Amid an affordability crisis that has pushed Coloradans to their limit, an unprecedented surge in property taxes could push many over the edge.

Source: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2023/06/07/opinion-state-sen-barbara-kirkmeyer-polis-bait-and-switch/

Among Coloradans who have problems paying off medical debt, 37.2% are unable to pay for necessities like food, heat or rent, according to a 2017 by the Colorado Health Institute.

Source: https://gazette.com/health/colorado-bill-would-cap-medical-debt-interest-implement-other-consumer-protections/article_1c88a14d-28c6-5228-88dd-596139f0ea29.html

“And while this is good news, inflation is still high, forcing many Coloradans to choose between food, rent, medicine and a warm home.

Source: https://www.journal-advocate.com/2023/10/27/colorados-low-income-energy-assistance-program-leap-to-begin-accepting-applications-nov-1/

But the estimated 110,000 Coloradans who identify as Jewish also have braced against rising antisemitism and intense public criticism of Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Source: https://www.journal-advocate.com/2023/12/12/colorado-jews-hanukkah-celebrations-israel-hamas-war-gaza-strip/

Coloradans voted in November on the contentious ballot measure that sought to “soften the blow of property tax increases by taxing a smaller share of your property’s value than what it’s actually worth,” Seth Klamann reported.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/12/22/biggest-colorado-news-2023/

Coloradans will vote on this package in November, and should they choose to enact this proposal, it will provide major long-term reductions to property tax rates and deliver immediate savings on property taxes this year.

Source: https://www.realvail.com/polis-colorado-dem-lawmakers-float-ballot-proposal-to-slash-escalating-property-taxes/a16049/

Compared to 2021, American Indian and Pacific Islander Coloradans had the largest increases in life expectancy, though they still could expect shorter lives, on average, than Asian, multiracial and white residents.

Source: https://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/2023/08/13/colorado-2022-deaths-covid-overdoses/

Few Coloradans alive today knew high-profile community benefactors Julie and Spencer Penrose, but the charitable groundwork the couple laid in…

Source: https://gazette.com/news/local/affordable-housing-projects-in-colorado-springs-kept-pace-in-2022/article_284ec7e4-8d38-11ed-ab5b-733baa5b52e0.html

For all other deadly issues, Coloradans still have to pay deductibles and copays.

Source: https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/04/07/lloyd-benes-deceptive-immoral-or-unconstitutional-provisions-in-three-colorado-bills/

Governor Jared Polis, left, leaves his office, passing a thermostat on the wall, after making an announcement to help provide Coloradans with short-term and long-term relief from high energy costs at the Colorado Capitol on Feb. 6, 2023, in Denver.

Source: https://www.lamarledger.com/2023/02/06/colorado-xcel-natural-gas-prices-utilities-heating-polis-solutions/

Health insurer Friday Health Plans goes under, leaving 30,000 Coloradans needing to find new coverage next yearcoloradosun.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/96c417592ac2b206?ref=ff

House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik said in a statement: “Four partisan Democrat operatives on the Colorado Supreme Court think they get to decide for all Coloradans and Americans the next presidential election.”

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/24001517.trump-banned-colorado-ballot-historic-ruling-states-supreme-court/?ref=rss

However, the six-year-old Pearl Street outpost’s eclectic high-end threads may intimidate many Coloradans, whose fashion comfort zone falls somewhere between the North Face and Patagonia.

Source: https://www.5280.com/top-of-the-town-2023-shopping/

In a tweet, GOP House Minority Leader Rep. Mike Lynch congratulated Polis but added: “we challenge you to defend the freedom/rights of ALL Coloradans.”

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/u-s-news/2023/01/colorado-gov-polis-targets-affordability-in-inauguration/

Interested Coloradans can see what was rejected at drive.

Source: https://northfortynews.com/category/news/lewd-crude-or-rude-colorado-dmv-shares-2022s-rejected-personalized-license-plates/

Last year, state and local police arrested 168 Coloradans for driving under the influence during the New Year’s Eve enforcement period.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/a-drunk-driver-killed-her-parents-just-before-new-years-eve-she-wants-you-to-plan-ahead-for-safety

Letters: Coloradans with student loans can make…

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/11/16/student-loans-colorado-payment-pause-restart-forgiveness/

Mediocre sopapillas from Casa Bonita, heartbreak from the Colorado Rockies and a gargantuan arachnid named Rosie — those summer staples have been ever-present for a generation of youngish Coloradans, and it doesn’t seem like they’re headed anywhere soon.

Source: https://sentinelcolorado.com/orecent-headlines/get-out-77-events-and-ideas-to-fill-your-colorado-summer/

Polis, who has spent the past few months on a listening tour across the state, said affordable housing is a top priority for Coloradans and for his administration.

Source: https://gazette.com/government/polis-outlines-vision-for-affordable-housing-increased-transit-access-during-visit-to-colorado-springs/article_edf7f944-9948-11ee-b23e-c35c6636b6a2.html

Since then, we have provided millions of tests to Coloradans at more than 150 community testing sites across Colorado.

Source: https://pagosadailypost.com/2023/01/06/colorado-will-close-community-covid-19-testing-sites-jan-15/