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
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Nicolais: Colorado Public Option puts its stake in the ground
Reporting 35,000 new registrants, the controversial government-guided health insurance plan marks a ground shift in the health care industry
Colorado Option sign-up numbers are in. But the debate over the Jared Polis-backed insurance plan is far from over.
Approximately 35,000 people signed up for Colorado Option health insurance plans during the most recent open enrollment period
Littwin: Polis’ charter-bus operation has ended, but that doesn’t mean migrant issue has gone away
Mike Littwin writes that after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ bad-optics migrant bus strategy,, and Congress’ failure on immigration reform, let’s hope Joe Biden can do more to help cities cope.
An annotated transcript of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ fifth State of the State address
The Colorado Sun politics team added context, backstory and more to the governor’s State of the State address, the first public address since his inauguration.
Silverman: Crime can ruin communities and presidential ambitions
Enlightened and responsible leaders must improve our criminal justice system
Denver bought one-way bus tickets for 1,900 migrants. Here’s where they were going.
Some of the top destinations were Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas
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
Colorado governor calls for more property tax relief as long-term solution to rising tax bills remains elusive
If approved, it will mark the third time in as many years state lawmakers slap a Band-Aid on a problem that has big ramifications for schools and local governments.
Opinion: New state bag law will benefit the environment and our health
Plastic shopping bags defy easy recycling and break down into microparticles that end up in our bodies.