Sara Wilson

Colorado hospitals missing mark on displaying discounted care program information, report finds

Program expands financial assistance for uninsured and low-income patients

Renters don’t benefit from property tax cuts, experts tell Colorado legislative panel

Experts told Colorado’s property tax commission on Thursday that rate cuts and tax decreases don’t often translate into savings for renters but that tax hikes can lead to higher rents. This ...

Application fees waived at Colorado colleges this week

It will be free to apply to the 32 public colleges and universities in Colorado Tuesday through Thursday. It is the seventh Free Application Days campaign to increase the college-going rate ...

Colorado patient advocates call for action on ‘hidden’ hospital fees after state report’s release

Colorado health care consumers and their insurers paid about $13.4 billion in facility fees between 2017 and 2022, according to a legislatively-required state report released last week. The ...

Colorado clerks look to livestreaming for ballot box transparency

El Paso County spent close to $200k on technology last year

Economic forecast shows tight budget year ahead for Colorado

A new income tax rate cut will be triggered in Colorado in three of the next four years, state economists told lawmakers this past Thursday. Taxpayers will see their income tax rate fall fro...

Colorado lawmakers advance property tax exemptions for more agricultural land

Colorado lawmakers could consider a bill next year that would broaden what constitutes a ranch for property tax exemption purposes, increasing the number of properties that would be eligible...

Vote tally certification refusals could undermine 2024 election, experts warn

Three Republican county canvass board members declined to certify the June primary election in Colorado

Gov. Polis signs special session bill to expand agricultural tax breaks in Colorado

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the second bill passed during a special session into law on Friday morning, making certain property tax exemptions for agricultural equipment permanent. It a...

Coloradans cite cost concerns as major reason for delayed health care

Over two-thirds of adults in Colorado delayed or went without health care over the past year because it was too expensive, a recent survey from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative found....

2 years of college covered for Colorado students under new law

Colorado college students can get the first two years of their education covered by the state under a new law signed by Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday. House Bill 24-1340 creates a refundable ...

Democrats pitch their strengths in a Boebert matchup during 4th District forum

Trisha Calvarese, Ike McCorkle and John Padora seek nomination in district that strongly leans Republican