Colorado House minority leader, a leading business advocate, resigns
The “toxic” atmosphere that pushed two Democratic House members to leave in 2023 has crossed the aisle, leading to the resignation Monday of House Minority…
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Legislators mull incentives, rather than mandates, to cut highway emissions
Colorado legislators may consider creating a program that helps owners of the oldest, most-polluting commercial trucks to trade them in for new vehicles — a…
Colorado Supreme Court decision could impact 2026 legislative debates on tax-exemption rollbacks
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that Lakewood’s two expansions of its tax on telephone service in the past 30 years without voter approval violated…
Sept. 8 Business Buzz: Slowing rising homeowners insurance costs
On the second Sept. 8 episode of the 9News Business Buzz, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of strategic initiatives…
Sept. 8 Business Buzz: Space Command Leaving
On one of the Sept. 8 episodes of the 9News Business Buzz, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of strategic…
Tourist-drawing counties seeking big boosts to lodging taxes
At least a half-dozen Colorado counties are asking voters to double or triple their lodging taxes on the November ballot — requests allowed by a…
Colorado taking steps to try to limit increases in homeowners insurance
Colorado’s housing affordability crisis, which has made recruitment and retention more difficult for employers statewide, is not just an issue of home costs but of…
Aug. 29 Colorado Inside Out: Special session and nuclear energy
On the Aug. 29 episode of “Colorado Inside Out” on PBS 12, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of strategic…
Polis’ budget cuts target health care, higher education
Two days after the end of a special session that rolled back $153 million in tax breaks to help close a budget shortfall, Gov. Jared…
Colorado is selling tax credits to help balance its budget. Will businesses be interested in buying?
Colorado legislators spent much of the recently adjourned special session reducing tax breaks for businesses. Now, as part of two bills they passed, they also…