Colorado AG Phil Weiser pledges ‘Day One’ action on affordable housing if elected governor next year

Colorado AG Weiser pitches streamlined permitting, renter protections in affordable housing plan

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser walks down the steps of the Colorado Capitol at the Hands Off! rally and march opposing President Donald Trump's administration on April 5, 2025 in Denver. The protest was one of over 1,000 planned across the country. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)Colorado should aim to add 40,000 “attainable” owner-occupied homes and decrease costs for 100,000 renters by 2035, Attorney General Phil Weiser said Thursday …

Colorado AG Phil Weiser pledges ‘Day One’ action on affordable housing if elected governor next year

If elected governor, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said his affordable housing plan will start on “Day One” with executive actions aimed at bolstering and streamlining the state’s housing strategies.  Weiser, who is running against U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to be the Democratic nominee for governor next year, spoke with the Aspen Times on Thursday about his housing agenda as he continues to roll out more of his campaign platforms.  Whoeve…