Weekly Roundup – Polis lied? – Traffic Deaths – Population – Rent Control – Gas Prices

This is the Weekly Roundup for Friday, January 27th, 2023.

The Weekly Roundup is a look at some of the news stories you may have missed.

Let’s see what happened this week:

Links for Articles Mentioned:

Colorado ranks top 10 in highest gas prices across country according to AAA: https://www.kktv.com/2023/01/24/colorado-ranks-top-10-highest-gas-prices-across-country-according-aaa/

Democratic Party defends process to replace state representative: https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/boulder-county-democratic-party-replace-state-representative/

Bill in works to require employers 2 weeks advance scheduling: https://kdvr.com/news/politics/colorado-politics-news/bill-in-works-to-require-employers-2-weeks-advance-scheduling/

This Colorado legislation would remove a state-level ban on rent control: https://www.reporterherald.com/2023/01/24/colorado-rent-control-housing-affordability/

Colorado’s population growth hit a wall. Here’s what to expect in the coming decades: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/01/24/colorado-population-growth-slowed-2021/

A deadly year: 745 died in Colorado road crashes in 2022: https://denvergazette.com/news/traffic/a-deadly-year-745-died-in-colorado-road-crashes-in-2022/article_e57c4a86-9b56-11ed-a3c2-6fd924f42281.html

FBI data does not support Polis’ claim that Colorado is in ‘middle of the pack’ on crime: https://denvergazette.com/news/crime/fbi-data-does-not-support-polis-claim-that-colorado-is-in-middle-of-the-pack/article_f3b4d51e-9845-11ed-8478-f3c7d9458af9.html

Man wanted for kidnapping after threatening rideshare driver with gun: https://kdvr.com/news/local/man-wanted-for-kidnapping-after-threatening-rideshare-driver-with-gun/

Armstrong: ‘Abolitionist’ state rep. pushes for police war on gun owners: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2023/01/24/abolitionist-elisabeth-epps-police-war-gun-owners/

2022 Election in Review Part 2: State Senate: https://freestatecolorado.com/2022-election-in-review-part-2-state-senate/

What other stories did you find interesting this week?

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Author: Brandon Wark

Colorado Native, world traveler. Political operative and blogger in defense of liberty. Believer in the value of human life and the potential for consciousness. My posts are my opinion - protected by the First Amendment