Dems pull a fast one on voters with proposed gas tax increase

Dems pull a fast one on voters with proposed gas tax increase

Colorado Democrats are set to introduce a gas tax increase this year in the state legislature. The tax increase will be structured as a fee increase on each gallon of gas purchased by consumers at the pump. Colorado voters passed Prop 117 in November, a measure that...
Local economist says Polis shutdowns ‘killed the economy’

Local economist says Polis shutdowns ‘killed the economy’

Colorado’s economy has officially cratered since Gov. Polis instituted restaurant shutdowns in November. Colorado had one of the best labor markets in the entire country with a staggeringly low sub-3 percent unemployment rate prior to the pandemic. Now...