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Duran, Grantham unveil deal to raise sales tax, fund $3.5 billion in transportation bonds
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A long-awaited transportation funding deal introduced by Colorado lawmakers Wednesday proposes asking voters to approve a sales-tax hike in November to pay for $3.5 billion in bonds for road construction, as well as other transit projects. Majority leaders in the House and Senate hailed the package as a “breakthrough” but also cautioned that the bill…
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State transportation event delivers no news, except that leaders optimistic, dedicated, talking
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The bad news is that Colorado Democratic Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran and Republican Senate President Kevin Grantham shared no new information Tuesday night at the north Denver ICOSA Event Center about the progress of high-stakes negotiations at the Capitol over state transportation funding. The good news is that the vision of the two…
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Q&A: AFP’s Michael Fields on funding transportation and enraging Capitol dealmakers
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State lawmakers have made boosting transportation funding a top priority this year. Negotiations have been underway for months and they are ongoing. Democrats and Republicans involved in the talks seem as committed to making a deal happen as they are anxious about keeping all the moving parts turning in the right direction. Major roadways need…
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PHOTOS: Colorado Republicans toast Trump inauguration at glittering gala
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Former Colorado state Senate President John Andrews welcomed “fellow Americans, fellow patriots, fellow deplorables” to a glittering celebration of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday night at the Marriott Denver Tech Center in Denver, promising a “rip-roaring celebration of making America great again.” The sold-out black-tie gala event – one of only a handful held…