A bipartisan group of lawmakers and stakeholders celebrated at a…
Construction defect bill passes first test over objections from homebuilders

Feb 9, 2017

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Peter Marcus

A bipartisan bill described as getting to the “heart” of the construction defect litigation issue saw widespread opposition Wednesday from the very groups it is intended to help. The bill still passed the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee by a vote of 6-1, despite developers claiming that it would do little to spur development…

developers

Colorado Springs organizations file lawsuit to fight state law they say unfairly favors developers

Clash among powerful developers, dark money groups dominate Colorado Springs elections

Metro district reform bill dies in Colorado Senate committee

THE PODIUM | How business leaders can navigate the political divide

Deal reached on construction defect litigation reform in Colorado legislature

Construction defect bill passes first test over objections from homebuilders