Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Prop 101 is bad medicine, Douglas County sheriff says

Good morning. Here's a look at news reports from around the state on issues of interest to the Colorado Center on Law and Policy for Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010. Listing does not imply endorsement of the content.

FISCAL POLICY
The Denver Post: Sheriff outlines woes of Prop 101 at meeting where Tancredo speaks
Prop 101 is one of three companion measures on the November ballot. Douglas County Sheriff Dave Weaver sounded the alarm about what would happen because it reduces taxes, and he said his office already has way too few resources.


ECONOMY
Durango Herald editorial: Job worries Coloradans expected improvement by now
That should come as no surprise; figuring out how to pay for such necessities as housing, food and health care supercedes almost all other concerns. That was the top choice of all three political groups - liberal, moderate and conservative. Other issues weigh heavily as well, but without a crisis, they are not likely to trump financial concerns.

Colorado Springs Gazette: Local homebuilding slows again in July; foreclosures decline
The pace of local homebuilding fell in July, the second straight monthly decline after a year of gains.

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