Students Get Life Lessons in Debt, Credit and Financial Literacy
When I graduated from college in 2010, I walked away owing nothing. In fact, I was paid to go to college, courtesy of the United States Air Force. I chose this path because growing up it was emphasized that debt could cripple you, so stay out of it unless you're buying a house.
Colorado Sticks it to Facebook and Google
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Want to Major in Science? Expect to Pay More at CU Boulder
In 1980, the average cost of tuition at a four-year public university was $1,856 per year in the U.S., after adjusting for inflation. But by 2020, that rate rose to an average of $9,403. That is a significant increase.
How Affordable is Colorado?
In November 2007, my husband and I purchased our first home in Colorado Springs for $142,000. It was a quaint, 930 sq. ft. house in the downtown area that needed a bit of remodeling, but nothing too extensive.
He, Her, They: A Look at Colorado’s New Gender Discrimination Law
On May 20, House Bill 21-1108, "Gender Identity Expression Anti-discrimination," also known as the Equality Act, was signed into law. When it goes into effect on Aug. 18, 2021, Colorado will join more than 20 states protecting "gender expression" and "gender identity." Sounds innocuous, right?
Is Colorado Still Great?
Confession: I am a second-generation Colorado native and wildly proud of that fact. In fact, my grandpa used to take my mom out to Powers when it was a dirt road and tell her that one day it would all be filled in. At the time, she thought he was nuts.
More Restrictive Gun Regulations are Coming to Colorado
On March 22, 2021, a gunman walked into a Boulder King Soopers and killed 10 people. While a motive has yet to be determined, acquaintances and family of the suspect have described the shooter as having a "fierce temper," along with being antisocial, paranoid and mentally ill.
Businesses Struggle to Reopen Due to Lack of Workers
Ever since jobs started coming back this year, employers across the country have found it tough to fill their positions. The first industry to see a shortage of employees was the restaurant industry (as discussed in the TMO article Lack of Culinary Staffing: You May Have to Bus Your Own Table).
How Vapers Help Your Kids Learn Their A, B, C’s
Historically, Coloradans have been hesitant to pass new taxes to support education initiatives. In 2013 voters rejected Amendment 66. In 2018, they rejected Amendment 73, and in 2019 voters shot down Proposition CC.
Political Congestion on the Front Range
Recently, news of the state’s Front Range Passenger Rail moving forward has grasped the imaginations of politicians and government bureaucrats as well as much of the public.
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