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Local control arguments didn’t stop ax from falling on Colorado rent control bill

Bill had broad support from House Democrats but stumbles at first Senate hurdle

Eliza Lucero, with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks to people gathered during a protest to demand that Colorado lift the ban on rent control
Eliza Lucero, with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks to people gathered during a protest to demand that Colorado lift the ban on rent control on the West steps of the State Capitol on March 5, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Colorado lawmakers killed a bill Tuesday night that would've let local governments enact rent control policies, dealing a blow to progressive housing advocates' ongoing efforts to insulate renters from rising rents and housing instability.
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