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Colorado lawmakers criticize Polis for vetoing first-of-its-kind housing bill

The bill’s Democratic sponsors accused the governor of siding with moneyed interests

DENVER, COLORADO - MARCH 22: Gov. Jared Polis walks down the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol to unveil a land use and housing package on March 22, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The land use and housing package includes allowing landowners to build accessory dwelling units and promote development along transit corridors. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, COLORADO – MARCH 22: Gov. Jared Polis walks down the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol to unveil a land use and housing package on March 22, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The land use and housing package includes allowing landowners to build accessory dwelling units and promote development along transit corridors. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
By | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would've given local governments first crack at buying for-sale apartment buildings, the latest setback for frustrated housing advocates who questioned how the governor planned to address the affordability crisis here.
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