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It may be a long night. Democrats are still trying to secure their committee votes on the land-use bill. Everybody has amendments. @nbminor has you covered. #copolitics
@nbminor New: The land-use bill clears its Senate committee on a party-line vote after a substantial set of amendments. Onto the Senate. #copolitics
Some of what I heard...
@SenadoraJulie pushes for more displacement protections here & in other bills. "Supply-side [housing theory] without these guardrails to protect from gentrification and displacement is not enough.”

She's a yes tonight.
@SenKirkmeyer proposed that the state host a summit to start a new housing conversation instead. "It has always been a partnership. And IT should remain a partnership between the state and local governments. But Senate Bill 213 takes away the partnership."

Votes no.
Sen. @TonyExum says local control has led to economically segregated neighborhoods. "Whether that’s done intentionally or not, I don’t know, but ... I've seen it with my own eyes for 50 years."

Votes yes.
Sen. @commish_pelton, opposed, wants to see amendments to add more local voice.

Sen. Rod Pelton says committee process was not great, with a big set of amendments passed some 10 days after the actual public hearing.

Both vote no.
Sen. @Dylan_RobertsCO remains concerned about water use and may want to explicitly prohibit new transmountain diversions. Acknowledges Front Range density would use less water per capita.

Votes yes, but says still "a lot more to do to make me a yes vote on the [Senate] floor."
Sen. @sonyajlewis, paraphrasing an unnamed advocate (maybe @PLifari ?): "Sitting back, doing nothing, is unacceptable. The status quo is unacceptable."

Votes yes.
Correction, that’s into Senate appropriations. Then the Senate.

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Apr 18
Breadth of opposition: The mayor of Sheridan is among the officials in this land use meeting at a Cherry Hills Village mansion. All are opposed to land use. As Sheridan mayor points out, you couldn’t find two more different municipalities. Image
Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlacter quips that the governor has truly brought people together. As one official asks if anything can be done to win support, some in the crowd cry “no!”
New: Sen. @JeffBridges says the committee vote on land use bill is “questionable,” with Sen. @Dylan_RobertsCO as swing vote, and “even worse” on the Senate floor. Says in its current state he would not bet on passage. He is a no. #copolitics
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Mar 22
This is pretty big. A proposal backed by Colorado’s most influential Democrats would eliminate single-family-only zoning in dozens of the largest cities. #copolitics cpr.org/2023/03/22/gov…
Townhomes and multiplexes up to six units would be allowed by right in all residential zones of many urban cities and metro suburbs, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs to Grand Junction, plus places like Lakewood, Boulder, Arvada.
Square footage requirements would be eliminated statewide except for fire/safety reasons.

Limits on unrelated people living together would be banned statewide, ending a long fight in Boulder.
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Mar 19
Thinking thru what happens if the Denver golf course redevelopment measure fails.

The developers could reformulate the plan and try again, but running another campaign when you’ve lost once already is risky and expensive.
Maybe they give up and sell to another developer, or even the city. This land last sold for $24M in 2019.

The new owner would still have to win a public vote to use it for anything other than golf. Obviously, if the city proposed a park, that would have an easier time passing.
But that’s assuming a) the city can actually buy it and b) that the city council would *want* to turn this into just a park. Given focus on housing, I doubt it.

In this scenario, city would more likely bring in developers to build mixed housing & a park. Another ballot measure.
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May 20, 2021
I called a crisis hotline last night (for someone else, with their consent) and, man, the person who picked up was amazing. A human connection at the right time can save lives. suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-e…
I'm not sure how to talk about this, because I don't want kudos... but I do want other people to know they can help, and get help.

So, with the person's permission, I will share this story in generalities.
The person was feeling extremely isolated and despondent over unemployment benefits problems. I'd been talking with them in my role as a journalist. Then they sent an email with some five-alarm warning signs -- specific & imminent mentions of self-harm.
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Oct 11, 2020
Defendant Matthew Dolloff appears in virtual court this morning. He is accused in the Denver shooting and reportedly was acting as a private security guard for 9News. Image
He's held without bond. His public defender hasn't been able to have a confidential conversation with him yet.
Separately, @JohnTiegen just shared this statement. He says that the bulk of his group was leaving and heard the gunshot behind them. He says he doesn't know whether the victim had attended his rally. Image
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