ColoradoPolicy
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Sharing the best news and background about issues important to Coloradans. A project of @ptmideas.
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The results are in - school choice works. If Colorado's charter schools were their own state, they would be #1 in 4th grade math and #2 in 4th & 8th grade reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). #COpolitics #COleg #edcolo
These numbers don’t seem promising. “RTD brought in $143 million in revenue in 2018, according to a new staff report, against $777 million in operating costs.” cpr.org/2019/09/25/the… #copolitics
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Fares Don’t Cover The Price Of Buses and Trains. That Leaves RTD A Big Budget Dilemma
The new report shows ridership, operating expenses, and revenue from each bus, train and shuttle route in the district.
Obamacare Caused Premiums to Spike. Here’s How States Are Lowering Them Again. ow.ly/icAb30pvON4
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Obamacare Caused Premiums to Spike. Here's How States Are Lowering Them Again.
Obamacare’s Washington-centric approach isn’t working. State innovation is working.
"Building one wind turbine requires 900 tons of steel, 2,500 tons of concrete and 45 tons of plastic." A reality check from @MarkPMills of @ManhattanInst: ow.ly/YzXq50vpMhC
"Overall, during the first three months of SB-181 implementation, the average rate of permitting has fallen almost 75 percent compared to the monthly baseline in 2018. Left unchecked ... the broader economy will also suffer." #copolitics coloradopolitics.com/opinion/opinio… via @colo_politics
State Bd of Education's Steve Durham: “People with means can afford transportation across district lines, but people without means cannot. Are families without means stuck with an education that doesn’t do them any good?” That's the right question. #Copolitics #SchoolChoice
Top 5 states for population growth (2008-18): 1) Utah 2) Texas 3) Colorado 4) North Dakota 5) Florida For more 50-state stats and nonpartisan policy recommendations, follow us today.
Face It: You (Probably) Got a Tax Cut - The New York Times ow.ly/P0SN30orWcY
More than half of Colorado’s 64 counties have officially opposed the so-called “red flag bill," and this Colorado sheriff says not enforcing the law — and going to jail for it — would be a sacrifice he’d be willing to make. bit.ly/2V3Gfcd #Denver7 #COPolitics
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Sheriff willing to go to jail than enforce proposed gun law
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams disagrees so much with a gun bill making its way through the Colorado legislature that he's willing to go to jail rather than enforce it.
"The brazen cutthroat attack by 'progressive' Democrats against Colorado’s oil and gas industry is astonishing. But the most astonishing aspect may surprise you." An important read from @mhillman: ow.ly/rK3I50o6LWu
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One Month In: What’s Happened - and What’s Yet to Come - in the Legislature (by @KVSloan25) ow.ly/JTMF30nF79d #copolitics #coleg #copolicy #cogov
Polis’ ‘Fair’ Shake Comments On Energy Workers Draw Criticism, Concerns via @WesternWireNet: ow.ly/ul2i30nlbWI
While politicians blame the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights for budget shortfalls, it has in fact has spurred economic growth in the state. Learn more: ow.ly/Qfof30nl2gB #copolitics #copolicy #coleg #cogov
The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights protects government programs from declines in funding during recessions. Learn more: ow.ly/FSFw30nl2l0 #tabor #copolitics #copolicy #coleg #cogov
The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights has returned over $2 billion to Colorado taxpayers and is certain to return billions more in the years and decades to come. Learn more: ow.ly/JSh930nl2eb #copolitics #copolicy #coleg #cogov
Drug pricing conversations must include the cost of innovation ow.ly/z7rg30nj7MW #coleg #copolitics #copolicy #cogov
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Drug pricing conversations must take the cost of innovation into consideration
Congressional and presidential efforts to lower drug prices today must also tackle the fundamental question of how much innovation we are willing to pay for to create tomorrow's new drugs.
Denver has 1 administrator for every 7.5 instructional staff — far above state average ow.ly/RAMZ30nhoyw #education #cogov #teachersfirst
The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights has returned over $2 billion to Colorado taxpayers and is certain to return billions more in the years and decades to come. ow.ly/qfnI30ngzCM cc @GovofCO #stateofthestate #copolitics #tabor #cogov #coleg
Increased government involvement in health care, particularly subsidization of care and the expansion of entitlements, is the greatest single driver of increased health care costs. ow.ly/WrTI30ngyFI #stateofthestate @GovofCO #healthcare #copolitics #copolicy #cogov #coleg
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