Tag: chris hansen
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What to expect from Colorado’s special session on property taxes
A deal to further reduce property taxes sits on a razor’s edge as lawmakers prepare to convene into a special session and pass the compromise aimed at heading off two initiatives from the November general election. Some legislators are likely to push for more than a dozen bills — in draft form as of last…
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Colorado voters face complicated options on property taxes in November
Colorado voters face two broad options that seek to tackle soaring property tax valuations — one enacted by lawmakers to cut both residential and commercial assessment rates and another via proposed initiatives to revert taxing levels back to two years ago and then place a hard cap on revenue growth. To lawmakers, their bipartisan proposal…
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Colorado bans use of handheld cellphones while driving | HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Next year, Colorado will join 27 other states in prohibiting the use of cellphones while driving. Although it is already illegal for drivers under 18, extending this prohibition to adults has been a years-long effort in the state, according to Colorado State Patrol Legislative Liaison Capt. Michael Honn. “This was a priority for not only…
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Colorado lawmakers to introduce long-awaited property tax relief bill
The long-awaited major property tax bill will likely be introduced sometime early next week, giving it about a week to work through the General Assembly before its May 8 adjournment. This bill, however, will have had an advantage that previous bills, most notably the 2023 legislation, didn’t have: a public airing of its concepts. That’s…
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Balancing Colorado’s budget means juggling optimism, reality
Colorado’s state budget is slated to be introduced on Monday, three days ahead of deadline. What a difference a year makes. The spending plan, which insiders call the Long Appropriations Bill, will look dramatically different from that of the budget year that ends on June 30. If last year was about cutting, this year is…