house bill 1310
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A little help goes a long way toward adding job skills for the working poor
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A car battery is dead after a cold night. A kid is too sick to go to daycare. Many of us have experienced the frustration of trying to get to work or to an important appointment only to find out that the universe has other plans for us that particular day. For most of us,…
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Relief for would-be tenants in Colorado’s superheated rental market
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The state House hopes to give prospective renters a break on the application fees they face when leasing an apartment. House Bill 1310 passed the lower chamber Monday, proposing limits on the fees, which can add up fast. The bill restricts application fees to the price of what is necessary to screen residents—such as credit reports, reference checks or tenant…
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State high court ruling sure to intensify battles over fracking at the Capitol
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Colorado lawmakers this year battled fiercely over oil and gas bills, and there will be many more battles in future legislative sessions, lawmakers said Tuesday, given the state supreme court decision on Monday that overturned a ban on hydraulic fracturing in Longmont and a five-year moratorium in Fort Collins put in place by local governments…
