The SNAP cuts are taking power away from families to decide what they need, where they want, and on their own time
Covid-19 relief
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Carman: Family’s quest to help undocumented Coloradans began long ago, when Mexico saved 6 Jewish refugees
Left Behind Workers Fund, co-created by Mark Newhouse, helped distribute $38 million to people who could not legally collect government aid after the pandemic left them jobless.
Posted inClimate, News, Politics and Government
Douglas County drops San Luis Valley plan for $828M idea to pipe South Platte water from Sterling
Douglas County still wants to use some of its COVID relief funds to secure future water, but may spend it to store unused South Platte River flow after dropping a controversial proposal to buy water from the San Luis Valley. The Douglas County Commissioners indicated they may help fund the major water proposal from Parker […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Underserved Coloradans are getting the COVID runaround
It started on a Tuesday in mid-November. My 3-year-old daughter’s fever led to a COVID-19 diagnosis at the doctor’s office on Wednesday — the same day my husband and I tested positive, despite being fully vaccinated. Under CDC guidelines in place at the time, we were required to quarantine for 10 days. The quarantine began […]
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Opinion: The COVID-relief act has tangled online resellers in ridiculous tax red tape
As much as we hoped everything would be back to normal in 2022, the pandemic is still making life tough for many Coloradans. Personal savings that lasted through the past two years are dwindling, and certain government programs that helped with everyday expenses are set to expire. Knowing the economic uncertainty that lies ahead, it’s […]
Posted inBusiness, Economy, Housing, News
Demand for pandemic rental assistance in Colorado jumped 33% in November
A program that covers rent for struggling Coloradans saw a 33% increase in applicants in November compared with the average of prior months, and reasons for that include a more efficient system for processing and awareness that help is available. The Emergency Rental Assistance program, which launched in March, hit a program high of 4,700 […]
Posted inBusiness, COVID, Housing, News
Colorado launches program to help homeowners struggling with their mortgage payments
A new Colorado pilot program to help struggling homeowners make past-due mortgage payments is now up and running and offering up to three months of payments. The Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, or EMAP, has been in development since $10 billion in the American Rescue Plan was set aside by Congress in March for housing aid. […]
Posted inNews, Opinion, Opinion Columns
Carman: Buckle up! Wild and crazy California politics likely will be on full display in Colorado in 2022
The absurdly undemocratic election to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, which cost taxpayers some $300 million and exposed them to relentless campaigning for months in what was supposed to be an off-year respite from political browbeating, finally ended last week. Nothing changed. Ah, but … wait for it … it’s not really over. Is it […]
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What’s Working: How much federal COVID relief went to unemployed Coloradans?
The day is finally here and some will weep but others will likely be cheering. It’s the last day Colorado will pay pandemic unemployment benefits, if you’re reading this on Sept. 4. According to Department of Labor and Employment officials, about 107,000 Coloradans will no longer be eligible while another 30,000 people will no longer […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Education, News, Politics and Government
Free meals, flexible schedules: Colorado kids on where federal stimulus money for schools should go
Rowan Raetz has grand ideas for his high school, an aged building that could use a little sprucing up. He envisions an outdoor classroom or, at the very least, a relaxation space — one filled with plants, some comfy lounge chairs and perhaps even a water feature. “I think that would really help us mentally […]