He served as a Marine. He worked as a high-powered consultant and commercial banker. He was an adviser and business partner to Erik Prince, the controversial former owner of the now-defunct international security firm Blackwater. One thing Gregg Smith has never done until now is run for office. But the well-connected, 58-year-old Democrat who moved […]
Thy Vo
Thy Vo is a freelance journalist and former Colorado Sun staff member.
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Posted inNews, Politics and Government
7 ways Joe Biden’s presidency may quickly affect Colorado
As President Joe Biden takes office Wednesday, the new administration and a new party in power will usher in immediate changes, some of which will have a disproportionate impact on Colorado. Democrats in control of both the House and Senate, and Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as a tie-breaker in the upper chamber, give […]
Posted inBusiness, Economy, News
New Year, new minimum wage: Colorado’s hourly rate jumps to $12.32 an hour
A new minimum wage increase will take effect in Colorado on New Year’s Day, bringing wages to $12.32 an hour, or $9.30 for tipped workers. The 2.7% statewide increase is based on language in the Colorado Constitution, which mandates annual inflation adjustments based on the consumer price index. Colorado voters approved a constitutional amendment in […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, News
Coloradans have been giving generously during coronavirus. But some nonprofits worry it won’t be enough.
Darci Lynch and her family didn’t expect to have much to celebrate the holidays with this year. But on Tuesday, they got a bit of a break. After schools closed in March, at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Lynch had to leave her job as an Amazon driver to take care of her three […]
Posted inBusiness, COVID, Health, Politics and Government
Coloradans already struggling to afford housing say coronavirus has made their situation worse
Elizabeth Zacarias and her husband owned their own mobile home for 10 years, renting a slice of property in the Denver Meadows RV Park in Aurora. Amid a battle over whether the owner could close the park for redevelopment, rent went up periodically. In one year, rent increased three times, Zacarias said, in Spanish through […]