March 14, 2012 (Denver) – A bill to protect homeowners and ensure that banks and lenders prove they have the legal right to foreclose was killed in the House Economic Development Committee today. The bill, lauded by consumer advocacy organizations across the state, was sponsored by Rep. Beth McCann (D-Denver). This bill, HB12-1156, required foreclosing
March 13, 2012 (Denver) – A bill to create a board to look at venture capital in Colorado failed on a party-line vote today in the House Economic and Business Development Committee. SB12-058, sponsored by Rep. Su Ryden (D-Aurora), would have created a nine-member board to evaluate other states that are improving access to venture capital
March 7, 2012 (Denver) – A bipartisan bill that saves Colorado taxpayers more than $164,000 a day was finally signed into law today, but not without some grandstanding in which House Speaker Frank McNulty ensured that he wrung every last possible dime out of Colorado taxpayers. HB12-1005, sponsored by Rep. Dan Pabon (D-Denver) and Sen. Ted
March 6, 2012 (Denver) – The House passed a bill this morning to help Coloradans who lease Toyota Priuses or other hybrid vehicles and have run into hassles with their finance agencies over who gets to claim the federal innovative motor vehicle tax credit. HB12-1299 is the first bill sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Singer (D-Longmont) to