Tag: dave davia
-
Colorado property tax ballot initiatives withdrawn as part of deal with governor, lawmakers
Two initiatives aiming to cut property taxes and cap their revenue growth have been officially withdrawn from the Nov. 5 ballot, Colorado election officials confirmed on Wednesday. The withdrawal was the culmination of a negotiation — among Gov. Jared Polis, legislative leaders and the groups behind the initiatives — that led to a special session last…
-
Colorado Legislature 2021 preview | As lawmakers return to Denver, recovery is king
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Colorado House Speaker Alec Garnett and state Senate President Leroy Garcia drop their gavels for the first time — on Jan. 13, as originally scheduled — the work to pick up the pieces will be much in mind, if delayed. The General Assembly will deal with…
-
New report from Colorado business leaders charts Road to Recovery
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of the state’s best business minds collaborated on a way to get Colorado out of the economic mess it’s in and presented their key findings in a report earlier this month: Prioritize Colorado’s competitiveness agenda; reimagine tomorrow’s workforce; and invest in “future-forward” infrastructure. The…
-
Promised state-backed health care public option delayed, but not forgotten
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When last year’s legislative session gaveled in, the hottest show under the gold dome was the pending fight over the public option, one of the last big pieces of Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign promise to save people money on their health care. The state’s economy…