Weekly Roundup: Farmer’s Market – Denver Mayor – Bandimere – Bills in Legislature Fail

Happy Friday Colorado!

Here’s your Weekly Roundup for April 28th, 2023:

Links to Articles:

Polis’ housing bill advances after panel strips key upzoning provision: https://denvergazette.com/news/government/polis-housing-bill-advances-after-panel-strips-key-upzoning-provision/article_5fc0f6ca-8c2f-5b68-95da-8fb9dd8fd09a.html

Colorado cities still won’t be allowed to authorize “overdose prevention centers” after legislature rejects bill: https://coloradosun.com/2023/04/26/colorado-overdose-prevention-center-bill-fails/

Rent control bill fails in committee: https://kdvr.com/news/local/rent-control-bill-fails-in-committee/

Emails show coordination between state health care agency, activists in pushing hospital-related bills: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2023/04/27/emails-show-coordination-between-health-care-agency-activists-hospital-bills/

Ranching and the Beef Initiative with Jason Wrich: https://www.meetup.com/liberty-on-the-rocks-denver/events/ctnjrsyfchbfb/

Longmont’s Twin Peaks Classical Academy to allow armed employees: https://www.timescall.com/2023/04/21/longmonts-twin-peaks-classical-academy-to-allow-armed-employees/

Bandimere Speedway closing at end of 2023 season, owners searching for new location: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/bandimere-speedway-closing-at-end-of-2023-season-owners-searching-for-new-location

A scapegoat for Colorado car theft? | Denver Gazette: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/a-scapegoat-for-colorado-car-theft-denver-gazette/article_d08b659e-e2c3-11ed-a10f-1f6ce56e1683.html

Colorado man who sued Kyle Clark over Jan. 6 coverage settles defamation lawsuit: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2023/04/25/chad-burmeister-lawsuit-kyle-clark-9news-tegna-jan-6/

Bishop: Legislature paying off special interests with taxpayer refund dollars: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2023/04/24/bishop-legislators-special-interests-taxpayer-refunds/

‘Delivery Fees’ Are the Newest Way for States to Raise Your Taxes: https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/04/26/delivery_fees_are_the_newest_way_for_states_to_raise_your_taxes_895780.html

“We still have a lot of work”: Mayor Hancock’s report shows crime has fallen downtown, but it’s up across the city: https://denverite.com/2023/04/26/denver-crime-downtown-overall

Denver mayor’s international travel costs rack up in third term: https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/04/27/denver-mayor-michael-hancock-international-travel

Your complete guide to Denver-area farmers markets in 2023: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/27/every-farmers-market-hours-denver-front-range-guide/

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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