Concerns grow over expanded property-tax proposal
A new version of the tax-cut bill at the heart of next week’s special legislative session seeks to further limit property-tax revenue growth — a…
Politics
Could provisions of property-tax-cut initiative make it harder to build new homes?
Initiatives 50 and 108 would affect Colorado’s housing market directly by cutting property-tax bills. But builders and special-district leaders believe they also will have an…
Property-tax-cut proponents accuse state officials of misinterpreting ballot language when predicting draconian cuts
Proponents and opponents are battling over a key phrase in a property-tax cut proposal that may appear on November’s ballot — one whose interpretation could…
A look at the nine initiatives headed to the November ballot — and the 23 others that could join them
As most Colorado voters turn their attention from the congressional and legislative primaries that will come to a head Tuesday to the heated general-election races,…
Voters opt for middle ground in Democratic, Republican legislative primaries
Moderate and pragmatic candidates won big in both parties’ legislative primaries Tuesday, with Democrats appearing to oust progressive Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernandez and…
Colorado legislative primaries represent “turning point” for both parties due to ideological battles
After years of steady Democratic gains in the Legislature, both parties see the 2024 Colorado election as a pivotal moment for state policy — but…
Colorado budget director details $3B in potential cuts from property-tax-cut initiatives
Colorado’s budget director on Friday laid out a list of actions the state could have to take — including higher-education funding cuts that could lead…
Legislators OK bill to raise malpractice damage caps — despite trial attorneys’ opposition
As business and trial-attorney groups continue their staredown over a potential ballot battle on lawsuit damage caps, Colorado legislators are advancing a bill that would…
Study: Removing lawsuit caps will cost Colorado $2 billion
Eliminating caps on noneconomic damages for lawsuits involving catastrophic injury and death, as a proposed ballot initiative aims to do, could cost Colorado $2.1 billion…
New Colorado House rule could limit debate on controversial bills at end of session
Colorado House Democrats pushed through a rule change Friday that could limit debates on certain motions at the end of each legislative session — a…