housing
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Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility
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Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at easing Colorado’s workforce shortages in nursing homes and expanding access to affordable homeownership, marking the state’s latest efforts to address long‑standing gaps in these two areas. House Bill 1244, sponsored by Reps. Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, and Scott Slaugh, R-Johnstown, and Sens. Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock,…
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Colorado Springs, other front Range cities oppose proposal to permit lot‑splitting
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Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, less expensive houses — a proposal that has drawn sharp opposition from Colorado Springs, Aurora, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue it undermines local control over land use. The legislation would change local land‑use…
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Gov. Jared Polis signs housing bills amid push for ‘affordability’
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Gov. Jared Polis held the first public bill signing of the 2026 legislative session on Wednesday on a pair of housing measures that, sponsors said, are aimed at affordability. Part of Democrats’ “affordable” housing package this year, the bills — House Bill 1001 and Senate Bill 001 — were among the introduced in their respective…
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‘Housing mismatch’ improving in Colorado Springs, but residents losing purchasing power: Report
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Residents in Colorado Springs and El Paso County are losing purchasing power as average rental housing and home prices over the last decade have increased more than two to three times that of average incomes. At the same time, a “housing mismatch” between the types of homes being built in the area and the homes…
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Denver launches public process to update energy code, extending standards to single-family homes
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Denver launched a public process on Feb. 26 to update its energy code for new and renovated small buildings, including single-family homes and duplexes, that would extend efficiency and electrification-readiness standards that began with energy compliance goals for large commercial and multifamily buildings in 2023. Denver’s 2021 Energize Denver ordinance required energy benchmarking and reductions…
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Bipartisan opposition sinks eviction bill in Colorado
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Two Democrats sided with Republicans on a legislative panel to reject a proposal that would have made several changes to eviction filings and proceedings, including requiring judges to suppress court records. Sponsored by Rep. Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, House Bill 1047 would also have required landlords to provide tenants with an additional rent payment option beyond…
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Housing, building depend on natural gas in Colorado | OPINION
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By Tyrone Adams and Stephen Shepard Across Colorado, the organizations and industries that develop, sell, and manage homes and commercial buildings want pragmatic energy policies and a strong future. However, recent moves to speed up electrification mandates under the state’s Clean Heat Plan may miss an important reality: energy policy and housing affordability are connected.…
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Affordable housing requires real reform, not more regulation | OPINION
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By Ryan Gonzalez Time and time again, we hear calls for “affordable housing” across party lines. Yet Colorado has failed to deliver meaningful reform that addresses the ever-rising cost of housing. Instead, the legislative majority has passed laws and policies that actively undermine affordability. From targeting landlords to eroding local control to failing to meaningfully…
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Democratic lawmakers propose changes to landlord-tenant laws in Colorado | Bills in Brief
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Colorado lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills each year. Bills in brief cuts through the noise by explaining which proposals matter, what’s at stake, and how decisions at the Capitol could affect everyday life across the state. House Bill 1013, sponsored by Reps. Emily Sirota, D-Denver, and Javier Mabrey, D-Denver, and Sens. Lisa Cutter, D-Evergreen, and Mike Weissman,…
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Greeley voters to decide fate of project that includes minor league hockey arena
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GREELEY • The fate of the Cascadia development — and quite possibly the future direction of the city — is in the hands of Greeley voters this Tuesday during a special city election on whether the landscape-altering project should be halted. Cascadia is a master-planned community designed to integrate housing, recreation, jobs, and quality-of-life amenities.…