Brian Eason
Politics and Policy Reporter at The Colorado Sun
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1 week ago |
coloradosun.com | Brian Eason |Jesse Paul
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday vetoed a measure that would have banned the use of many computer algorithms to set rent in Colorado, saying it could have outlawed some legitimate technologies used by landlords, and risked driving some housing providers out of the market. Rent-setting algorithms have become a target of consumer protection advocates in recent years, who say software used by companies like RealPage effectively enables landlords to collude and drive up the cost of housing.
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2 weeks ago |
coloradosun.com | Jesse Paul |Brian Eason
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said changing the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights cap on government growth and spending is his preferred way of addressing how TABOR affects the funding of state programs and services. However, he didn’t have an answer on how the cap should be changed if he’s successful in his 2026 bid to become Colorado’s next governor. Instead, Weiser, speaking last week at The Colorado Sun’s annual Colorado SunFest event, said he would seek the input of people across the state.
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3 weeks ago |
coloradosun.com | Jesse Paul |Brian Eason
Gov. Jared Polis said he’s not worried about the consequences for his future political ambitions of bucking the Colorado labor movement when he vetoes Senate Bill 5, which would have abolished a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union security.
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4 weeks ago |
coloradosun.com | Jesse Paul |Brian Eason
The Colorado Sun is hosting two in-person events next week at the University of Denver that Unaffiliated readers won’t want to miss. Our free legislative recap event will be held Thursday evening and features Gov. Jared Polis; Senate President James Coleman, D-Denver; House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon; state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton; and state Rep. Emily Sirota, D-Denver. Find details and register to attend here. Then, Colorado SunFest is Friday.
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4 weeks ago |
coloradosun.com | Jesse Paul |Lucas Brady Woods |Brian Eason |Bente Birkeland |Chas Sisk
Every legislative session in Colorado is dominated by a set of themes. The lawmaking term that ended Wednesday was no different. The Colorado Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between The Colorado Sun, Colorado Public Radio and KUNC, gathered to summarize what happened at the Capitol this year. Here’s what we found. It’s no secret that Jared Polis takes a hands-on approach to the legislative process. His staffers make sure lawmakers know when the governor has issues with a bill.
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DOJ, Colorado AG's office sue RealPage for subverting competition "openly and directly — and American renters are left paying the price." https://t.co/vaGAsIg5Kn
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RT @MDRC_News: Using affordable housing dollars once reserved exclusively for low-income residents, the state of Colorado has begun subsidi…
