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Zornio: Let Colorado’s local residents decide if rent control is right for them

by Trish Zornio 3:05 AM MST on Jan 30, 20235:41 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

Repealing a statewide ban on rent control makes sense given local policy factors into success as much as state policy

Posted inPolitics and Government

Nearly 25% of Colorado’s state lawmakers have landed a statehouse seat by vacancy committee

by Jesse Paul and Sandra Fish 3:15 AM MST on Jan 25, 20234:31 PM MST on Jan 24, 2023

There will be 24 lawmakers this year who secured a statehouse seat through a vacancy appointment, including no fewer than nine legislators who will have been appointed in a 12-month span

Posted inOpinion Columns

Littwin: Would mass killings in California affect effort to ban sale of so-called assault weapons in Colorado?

by Mike Littwin 3:05 AM MST on Jan 25, 20236:12 PM MST on Jan 24, 2023

Columnist Mike Littwin notes that the latest draft of a bill to ban purchase of so-called assault weapons in Colorado wouldn’t ban possession. But it would be a starting place.

Posted inBusiness

Colorado may end the ultimate age-discriminating work question: How old are you?

by Tamara Chuang 4:09 AM MST on Jan 23, 20237:39 AM MST on Jan 23, 2023

It’s legal to ask job applicants their age, high school graduation date or birth date. Senate Bill 58 would put an end to answering those awkward questions.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Zornio: Why we should tax the rich, instead of eliminating income taxes in Colorado

by Trish Zornio 3:05 AM MST on Jan 23, 20238:28 PM MST on Jan 20, 2023

Gov. Jared Polis wants to eliminate Colorado’s income tax, but as wealth disparities grow it’s not fair to reduce taxes on the state’s top earners

Posted inOpinion Columns

Silverman: Crime can ruin communities and presidential ambitions

by Craig Silverman 3:00 AM MST on Jan 16, 20238:14 PM MST on Jan 15, 2023

Enlightened and responsible leaders must improve our criminal justice system

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Carman: The illusory promise of rent control is a deal with the devil

by Diane Carman 3:02 AM MST on Jan 15, 20236:34 AM MST on Jan 12, 2023

Research suggests rent control actually “decreases affordability, fuels gentrification and creates negative spillovers”

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Watch: Colorado Sun discusses the 2023 legislative session

by The Colorado Sun 9:21 AM MST on Jan 12, 20239:29 AM MST on Jan 12, 2023

The Colorado Sun spoke with local lawmakers about upcoming priorities during the 2023 legislative session.

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Denver announces 14-day shelter limit for migrants as Colorado governor stops busing them to other states

by Jennifer Brown 5:19 PM MST on Jan 9, 20237:06 PM MST on Jan 9, 2023

Jared Polis was criticized by fellow Democratic mayors of Chicago and New York City for sending migrants on chartered buses

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Zornio: Who deserves more attention, Lauren Boebert or Joe Neguse?

by Trish Zornio 3:05 AM MST on Jan 9, 20235:01 PM MST on Jan 6, 2023

The age of digital media requires us all to reexamine who we talk about and how much we talk about them

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