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Colorado Democratic Party endorses Polis’ property tax measure
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Colorado Democrats officially backed both of the ballot measures that voters will face this November. The Colorado Democratic Party’s state central committee voted on Thursday to endorse Proposition HH and Proposition II. The two measures, referred to the ballot by the state legislature, are the only statewide issues up for consideration in the upcoming election. “Colorado Democrats are…
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Heidi Humphreys tapped to lead Colorado Department of Revenue
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Long-time state employee Heidi Humphreys was appointed executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue on Thursday. Humphreys replaces Mark Ferrandino as leader of the agency, which oversees the state divisions of motor vehicles, marijuana, taxation, natural medicine, liquor enforcement, gaming and lottery. Ferrandino, who held the role since November 2020, was made director of the Office of State…
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Polis to phase out gas-powered lawn equipment at Colorado facilities
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Gov. Jared Polis is seeking to lower the state’s gas and water usage one lawn at a time. Polis signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring state facilities to phase out the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment, replacing them with electric equipment by June 2025. This includes anything from push lawn mowers to…
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Colorado unveils first proposal to spend $826 million in broadband funds
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Colorado is taking the first step towards using $826.5 million in federal funds to make high-speed internet universally accessible in the state. The federal government allocated over $826.5 million to Colorado in June as part of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program, which funds broadband infrastructure in all 50 states. Last week, the Colorado Broadband Office published the first…
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Optimism among small businesses below average for 20th month in a row: Report
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Attitudes among small business owners have been bleak for nearly two years straight, according to a new national report. The National Federation of Independent Business’ monthly small business optimism index decreased by 0.6 of a point last month, reaching 91.3. This marks the 20th consecutive month optimism rates fell below the 49-year average of 98. The…
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Ballot certified for Colorado’s November election
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It’s official: The ballot for Colorado’s November election was certified on Monday. On Nov. 7, Colorado voters will decide the fate of two statewide ballot measures and the winning candidates of dozens of local mayoral, city council and school board races. Local initiatives will also be considered in some counties. “In just two months, Coloradans…
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Colorado Center Party becomes state’s newest political party
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Coloradans now have a seventh minor political party to choose from when casting ballots and registering to vote. The Colorado Center Party was officially recognized as a minor political party on Wednesday, after at least 1,000 registered voters affiliated with the group by July 1 when it was a qualified political organization, the Secretary of State’s Office…
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EMILY’s List endorses 3 Democratic women in Colorado mayoral races
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The national political action committee EMILY’s List threw its support behind three candidates running to be mayor of Colorado cities on Wednesday. Arvada mayoral candidate Lauren Simpson, Lakewood mayoral candidate Wendi Strom, and Thornton mayoral candidate Julia Marvin are all being endorsed by the organization, which backs the candidacies of Democratic women who support abortion rights. …
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Gov. Jared Polis backs reclassifying marijuana as Schedule III drug: ‘It’s about time’
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As the federal government considers lowering marijuana’s classification as among the riskiest drugs, Gov. Jared Polis is expressing his support. Polis sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday backing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that marijuana be removed from the Schedule I classification – reserved for dangerous drugs posing…
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Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera tests positive for COVID-19
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Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera tested positive for COVID-19, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. Primavera is experiencing minor symptoms but will continue to work from home and follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the announcement said. She is fully vaccinated against the virus. Primavera’s diagnosis comes exactly one week after she attended an…
