inflation
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Polis, legislators push $700 million in property tax relief that taps into TABOR refund
Rising property values in Colorado are expected to cost Coloradans about $1.3 billion more in property taxes over the next two years. Lawmakers, business representatives and the governor’s office have been negotiating on a solution, and on Monday, the governor and some of those involved in the talks rolled out legislation to offer relief to…
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Colorado economy in recovery mode, but mixed signals persist, report says
Despite a series of mixed or muddled messages, Colorado’s economy remains in strong recovery mode with the number of jobs here exceeding pre-pandemic levels, unemployment continuing to decline and strong gross domestic product growth, according to a report released Tuesday. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report covers the first quarter of 2022 and is…
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Colorado’s politicos pan, praise Biden’s first year in office
Even as U.S. President Joe Biden sought to rally Americans at home and allies abroad against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats in Colorado remained deeply divided, with some GOP members blaming the president for Vladimir Putin’s war in Europe. The president’s allies maintained that the Biden administration is meeting America’s domestic and…
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Colorado economic indicators report shows strong jobs growth, price hikes
Colorado’s employment will recover to pre-pandemic levels this year, with some industries already fully recovered, and the state’s inflation rate remained lower than the national average last year, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Quarterly Business & Economic Indicators report for the fourth quarter of 2021. “The state is in recovery mode,” according to…
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Q&A with Sen. Chris Holbert | Looking forward to life after the legislature and Florida
Sen. Chris Holbert, who served four years in the House before jumping to the Senate, hits term limits this year and will end his legislative career at the conclusion of the 2022 session. He might still be around the state Capitol, as he’s considering a return to trade association management, which he worked in before…
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Polis outlines agenda before Colorado lawmakers
11:56 a.m. Polis’ 49-minute address wraps up. “The state of our state, just like the people of Colorado, is strong, it is steadfast, and in spite of everything, we are boldly moving forward. God bless you all, God bless our Colorado, and God bless the United States of America,” he said in closing. 11:54 a.m. Approaching the…
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Polis to Biden: Focus on economic relief
President Joe Biden should focus on offering relief to Americans who are suffering from an inflation rate hike unseen since 1982, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said at a “Meet the Press” appearance on Sunday. “I’d also say we need to focus on prices – increases in prices and cost that people across the country are facing,” Polis told host Chuck Todd. …
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Wright: Solving the affordable housing crisis
Colorado is facing an affordable housing crisis as both the demand and the cost of entry-level homes continues to skyrocket, while housing construction, particularly in the areas of condominiums, remains largely nonexistent. Some have argued the absence of affordable housing construction, which condominiums and starter single-family homes provide, is simply due to a lack of…