Colorado’s Marshall fire sparked rare political change after disaster

Colorado’s Marshall fire sparked rare political change after disaster

This story was originally published by Grist and is part of State of Emergency, a series exploring how climate disasters impact voting and politics. It was published with support from the CO2 Foundation. As the one-year anniversary of the 2021 Marshall fire approached, Kyle Brown was serving as a city councilman in Louisville, a Denver suburb … Read more

Wolverines, protecting homeowners from construction flaws, teen anti-overdose activists and more from the Colorado legislature this week

Wolverines, protecting homeowners from construction flaws, teen anti-overdose activists and more from the Colorado legislature this week

Colorado lawmakers target another $5 million for Denver Health amid fears of hospital’s “death spiral” A bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers is again moving to direct a special $5 million infusion to Denver Health amid rising concerns about the hospital’s financial security and fears of a potential descent into a “death spiral.” Members of the … Read more

Colorado lawmakers target HOAs, metro districts with more regulation

Colorado lawmakers target HOAs, metro districts with more regulation

Homeowners associations’ foreclosure filings on thousands of Coloradans’ houses over unpaid fines and fees have spurred fresh attempts by lawmakers to better regulate HOAs and metropolitan districts with the hope of preventing more people from losing their homes. Lawmakers have introduced several reform bills that would restrict foreclosures from delinquent fees and require HOAs and … Read more