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‘Evolving’ regulatory landscape among Colorado cities is pricey, problematic, small businesses say | FISCAL ROCKIES
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs,...
Site selectors praise Colorado workforce — but flag regulatory hurdles | FISCAL ROCKIES
Hap Fry, Special to the Gazette
hap-fry@gazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs,...
Q&A with the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation | Struggling with workforce shortages, high cost, regulatory uncertainty | FISCAL ROCKIES
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs,...
Denver’s minimum wage: Boon or bane? | FISCAL ROCKIES
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs,...
Fiscal Rockies: Small businesses drive the rural Colorado economy — but barriers keep growing
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact of increased regulations, tariffs,...
Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’ | FISCAL ROCKIES
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs,...
Gerrymandering is spreading across US states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts
David A. Lieb
david.a..lieb@associatedpress.com
Updated 18 hours ago
A push to reshape congressional voting districts, initiated by President Donald Trump, is sweeping across states as political parties vie for an edge in next year’s elections. Trump is hoping to buck historical trends of the president’s party losing seats...
Underlying design failures built into Colorado’s standardized tests | NOONAN
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Third graders can’t read. That’s a common assertion. How do we know? Colorado’s CMAS standardized tests for third graders tell us. What the chicken littles who bemoan these tests scores, mostly individuals on the “pro school choice” and “voucher” side...
Colorado Reps. Hurd and Neguse join forces to modernize federal snow-forecasting program
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
A federal snow-forecasting program, to be updated under a bill from Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, won approval in the House on Wednesday. HR 3857, which amends the Snowpack Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act, is Hurd’s second bill to pass...
Colorado aims to close talent gap with new workforce development agency, initiatives
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Colorado’s education leaders and legislators are planning changes to the state’s workforce development programs – including the creation of a new state agency – to help more students earn college degrees, certifications and apprenticeships. Gov. Jared Polis, House Speaker Julie...