Start with rising food costs, event fees...and flat-out price gouging.

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"As a welfare program advocate I track how governments leave the poor to struggle."

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Latinos have always been a part of Colorado's story. Here's how they helped drive the economy and contributed to its lifestyle.

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“This is a zero-sum game. A dollar here is a dollar less over there.”

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Want to fight a parking ticket? Prepare for multiple trips downtown...and long waits.

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"Here at Blue Bonnet Cafe, we paid $72,000 just last year so that our customers could use credit cards." 

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Recent research suggests bars are serving less than a standard pint of beer.

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Values dropped 2.2 percent from February 2025 to February 2026, according to a new report.

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Senator Michael Bennet joins a bipartisan push to update SNAP rules.

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Changes are coming May 1.

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