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With the special session done, Colorado’s next tax debate is already starting

Colorado’s special legislative session took four days to finish and affected hundreds of millions of dollars of taxes – but only for next year. That means the next debate is already beginnin...

DATE: Nov 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How did property taxes become a political emergency in Colorado? 40 years of history and one wild market

Pam Giordano and her husband bought their tri-level home nearly 30 years ago. The price sounds almost unbelievable today: $138,000 for a couple thousand square feet of south Denver real esta...

DATE: Nov 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

On first day of special session, Democrats and Republicans offer dueling property tax plans

Colorado homeowners would collectively get about $388 million of property tax relief under the plan proposed by statehouse Democrats as their extraordinary session gaveled in Friday. What’s ...

DATE: Nov 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What Colorado lawmakers could do in their special session on property taxes (and more)

When state lawmakers return to the state Capitol on Friday for a special session, the main focus will be on lowering property tax rates – an urgent action, said Gov. Jared Polis, before a bi...

DATE: Nov 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Why a judge decided to keep Colorado’s three-day gun law in effect as lawsuit continues

People buying guns in Colorado will have to continue waiting three extra days to take possession of their firearms, a judge ruled on Monday. The three-day waiting period is required by a new...

DATE: Nov 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Harder than algebra,’ Proposition HH causes confusion on Colorado voters’ ballots

Voters in Colorado had a lot of homework this fall. While there were only two items on the statewide ballot, one of them was Proposition HH – a sprawling tax reform package that has once aga...

DATE: Nov 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to fully fund public schools for first time in 14 years

It has been more than 20 years since Colorado voters amended the state Constitution to create supposedly mandatory funding requirements for public schools. Turns out, they weren’t so mandato...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How the Colorado Blue Book gets to 2 million voters in the state

Julia Jackson had checked and rechecked her work – but it’s hard not to feel anxious when your work is about to be mailed to pretty much every household in the state of Colorado. “It gets ha...

DATE: Oct 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Property taxes are set to rise big time next year – will your local government do anything about it?

Local governments in Colorado are set to cash in next year. With property values skyrocketing, counties, cities, schools and others could collect millions of dollars more in property taxes. ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two new Colorado gun laws take effect Sunday

Coloradans will have to wait three days to receive a gun after they buy it

DATE: Sep 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

About 5,000 people will have an insurance gap after Friday Health’s collapse in Colorado

When state regulators shut down Friday Health Plans this summer, it sent tens of thousands of customers scrambling for new insurance in Colorado. The state allowed those affected to buy new ...

DATE: Sep 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A statewide cap on property taxes could be on next year’s ballot

Colorado voters could face another property tax question next year. Supporters say this one offers a simple, statewide remedy for property owners, but opponents argue it would come with a ho...

DATE: Sep 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News