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We will continue to work with cities and counties to remove barriers to and deliver more affordable housing. We also recently turned a piece of unused, state-owned land into Capitol Square Apartments - over 100 units of affordable housing in the heart of downtown Denver. Alongside our private sector partners, the state helped Boulder Housing Partners create 120 new affordable housing units in Boulder last year. We are supporting locally-oriented, innovative affordable housing solutions - giving cities, counties and other local partners the tools they need to reduce housing costs. For many folks on the Front Range and across the state, that pressure is felt most in the housing market. But make no mistake - there’s hard work ahead.Ĭoloradans are facing serious pressure from rising costs. Together, even through the toughest times, we’ve proven that we can keep moving forward by staying focused on doing what is right for Colorado. With a new statewide dispatch center, major upgrades to our aerial firefighting fleet, and millions invested in local fire departments - we are more prepared than ever before to fight active wildfires. We are leading the most expansive wildfire mitigation efforts in Colorado’s history and strengthening recovery efforts. We are protecting the safety of Colorado families as our wildfire season is getting longer and more dangerous. Just this summer, we sent out $750 tax refunds nine months early, and for 20 every homeowner will have their property tax rate lowered, saving Coloradans $1.1 billion. We’ve cut prescription costs on insulin, eliminated state taxes on Social Security income, and - to spur entrepreneurship and job growth – made it only $1 to start a new business in Colorado and cut small business taxes. We are cutting costs and working hard to make Colorado more affordable.

Vrain and Boulder Valley School District to better prepare students for success. I was also proud to increase per-student funding in public schools by 18%, a historic investment to raise teacher pay and decrease class sizes. We are setting Colorado kids up for success and saving families nearly $10,000 with free, all-day kindergarten and, starting next fall, free preschool.

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