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Major Property Tax Relief Passed by the Colorado Legislature, Now It’s Up to the Voters

In the waning hours of the legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill that would ask voters to approve a 10-year property tax relief plan to combat skyrocketing home values and backfill lost revenue for...more

2022 State Attorneys General Election Results and Analysis

Election Day this year saw races in 30 states and one in D.C. for attorney general, an increasingly relevant political position that holds enormous power over individuals and businesses alike. Tuesday’s elections resulted in...more

Election 2022: Competitive State House and Senate Races in Colorado

With Election Day barely a week away to close out a contentious campaign season, Colorado voters will soon make their choices for state office. Republicans may have an opportunity to disrupt Colorado’s Democratic monopoly in...more

Colorado’s 2022 Ballot Certified—So What’s on It?

The statewide ballot for Colorado is set. This past week, Secretary of State Jena Griswold officially certified the state’s ballot for the Nov. 8, 2022, election. In addition to the candidates for state and local offices,...more

Colorado 2022 Primary Election Report

Colorado’s primary took place on Tuesday, June 28. The following is an outline of the governor, secretary of state and 23 state House and Senate primary races and results. The general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov....more

Local Affordable Housing Requirements Are Coming—What Should You Know?

On May 7, 2021, House Bill 21-1117 was passed by the Colorado General Assembly and is on the governor’s desk for signature. As detailed in our Brownstein Client Alert on Feb. 18, 2021, HB 21-1117 authorizes local governments...more

Colorado Joins the Consumer Data Privacy Fray

On March 19, 2021, Colorado joined the growing list of states proposing privacy protections with the introduction of the bipartisan Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) bill, SB21-190, in the Colorado Senate. The CPA, if enacted, would...more

Replacing a Presidential Candidate on State Ballots

President Donald Trump has returned to the White House and, thankfully, appears to have a mild case of COVID-19. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is 77, has so far tested negative for the virus but, as we’ve seen, that...more

Questions Abound as Colorado General Assembly Extends Suspension of Legislative Session

On Saturday, March 14, the Colorado General Assembly took the unprecedented step of adjourning for just over two weeks to help prevent spread of the coronavirus among legislators, staff, lobbyists and the general public....more

Can State and Local Government Seize Your Private Property During a Global Pandemic?

Hotels, parking lots, convention centers and sports fields throughout the world are being used as field hospitals and to otherwise house people suffering from the effects of COVID-19. For example, one hotel in Hong Kong has...more

Proposed Initiative Would Limit Residential Growth on Front Range

An unprecedented number of citizen-initiated ballot measures are making their way through Colorado’s process in advance of the Nov. 3, 2020, election. To date, 257 ballot measures have been submitted for the 2019-2020...more

Results in for Colorado’s 2019 Off-Year Election

Colorado’s 2019 election results are rolling in. As previewed in our previous client alert and podcast on this odd-year election, Colorado voters selected local government officials and school board members, considered...more

What’s Next Now That Colorado Voters Have Authorized Sports Betting

On Nov. 5, voters in Colorado approved Proposition DD, meaning that Colorado’s sports betting legislation, HB 1327, will become effective on May 1, 2020....more

Colorado Will Be Asked in November Whether to Legalize and Tax Sports Betting

On the last day of the 2019 state legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill to ask voters whether to legalize and tax sports betting. The referred measure, now known as Proposition DD, had bipartisan...more

Denver Runoff Election Results Are In

Voters cast ballots Tuesday in the City and County of Denver’s runoff election to determine who would be mayor, clerk and recorder, and who would fill five city council seats. Those races went to runoff elections following...more

Denver First-Round Election Results Are In

Voters cast ballots Tuesday in the City and County of Denver to decide who will be mayor, auditor, clerk and recorder, and who will make up the 13-member city council. Voters were also asked to say yea or nay on two...more

Colorado Springs and Fort Collins Municipal Election Results Are In

After last week’s municipal elections in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, both mayors kept their seats in both cities while one of the city council races in Fort Collins is still too close to call. In addition, voters...more

Colorado Board of Equalization Approves TIF Property Tax Changes

On Oct. 5, 2016, the Colorado Board of Equalization (BOE) approved changes proposed by the Property Tax Administrator that could affect tax increment throughout the state. The Property Tax Administrator’s proposed changes...more

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