Tag: Rent Control
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Poll shows voters support local governments — not the state — on affordable housing solutions
A new poll shows that Coloradans largely want to see their local governments do more on the issue of affordable housing and believe the state is not the right entity for handling those issues. David Flaherty of Magellan said the poll, which surveyed 779 registered voters last month, looked at many of the housing and land…
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Demonstrators at the Capitol call for overturning Colorado’s ‘rent stabilization’ ban
With the cost of living rising rapidly across Colorado, some organizations see local control of “rent stabilization” policies as a way to help make communities more affordable for those struggling to pay for housing. A rally on Sunday at the Capitol sought locally elected officials’ support for reversing Colorado’s rent stabilization ban ahead of the…
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INSIGHTS | A fair shake isn’t rent control for Colorado’s threatened seniors
Rent control is more a ghost than a specter in Colorado political discussions, but the state is reaching a condition where any workable idea deserves a conversation. Social and economic realities are barreling toward us. Americans are aging fast and not well. The Downer Department here at Insights has told you before that older people…