Author: Marissa Ventrelli marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
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Atop taxes, here’s how much each Colorado resident pays in fees
Each Colorado resident paid nearly $5,000 in state-sanctioned fees last year, according to a report by a policy think tank. The report, which analyzed how fees have affected Colorado’s economy, found that fee revenue has more than tripled since 2008 — to $4,692 — and is likely to keep growing. More than 30 years after…
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Atop taxes, here’s how much each Colorado resident pays in fees
Each Colorado resident paid nearly $5,000 in state-sanctioned fees last year, according to a report by a policy think tank. The report, which analyzed how fees have affected Colorado’s economy, found that fee revenue has more than tripled since 2008 — to $4,692 — and is likely to keep growing. More than 30 years after…
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Atop taxes, here’s how much each Colorado resident pays in fees
Each Colorado resident paid nearly $5,000 in state-sanctioned fees last year, according to a report by a policy think tank. The report, which analyzed how fees have affected Colorado’s economy, found that fee revenue has more than tripled since 2008 — to $4,692 — and is likely to keep growing. More than 30 years after…
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Colorado schools receive $24 million for free meals program
The Colorado Department of Education is providing Colorado schools with nearly $24 million in grant funding to implement a free lunch program. Approved by voters in 2022, the Healthy School Meals for All provides free breakfast and lunch to all public school students in the state, as well as wage increases for cafeteria staff. The…
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Colorado produce not tied to nationwide cyclospora outbreak, agriculture officials say
There is no indication that the recent outbreak of cyclospora, a fecal parasite that has contaminated food and water across nearly every state, can be linked to produce grown in Colorado, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture. “Colorado growers and produce processors should continue normal operations and fresh produce that has not been implicated…
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UNC opens College of Osteopathic Medicine
The University of Northern Colorado held a grand opening for its new College of Osteopathic Medicine on Friday, with Gov. Jared Polis in attendance to celebrate the culmination of a two-year, $127.5 million project. The project was funded through legislation in 2024, which also provided money for a new health institute tower at Metropolitan State…
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Colorado housing laws take effect, expanding tools for affordable and workforce housing
New housing laws taking effect on Aug. 12 in Colorado aim to boost affordability, improve homelessness response and ensure safer water systems for mobile‑home communities. The first bill, Senate Bill 001, allows municipalities to sell county- or town-owned property to affordable housing developers and use certain property tax revenue for housing authorities and workforce housing…
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Will Jared Polis’ independent streak define his legacy?
Sometimes aligned with his party and at other times apart from it, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has spent much of his tenure charting his own course. That independent streak carried through fights over labor policy, rural anger over wolf reintroduction and ultimately his decision to commute Tina Peters’ sentence, a move that reshaped his standing…
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Campaign launched to redirect $1 billion in TABOR refunds to education
A coalition that includes the state teachers’ union on Tuesday launched a campaign for a ballot proposal that would reduce more than $1 billion in taxpayer refunds and spend the money on education. The measure is among several campaigns taking shape this year over state revenue. Broadly speaking, one side has long sought to raise…
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Signatures submitted to cap Colorado’s income tax rate
The group behind a ballot measure aiming to cap Colorado’s income tax rate at 4.4% and counter the push for a graduated system has submitted 190,000 voter signatures to election officials for review. Backed by Advance Colorado, Initiative No. 232 would cap Colorado’s individual and corporate income tax rate at 4.4%. That rate has been in place…