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…
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Jan. 26 “Colorado Chamber Officer Hours” with House Speaker Julie McCluskie
As Colorado House Democrats look to solve the state’s affordability crisis, it is “important that we be both pro-worker and pro-business,” House Speaker Julie McCluskie…
New Polis-backed housing package targets unused land, transit hubs
Gov. Jared Polis and legislative Democrats are once again pushing a package of bills to boost affordable-housing construction this year, though the proposed changes are…
Polis’ final State of the State: Broad calls, plus specifics on housing, workforce
Gov. Jared Polis offered his final State of the State Address Thursday, calling for legislators to make additional progress on clean energy, workforce development and…
First-day bills seek to expand price-gouging prohibitions, incentivize data centers
The 94 bills introduced on the first day of the 2026 legislative session include wide-ranging efforts to incentivize data centers, create an enterprise to boost…
On opening day, Democrat and Republican legislators call for affordability — with different paths to that goal
With affordability topping their priorities, Colorado House and Senate Democratic leaders further narrowed their focus to housing and healthcare costs in opening-day speeches Wednesday —…
2026 Colorado Legislative Preview: A tale of affordability, regulations and regulatory reform
For several years, Colorado legislators from both parties have vowed to tackle the state’s affordability crisis, only to butt heads over how to do that…
Vacancy taxes, real-estate transfer fees among new levies that local governments seek to assess
Local governments seeking additional revenue for housing and other priorities want to ask legislators next year to let them assess several new taxes and fees…
Nov. 10 Business Buzz: Affordable housing ideas
On the first of two 9News Business Buzz episodes that aired on Nov. 10, 2025, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice…
Affordable housing solutions? Builders, employers offer ideas
As Colorado elected officials continue to debate how to slow the rise in housing costs, local leaders and employers across the state are working on…