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  • 10-cent plastic bag fee goes statewide soon (Colorado)

    12/17/2022 5:19:51 AM PST · by real saxophonist · 67 replies
    KDVR ^ | Dec 16, 2022 | Gabrielle Franklin
    10-cent plastic bag fee goes statewide soon by: Gabrielle Franklin Posted: Dec 16, 2022 DENVER (KDVR) — The new year comes with a new fee in Colorado. Those who live in Denver, Boulder or Fort Collins are no strangers to this fee, but other municipalities should prepare to bring their own bags starting on Jan. 1. “Here in Colorado, we have a big plastic pollution problem,” said Danny Katz, executive director of CoPIRG, a public interest research group. “We estimate that before the pandemic, Colorado was going through about 4.6 million single-use plastic bags a day. When you think about...
  • Colorado's new Senate president represents a notable shift

    02/10/2022 6:45:45 AM PST · by george76 · 14 replies
    Axios Denver. ^ | John Frank
    The Democratic-controlled General Assembly just got a little more liberal leaning. State of play: On Wednesday, Democratic senators selected Boulder Democrat Steve Fenberg, the current majority leader, to serve as the next Senate president. Effective Feb. 23, Fenberg will replace current chamber leader Leroy Garcia, the term-limited Pueblo Democrat who is resigning to take a Defense Department job in Washington. Why it matters: As Senate president, Fenberg will guide the Democratic agenda and hold significant say in what legislation will advance. An astute tactician, the 38-year-old former political operative, is one of the most progressive lawmakers in the Senate and...