Lawmakers are trying to come up with a fix after Proposition HH failed in the November election. But conservatives, liberals and businesses are offering their own solutions.
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Joe Biden is coming to Colorado. He’ll be in the Denver area Tuesday and Pueblo on Wednesday.
Biden will attend a fundraiser in Denver and then visit the CS Wind factory in Pueblo, the world’s largest wind turbine tower manufacturing plant. He was originally scheduled to go to the plant in October.
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Jim Morrissey: Warmed-over property tax relief in Colorado
Cartoonist Jim Morrissey figures the Colorado legislature’s special session to address property taxes produced a dish that tastes a lot like what was on the election menu.
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Colorado state budget concerns cast shadow over special session on property taxes
Under one economic forecast, the state may have to cut spending or dip into the reserves to balance this year’s budget
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Democrats will pursue same property tax relief for homeowners offered under Proposition HH during special session
The big differences between Proposition HH and the Democrats’ special session property tax plan is that it wouldn’t affect TABOR refunds dollars and it would offer no new relief for commercial properties
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Opinion: Disagree Better: As governors of Colorado and Utah, we want to tackle toxic polarization
As Democratic and Republican leaders, we know we won’t always agree. But Americans — politicians and voters alike — need to be reminded there is a healthy way to debate.
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Zornio: Jared Polis’ threat to veto overdose prevention centers in Colorado reeks of anti-science
Polis is threatening vetoes and refuting the science, this time by refusing to even consider evidence-based programs to prevent opioid overdoses.
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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
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How Colorado’s governor plans to pay off the state’s 14-year-old school funding shortfall by 2025
The Colorado governor’s $38B budget proposal for the 2024-25 fiscal year would fully fund K-12 education for the first time since the Great Recession.
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Short-term rental owners show up in force to oppose Colorado lawmakers’ plan to tax their homes at a much higher rate
Iterations of the idea have failed at the Capitol in recent years, but the 2024 version has the backing of Gov. Jared Polis and comes after Proposition HH opened the door for the change