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Coloradans weigh in on the future of self-driving vehicles at Senate hearing

Sep 13, 2017

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Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON – A congressional hearing Wednesday implied broad changes are coming soon for Colorado’s highway transportation industry from self-driving truck technologies. Driverless trucks are part of the automated vehicle technology being developed by government agencies and private companies. They use computerized sensors to steer, throttle and brake vehicles, usually without human intervention. Senators at the…
Uber connects pot provider and Colorado State Patrol with 4/20 effort

Apr 18, 2017

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Joey Bunch

How mainstream is Colorado marijuana? Tuesday one of the state’s largest dispensaries, Native Roots Colorado, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the Colorado State Patrol, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Uber on a joint project. Rather than driving high on 4/20 — Thursday’s unofficial holiday for pot lovers — those celebrating in Denver can save $4.20 off their…
Hill: The Future is not near, it’s here

Mar 27, 2017

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Sen. Owen Hill

Mornings are rough. Stop-and go-traffic on I-25 can feel more like a nauseating carnival ride than a highway. It’s no easier in the city. A car just ahead with out-of-state plates slams on its brakes and that cup of morning coffee flies through the air, staining your shirt. The car ahead is now attempting to…
Pabon and Landgraf: Colorado must continue to unleash the sharing economy

Mar 21, 2017

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Rep. Dan Pabon

A few years ago, Colorado triggered a wave of innovation when it became the first state to update its laws so that ride-sharing digital platforms, Uber and Lyft, could continue to thrive while establishing proper safety and consumer protections. What we know now, two years after that effort, is that it was crucial for Colorado’s…
Hill on a possible upside to Colorado transportation woes: Let’s embrace autonomous vehicles!

Mar 13, 2017

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John Tomasic

State Sen. Owen Hill is not for letting the crisis of Colorado’s inadequate transportation go to waste. There may or may not be a transportation funding bill passed this legislative session or any legislative session. The population is booming and the roads are crumbling. There won’t be any ski train coming any time soon. Coloradans…
Insights: Super Bowl Sunday turns into a political football against Trump

Feb 10, 2017

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Peter Marcus

If you were hoping to tune out politics by tuning into Super Bowl Sunday, then you turned to the wrong place. Viewers were bombarded by commercials seeking to capitalize on the civil unrest stemming from controversial and brash decisions by the Trump administration. The move by corporate America to weigh into the ongoing debates seemed…
Backlash against Uber symbolic of morality war in Trump’s America

Jan 30, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Uber and Lyft are accustomed to competition. But a new race toward good conscience – highlighted by protests in Denver – offers a glimpse into the morality battle in a Donald Trump era, a war that is reshaping both business and politics. Across social media, #DeleteUber is trending, a plea by those opposed to Trump’s Muslim ban…
Bipartisan bill would let Uber, Lyft drivers bypass health check

Jan 24, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Lawmakers could make it little easier to become an Uber or Lyft driver this session by passing Senate Bill 43. The legislation would eliminate a requirement for a certificate of good health for those driving their personal vehicles to get people around. The legislative term for that is transportation network company. The bill is blessed…
Denver taxi, limo licenses to end

Dec 3, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

Close to 2,200 taxi, shuttle and limousine drivers will likely face fewer regulations in the New Year, when the City and County of Denver is expected to stop requiring them to qualify for and get “Herdic” licenses. Such licenses were named for the Herdic cab, a horse-drawn carriage invented by Peter Herdicin in 1881. Herdic…
The Hot Sheet – Trump is growing on Hick, Hey – big (political) spender, cities investing in Christmas, Boulder is paying for WHAT? and MORE …

Dec 1, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 196 | DECEMBER 1, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 (2016 Colorado campaign cash) DENVER – Happy Thursday to you and yours from all of us at the Colorado Statesman. Has it been hard for you getting back in the swing of things following the long (not long enough) Thanksgiving holiday? There,…