AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFederal Finance Pressure: Bond-market jitters tied to Trump’s budget outlook are pushing 10-year Treasury yields above 4.4%, lifting mortgage rates and squeezing affordability—an added midterm headache for Republicans. Affordable Housing in Colorado: Residents and partners are rallying to help Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park in Garfield County become resident-owned, a model that’s spreading across the Roaring Fork Valley as land rent risk threatens displacement. Climate Research Under Fire: A Colorado-based atmospheric research leader says federal funding freezes and climate-science cutbacks are putting U.S. interests at risk, including impacts at CU Boulder’s CIRES. Local Economy + Housing Policy: Greenwood Village is weighing incentives to convert vacant office space into apartments in the Denver Tech Center, including a plan to turn a 124,000-square-foot building into 143 income-restricted units. Public Safety + Infrastructure: New wildlife-crossing laws are expanding corridor funding to cut animal-vehicle crashes, with Oregon rolling out a dedicated wildlife hotel tax. Colorado Retail Enforcement: Denver and Fort Collins regulators shut down two smoke shops over alleged sales of restricted products to minors. Media Disruption: Scripps and DirecTV’s retransmission fight has pushed 54 local stations dark, hitting sports and election coverage.
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