An average of about 200 teens and young adults have left the foster system each year without getting adopted or returned home, leading to incarceration and homelessness
Housing
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Support for Proposition HH began eroding the moment the Colorado property tax relief plan was introduced
That weak foundation was reflected in how voters rejected Proposition HH, a 10-year property tax relief and state spending overhaul, by an 18 percentage-point margin last week
Posted inHigh Cost of Colorado
A Colorado mom with four jobs and the impossible task of owning a home
The number of hours of work required to cover the mortgage payment on an average priced house increased from 48 hours in 2013 to 104 hours in 2022.
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Carbondale community comes together to help 80 Venezuelan migrants sleeping below a bridge
As winter approaches, nonprofits and city leaders in the mountain town outside Aspen are trying to find a longer-term solution for shelter
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High Cost of Colorado: The Sun introduces a new series
From housing to a night at Red Rocks, from restaurant rice to 14er snacks, from health insurance to water bills, the struggle to afford our state is real
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Colorado governor calls special session on property taxes following failure of Proposition HH
If the legislature doesn’t act before early December, a jump in home values will lead to large increases in Colorado property tax bills. But there’s no clear consensus on how to provide relief.
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What the failure of Proposition HH means for your property taxes and TABOR refunds
Coloradans’ property taxes will rise by an average of 40% without legislative or local government intervention. People who make less than $99,000 will get smaller taxpayer refunds than they would have had Proposition HH passed
Posted inElection 2023
Colorado voters reject Proposition HH, forcing governor and legislature back to the property tax relief drawing board
The ballot measure’s failure was a setback for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who insisted the complex proposal to cut property tax rates while increasing state funding for K-12 was the best way to alleviate housing costs next year.
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Thousands of Venezuelan migrants in Denver want to work but can’t afford the $545 federal application fee
Rose Community Foundation is raising funds to help migrants with the application fee and Gov. Jared Polis had asked the feds to waive it
Posted inElection 2023
Still struggling with Proposition HH? Read our last-minute voter guide.
Here are the key things you need to know to understand the 10-year tax and spending overhaul on Colorado’s 2023 ballot