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Coloradans Not Alone in Property Tax Battles as Home Values Soar
Rising home values have led to higher real estate taxes around the U.S. Now many states are looking to provide relief to frustrated residents. New laws enacted in Colorado, Alabama […]
Colorado Lawmakers Urge USPS to Address Staffing Issues in Mountain Communities
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper alongside U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen and Joe Neguse reiterated their calls to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to improve mail delivery service […]
Addressing Immigration: How This Key Issue is Shaping the 2024 Election and U.S. Policy
Immigration is a top-of-mind topic these days. It was Trump’s strong suit in getting the Republican nomination in 2016 and will continue as his lead card to play in this […]
New Study Suggests Denver’s Transit System, RTD, is Plagued by Crime and Costs
A study of metro Denver’s transit system by the Common Sense Institute examines the history of RTD and the budget, ridership and crime impacting the system today. From 2020 through […]
Ambitious Migrant Program Underway in Denver
In a hotel conference room in Denver, Dallenis Martinez attended orientation with hundreds of other migrants Monday for the city’s new, ambitious migrant support program, which includes six-month apartment stays […]
Business, Residential and Tourism Growth in Downtown Denver Reaches an Important Juncture
Like cities across the country, Downtown Denver is at a pivotal moment in history. While looking toward the Downtown Denver of the future, we call for a focus on business […]
Legislative Session Outcomes Addressed by Gov. Jared Polis at Denver Metro Chamber and Colorado Competitive Council’s State of the State
Colorado’s business community heard from Gov. Jared Polis and business leaders from the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Competitive Council (C3) about the outcomes of the 2024 legislative […]
Colorado’s State Arts Agency Gets First Budget Increase in Over a Decade
On Monday, April 29, Governor Polis signed Colorado’s FY24-25 state budget, which included $1.25 Million in additional operating funds to Colorado’s state arts agency, Colorado Creative Industries (CCI). This is the agency’s first […]
What If the Fed Doesn’t Cut Rates in 2024? Implications for Stocks, Bonds, and the Housing Market
What happens to stocks, bonds and the housing market if the Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) doesn’t cut interest rates this year? This is what seems to be on everyone’s mind. […]
Rising Property Taxes Add to State’s Housing-Affordability Woes
A new study by the Denver-based Common Sense Institute (CSI) examines the skyrocketing cost of property taxes and the implications for housing affordability in the state. Released April 9, the […]
Colorado is Dead Last in Housing Affordability in America, According to New Study
Housing affordability in Colorado has long been seen as an impediment to attracting and retaining workforce talent as well as new businesses. Where does Colorado stand compared with other states? […]
Defining ‘Sustainability’ in Modern Business — is it Even Possible?
One word, more than any other, has come into the business and economics lexicon in the last several decades — sustainable. Merriam-Webster defines sustainable as maintained at length without interruption […]
