Brian Eason ☀️
Politics & policy reporter for The Colorado Sun
I write about taxes and housing.
I write about taxes and housing.
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to incite fear of China vaccineswww.reuters.com The covert effort began under Trump and continued into Biden’s presidency, Reuters found. Health experts say it endangered lives for possible geopolitical gain.
Developers in the U.S. are forced to build parking no one uses. In Colorado, that’s starting to change.coloradosun.com Gov. Jared Polis signed a new law preventing some Colorado cities from requiring minimum levels of parking at multifamily residences built near public transit.
Tesla recalls the Cybertruck for faulty accelerator pedals that can get stuck | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com It's technically the Cybertruck's second recall, but it is the most serious to date, and it caps a tumultuous week for Tesla.
Aaron Rodgers says AIDS was created by the U.S. government in the 1980swww.outsports.com New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers offers a bizarre conspiracy theory about AIDS and Dr. Anthony Fauci...
Thousands of affordable housing units are at risk in Colorado. A bill would help local governments buy them.coloradosun.com House Bill 1175 would give local governments a “right of first refusal” to buy privately owned affordable housing once its rent restrictions expire.
Report: Red Lobster is preparing for bankruptcy filingrestaurantbusinessonline.com The struggling seafood chain is hoping Chapter 11 protection will help it restructure its debt while keeping its restaurants operating,
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Democracy Dies Behind Paywallswww.theatlantic.com The case for making journalism free—at least during the 2024 election
Colorado lawmakers approve bill to require landlords to complete serious repairs fastercoloradosun.com The Warranty of Habitability law has been in place for years but lawmakers said it needed improvement.
Colorado Sun reporter's expulsion from a state GOP assembly causes uproar - Sentinel Coloradosentinelcolorado.com 'We make no apologies for kicking out a fake journalist, who actually snuck into our event'
Colorado Sun politics reporter kicked out of GOP state assembly, angering some Republican leaderscoloradosun.com Reporter Sandra Fish was escorted out by a sheriff’s deputy after being told the GOP chairman doesn’t like her reporting
Colorado Democrats say property tax relief is coming. There’s no money in the state budget to pay for it.coloradosun.com Last year, state lawmakers budgeted $200 million to cover statewide property cuts. Colorado’s latest budget proposal has no such money set aside.
CPR and other Colorado newsrooms need your help to cover this year’s electionwww.cpr.org We’re calling this unprecedented collaboration Voter Voices 2024. Here’s how you can help.
Vets fret as private equity snaps up clinics, pet care companieswww.newsfromthestates.com HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — About a year ago, veterinarian Melissa Ezell started noticing subtle changes at the midsized animal clinic in Huntsville, Alabama, where she works. Hollowed Out This story is one in...
NYC AI Chatbot Touted by Adams Tells Businesses to Break the Lawwww.thecity.nyc The Microsoft-powered bot says bosses can take worker’s tips and that landlords can discriminate based on source of income. That's not right.
Enrollment up at MN colleges after “historic” state fundingwww.insidehighered.com Enrollment at public colleges rose for the first time in a decade. Higher ed leaders credit historic state funding and innovative college access initiatives.
Worker shortages loom large in Colorado’s $40.6B state budget proposal. Will pay raises be enough?coloradosun.com Lawmakers on Monday introduced the 2024-25 spending plan in the Colorado House, where it’s expected to be debated this week
Texas AG Ken Paxton makes deal to avoid felony securities trialwww.washingtonpost.com Ken Paxton was accused nearly a decade ago of defrauding investors at a Dallas-area tech company. He had pleaded not guilty before reaching a deal Tuesday.
New Georgia Data Gives Insight on Primaries, Polls and Possibly Novemberwww.nytimes.com The vote history records support polling showing Biden doing well among the highly engaged but lagging overall.