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By Seth Klamann | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: January 5, 2023 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: January 5, 2023 at 3:04 PM MST

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Rent caps are blocked in Colorado by state law. Advocates and officials hope momentum is building to change that.

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As rents surge, pressure grows for Colorado to reconsider rent control ban

Rent caps are blocked in Colorado by state law. Advocates and officials hope momentum is building to change that.

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