Repealing a statewide ban on rent control makes sense given local policy factors into success as much as state policy
Colorado politics
Posted inPolitics and Government
Nearly 25% of Colorado’s state lawmakers have landed a statehouse seat by vacancy committee
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?
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?
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
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
Enlightened and responsible leaders must improve our criminal justice system
Posted inOpinion Columns
Carman: The illusory promise of rent control is a deal with the devil
Research suggests rent control actually “decreases affordability, fuels gentrification and creates negative spillovers”
Posted inEvents
Watch: Colorado Sun discusses the 2023 legislative session
The Colorado Sun spoke with local lawmakers about upcoming priorities during the 2023 legislative session.
Posted inNews
Denver announces 14-day shelter limit for migrants as Colorado governor stops busing them to other states
Jared Polis was criticized by fellow Democratic mayors of Chicago and New York City for sending migrants on chartered buses
Posted inOpinion Columns
Zornio: Who deserves more attention, Lauren Boebert or Joe Neguse?
The age of digital media requires us all to reexamine who we talk about and how much we talk about them