BLM to relocate headquarters from Washington, DC, to Grand Junction
The official announcement that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is moving its headquarters to Colorado is expected Tuesday.
Government
Raising minimum wage to $15 would cost up to 3.7 million jobs, CBO study finds
By Michael Carroll | The Center Square
The Congressional Budget Office threw some cold water on efforts by congressional Democrats to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour with a prediction that such an increase would eliminate as many as 3.7 million jobs by 2025.
Taxpayer advocacy group gives Colorado legislature abysmal ratings
The Colorado Union of Taxpayers released a legislative scorecard Friday, with low scores for this legislative session.
The ‘giant sucking sound’ of NAFTA: Ross Perot was ridiculed as alarmist in 1992 but his warning turned out to be prescient
While running for president in 1992, Ross Perot made predictions about the North American Free Trade agreement. Did they coming true?
Polis delivers ‘Colorado for all’ message, touts bipartisan legislation in speech at conservative summit
In a first for an elected Democrat, Governor Polis delivered a bipartisan message during a speach before a conservative audience Friday.
'We are not backing down': Trump pledges new way to count citizens, non-citizens
United States President Donald Trump insists a way will be found to count citizens and non-citizens without adding a question to census forms.
In surprise move, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis to speak at conservative summit
Governor Polis is the first elected Democrat to address the traditionally conservative summit.
Colorado among states opposing Trump administration’s plan to rollback vehicle mileage regulations
Colorado has joined with 22 states and Puerto Rico to ask the Trump administration to maintain stricter mileage standards.
Governor Polis announces new boards and commissions appointments
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has announced another round of appointments to state boards and commissions.
Ongoing uncertainty looms over tariff truce with China
By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square
Wall Street rallied after President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed to halt additional tariffs and mutually agreed not to impose tariffs against each other's commodities. But uncertainty remains over what happens next, and when.