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Facing resistance from the local investor-owned utility, the Colorado college town ended its bid to form a municipal utility and signed a new franchise deal.

State lawmakers took only three days to approve more than $200 million of relief for businesses and individuals in a special legislative session.

For the seventh time in 2020, monthly sales tax revenues in November were below the same month in 2019.

Although November posted the lowest monthly volume total this year, issuance has already exceeded 2019's total and is on track to set a new yearly record in 2020.

The Regional Transportation District will issue $340 million for Denver Transit Partners, the concessionaire of three Denver-area commuter rail lines for RTD.

“This is a preliminary determination, not a proposed adverse determination or a final determination,” the county said.

Local governments are facing calls for tax relief as the pandemic slows the economy and they implement property tax reform legislation.

The state’s economic downturn has yet to subside, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said.

Among the measures, Arkansas voters voted to make a temporary transportation sales tax permanent and Arizona voters raised income taxes on high earners.

After two failed efforts to bring light rail to one of Texas’ most congested cities, voters approved the Project Connect measure.