Committee kills vacancy-tax proposal, but more housing debates are coming
While legislators continue to consider numerous ways to fund affordable housing this session, one potential solution that won’t advance is a proposal to let local…
Articles by Ed Sealover
Feb. 9 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: The vacancy tax debate
Is the idea of allowing local governments to charge a vacancy tax to owners of residences left empty for much of the year a new…
Legislator revives bill to make companies list emissions totals on their websites
A Democratic lawmaker has revived his unsuccessful 2025 bill to require companies to list reportable emissions on their websites — a measure he says is…
Here we go again: Committee OKs Labor Peace Act change quickly in partisan vote
As proponents and opponents lined up to give such familiar testimony that it spurred the committee chairwoman to compare it to “déjà vu” on Thursday,…
Ban on plastic-pellets discharge up first on environmental-bill debates
The first major environmental bill to begin advancing in the 2026 legislative session seeks to prohibit companies making or using plastic pellets from discharging them…
Proposal seeks to bar most criminal restitution payments to insurers
When courts order Coloradans to pay restitution to victims for the financial losses they suffer in crimes, those orders can include payments to the victims’…
Same bill, different outcome? Labor Peace Act overhaul returns this week after 2025 veto
After extensive debate and lengthy negotiations last session, Colorado legislative Democrats passed a bill to eliminate the second-election requirement for unionization in the Colorado Labor…
Feb. 2 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Labor Peace Act debate
Beginning this week, the “Colorado Chamber Office Hours” podcast switches to a new format: Hearing both sides on a major bill that is coming up….
New bill seeks to curtail rising homeowners’ insurance costs
As Colorado legislators try again this year to make housing more affordable, a bipartisan trio has offered a new way to address the issue, introducing…
Jan. 29 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours” with Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson
On this special midweek episode of “Colorado Chamber Office Hours,” Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson discusses his hopes for the 2026 legislative session, prioritizing among…