Tag: polis
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EDITORIAL: Hurdles to AI will cost Colorado
No sooner had Colorado’s legislature punted on AI, yet again, during this summer’s special session — than a Homer Simpson-worthy “Doh!” might as well have pealed out across the state. It would have been an acknowledgment lawmakers had blown it, for the time being, in making Colorado a more welcoming destination for the development of…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s next budget crunch
Like slacker students who flunked a course and had to make it up in summer school, Colorado state lawmakers who were summoned back to the Capitol last month — to patch a gaping hole in the current state budget — knew they had gathered under a stigma. Convened by Gov. Jared Polis, they sullenly filed…
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EDITORIAL: Don’t herd Coloradans into density zoning
Colorado’s governor and legislature are leading us all down a primrose path to density zoning. It’s a wonky term for cramming more housing into less space. There’s even an attempt at an elegant variation — the more marketable “gentle density” — meaning, wedge more expensive multiplexes between single-family homes. It’s the hobby horse of the…
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Colorado Springs won’t meet state deadline on parking requirements
Colorado Springs will not meet the deadline to enact the new state law on minimum parking requirements before the end of the month, continuing a standoff with the state over the scope of recent housing laws. The Colorado Springs City Council unanimously voted against an ordinance at its meeting Tuesday that would have been a…
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Gov. Jared Polis names a new chief of staff
Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday that David Oppenheim, a long-time staffer in the governor’s policy office, will become his new chief of staff, effective Sept. 13. He will replace Alec Garnett, who has been in that role since Jan. 1, 2023. Garnett is headed to UC Health to become vice president for government and regulatory…
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CDOT announces repair plan for U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge
U.S. 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge is getting fixed. The Colorado Department of Transportation hosted meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday to detail how the bridge, closed on April 18 due to cracks in the steel bridge structure, will be repaired and at least partially reopened to traffic by July 4. A full opening of the…
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Outdoor Festival coming to Civic Center Park
Gov. Jared Polis, filmmaker Malik Martin and others discussed the impacts of the inaugural Outside Festival coming to Denver later this May.
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50 cents more per gallon? EPA mandate for gas to hit Denver motorists this summer
Gasoline in the metro Denver area is about to get a lot more expensive come June 1 — as much as 51 cents to $1 more per gallon, depending on who is asked. And Gov. Jared Polis said that threatens Colorado’s fuel supply and might result in “shortages at the pump.” Motorists in what’s called the…