by Mr. Leadville | Apr 17, 2020 | Leadville News
The coronavirus shutdown could cause a sustained rise in violent crime, exacerbating problems of the past six years. A perfect storm of virus-fighting policy favors criminals and reduces accountability.Consider Colorado’s legal guarantee of a speedy trial that must...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 17, 2020 | Leadville News
The blistering pace of new unemployment filings in the U.S. continued last week when another 6.6 million people applied for financial support, according to numbers released Thursday morning by the U.S. Department of Labor. It’s a figure that brings the country’s...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 17, 2020 | Leadville News
Colorado’s top oil and gas regulators on Monday hit a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corp. with an $18.25 million fine — by far the largest ever levied by the state against an energy company — for its role in a house explosion in Firestone that killed two men...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 17, 2020 | Leadville News
Colorado teachers unions and faith leaders are calling on internet provider Comcast to reduce barriers to internet access as schools struggle to reach all of their students with remote learning. Several Denver principals last week said internet connectivity is one of...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 17, 2020 | Leadville News
Stay-at-home orders and business closures have cut way down on traffic, resulting in fewer accidents and claims paid out by insurers. Now, more of those insurers are starting to refund the money they are saving back to their customers. Insurers covering more than...
by Mr. Leadville | Apr 17, 2020 | Leadville News
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every corner of Colorado’s economy, resulting in unprecedented job losses. More than 127,000 Coloradans filed unemployment claims between March 8-28, according to the state labor department, almost 4% of Colorado’s workforce....
