AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAgriculture: Gov.-elect Phil Weiser named Republican Sen. Cleave Simpson, a fourth-generation farmer and rancher, as Colorado’s next agriculture commissioner. Transportation: Voters approved a 0.33% sales tax for Front Range passenger rail, expected to raise about $295 million a year for expanded service; a business group warned the plan could weigh on state economic output. Energy: Denver nonprofit Solar Access Colorado launched plug-in solar kits ahead of a 2027 state law designed to make small systems easier for renters and condo residents to use. Data Centers: Lamar officials and residents debated a proposed 18-month pause on new data center permits, with concerns over transparency and local impacts. Housing: A new state study finds 34% of Colorado households are cost-burdened, underscoring pressure on housing affordability. Manufacturing: USA Rare Earth delivered its first yttrium oxide samples from its Wheat Ridge demonstration facility, advancing domestic critical-minerals production.
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