regional transportation district Archives

Fix to marijuana taxes for special districts headed to Colorado governor

Feb 14, 2018

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Special districts like the eight-county metro Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) and a hospital district on the Western Slope can breathe easier this week after the Colorado state Senate wrapped up the last details on a bill that will allow them to once again collect retail marijuana taxes. The bill survived a last-minute challenge in the…

Denver, RTD want redesign of 16th Street Mall

Jan 26, 2018

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Adam McCoy, special to Colorado Politics

To address aging infrastructure and enhance safety, Denver and Regional Transportation District officials say they want to redesign the 16th Street Mall. The largest change under the new design recommendations would be the shifting of transit lanes to the center of the mall, expanding sidewalks and outdoor café seating. Officials say the recommendations are a…

What tops Denver City Council’s budgetary wish list for 2019?

Jan 19, 2018

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Adam McCoy, special to Colorado Politics

Government proceedings can typically be filed away in the mundane or tedious category, that is unless you’re attending a Denver City Council budget planning retreat. Denverite’s Andrew Kenney detailed the “exciting” proceedings earlier this week – which he said included free coffee and at least one handstand – as the council hashed out its budgetary…

Lawmakers consider road ahead in wake of inconclusive special session on pot tax

Oct 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

There’s no guarantee, but lawmakers on both sides say they’re hopeful they can come up with a way to let special districts again collect sales tax on recreational marijuana when the Colorado Legislature convenes in January. The question vexed the General Assembly last week during the two-day special session called by Gov. John Hickenlooper to…

Colorado legislature’s special session to start with 2 bills, full action

Oct 2, 2017

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Marianne Goodl

As lawmakers return to the state Capitol for a special session Monday, they’ll be dealing with at least two bills intended to fix a drafting error that has led to quite the dust-up between Republicans and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper. Senate President Pro-Tem Jerry Sonnenberg, a Sterling Republican, dismissed rumors on Sunday that Republican Senate…

Hickenlooper, GOP square off over ‘simple fix’ to pot tax in looming special session

Sep 29, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper and Democratic lawmakers say it’s a simple fix, but Republicans say it’s anything but. As next week’s special legislative session approaches – it’s set to convene Monday – Republican leaders in the Capitol and outside pressure groups are ramping up their opposition and predict the endeavor will be an expensive waste of…

Special sessions are rare in Colorado and usually about more than fixing goofs

Sep 14, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

If a special session happens in October, as Gov. John Hickenlooper is contemplating, don’t look for legislators to hunker down for the harvest moon. Colorado Politics was the first to report that the governor’s office is talking to lawmakers about coming back to Denver for a special session next month to fix a mistake in…

Gov. John Hickenlooper names Michael Hartman to head Colorado Department of Revenue

Jul 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday announced that Michael S. Hartman will be taking over as executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue at the end of the month. He’s replacing Barbara Brohl, who said last month she would be stepping down after six years in the position. Hartman is senior vice president at Mutual…

Barbara Brohl to step down as Department of Revenue chief this summer

May 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday announced that Colorado Department of Revenue Executive Director Barbara Brohl is stepping down from the position she has held for nearly six years. During her tenure, Brohl helped put in place the world’s first regulatory system for the recreational marijuana industry created by Colorado voters with a 2012 constitutional amendment.…

Free MetroRide could ease 16th Street Mall shuttle crowding

Apr 4, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

Relief for the always-crowded free 16th Street Mall shuttle service in downtown Denver is a main goal of an upcoming study. The study will focus on another free circulator route that city and Regional Transportation District officials think could be pulling more weight. The two entities are poised to approve an intergovernmental agreement that would…