Brian Eason
@brianeason.bsky.social
Independent journalist with bylines in The Colorado Sun and other places.
I write about housing and public finance.
I write about housing and public finance.
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we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
we have to go back. to warn them.
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Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit www.cpr.org/2025/11/24/h... #copolitics
Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit
The Western Slope freshman is part of a bipartisan push to keep enhanced tax credits from expiring, something many Republicans oppose.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit www.cpr.org/2025/11/24/h... #copolitics
happy fire nico day to all who celebrate
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
happy fire nico day to all who celebrate
The state capped a drug at $31,000 a year and the pharmaceutical company said it would suffer irreparable harm
After Colorado put a price cap on its drug, Amgen sued the state board that did it. Again.
After Colorado put a price cap on its drug, Amgen sued the state board that did it. Again.
Pharmaceutical company Amgen sued the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board over a price cap the board placed on Enbrel.
coloradosun.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The state capped a drug at $31,000 a year and the pharmaceutical company said it would suffer irreparable harm
The hill overlooking downtown “was littered with the bones of developers” who tried and failed to build housing.
Why Littleton has become a battleground in the war over housing affordability and density in Colorado
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Why Littleton has become a battleground in the war over housing affordability and density in Colorado
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It’s hard to build housing in Littleton. When the council tried to make it easier, residents revolted.
After months of acrimony, Littleton voters this November will get a more direct say in city housing policy through city charter amendment 3A and a slate of mayor and council races that have become a r...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The hill overlooking downtown “was littered with the bones of developers” who tried and failed to build housing.
Why Littleton has become a battleground in the war over housing affordability and density in Colorado
coloradosun.com/2025/10/23/h...
Why Littleton has become a battleground in the war over housing affordability and density in Colorado
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hanging out at the #Georgia Public Service Commission today, where Georgia Power will make its case to fill a 10,000MW need with mostly gas-fired power plants as well as solar and batteries.
My preview of what's at stake is here:
www.ajc.com/business/202...
My preview of what's at stake is here:
www.ajc.com/business/202...
Georgia Power says answer to state’s data center surge is more natural gas
Georgia Power officials will make their case beginning Tuesday for gas-fired power plants and solar and battery storage to meet electricity demand driven by data centers.
www.ajc.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
hanging out at the #Georgia Public Service Commission today, where Georgia Power will make its case to fill a 10,000MW need with mostly gas-fired power plants as well as solar and batteries.
My preview of what's at stake is here:
www.ajc.com/business/202...
My preview of what's at stake is here:
www.ajc.com/business/202...
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Crowds turn out across Colorado for “No Kings” protest, seeing threats to democracy.
@coloradosun.com has reporters around the state covering the rallies that are expected to draw thousands
@coloradosun.com has reporters around the state covering the rallies that are expected to draw thousands
Crowds turn out across Colorado for "No Kings" protest, seeing threats to democracy
Thousands of Coloradans were expected at up to 60 rallies statewide, in show of opposition to Trump Administration.
coloradosun.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Crowds turn out across Colorado for “No Kings” protest, seeing threats to democracy.
@coloradosun.com has reporters around the state covering the rallies that are expected to draw thousands
@coloradosun.com has reporters around the state covering the rallies that are expected to draw thousands
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“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"
CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom
EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.
www.independent.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"
how on earth did this wirecutter writer find a food historian named gnocchi to interview about pasta
September 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
how on earth did this wirecutter writer find a food historian named gnocchi to interview about pasta
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Even corrections officers claim Cuyahoga County Jail’s conditions impact their health.
“Over the years, many officers said they have developed breathing problems from the air quality,” says the general counsel for the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, which represents corrections officers.
“Over the years, many officers said they have developed breathing problems from the air quality,” says the general counsel for the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, which represents corrections officers.
Months Without Sunshine: The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Even corrections officers claim Cuyahoga County Jail’s conditions impact their health.
“Over the years, many officers said they have developed breathing problems from the air quality,” says the general counsel for the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, which represents corrections officers.
“Over the years, many officers said they have developed breathing problems from the air quality,” says the general counsel for the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, which represents corrections officers.
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TL;DR: 5 justices say Trump doesn't have to immediately restore the funding, but 5 *also* signal that the underlying directives are unlawful.
That sends a fairly strong (if mixed) message that Trump will lose these cases *eventually,* but only once they're brought in the Court of Federal Claims.
That sends a fairly strong (if mixed) message that Trump will lose these cases *eventually,* but only once they're brought in the Court of Federal Claims.
Splitting 5-4 (with Chief Justice Roberts joining the three Democratic appointees in dissent), #SCOTUS grants *partial* stay to Trump administration in NIH funding case; holds that challenges to grant terminations (but *not* the underlying guidance) need to be filed in the Court of Federal Claims:
www.supremecourt.gov
August 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
TL;DR: 5 justices say Trump doesn't have to immediately restore the funding, but 5 *also* signal that the underlying directives are unlawful.
That sends a fairly strong (if mixed) message that Trump will lose these cases *eventually,* but only once they're brought in the Court of Federal Claims.
That sends a fairly strong (if mixed) message that Trump will lose these cases *eventually,* but only once they're brought in the Court of Federal Claims.
Your periodic reminder that before Trump cut taxes, Colorado voters and lawmakers did, too — again and again.
"History speaks loudly and clearly on how this will play out. In years when revenues drop, we will sorely miss those dollars.”
coloradosun.com/2025/08/18/c...
"History speaks loudly and clearly on how this will play out. In years when revenues drop, we will sorely miss those dollars.”
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When the state budget boomed, Colorado cut taxes. Now it’s paying the price.
This is not the first time that income tax cuts passed at a time of budget surpluses squeezed the state's finances shortly thereafter
coloradosun.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Your periodic reminder that before Trump cut taxes, Colorado voters and lawmakers did, too — again and again.
"History speaks loudly and clearly on how this will play out. In years when revenues drop, we will sorely miss those dollars.”
coloradosun.com/2025/08/18/c...
"History speaks loudly and clearly on how this will play out. In years when revenues drop, we will sorely miss those dollars.”
coloradosun.com/2025/08/18/c...
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"...escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence & integrity of the federal statistical system.
"The president seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news.
"...firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit & undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics..."
"The president seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news.
"...firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit & undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics..."
August 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"...escalates the President’s unprecedented attacks on the independence & integrity of the federal statistical system.
"The president seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news.
"...firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit & undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics..."
"The president seeks to blame someone for unwelcome economic news.
"...firing Dr. McEntarfer is without merit & undermines the credibility of federal economic statistics..."
All fun and games when the federal government undermines trust in climate science or public health, now we get to see if the financial class cares about economic truth
Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
August 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
All fun and games when the federal government undermines trust in climate science or public health, now we get to see if the financial class cares about economic truth
I'm sorry but tourist attraction is hilarious
The Denver Post editorial board has come out in favor of Gov Polis’ $28.5M pedestrian bridge project. #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/07/14/p... #copolitics
July 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I'm sorry but tourist attraction is hilarious
What Medicaid work requirements actually mean in practice, by @taydolven.bsky.social
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Republicans say Medicaid work requirements target the lazy. Here’s who could be collateral damage in Colorado.
Medicaid work requirements would hurt eligible Coloradans, studies show
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July 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What Medicaid work requirements actually mean in practice, by @taydolven.bsky.social
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Read more about the report findings from @brianeason.bsky.social in @coloradosun.com. coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
Nearly 70% of Colorado land zoned for housing prohibits the most affordable types of homes, study finds
In the first comprehensive review of Colorado land use laws, the National Zoning Atlas found that you can build single-family homes almost anywhere. But apartments, condos and townhomes are widely pro...
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July 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Read more about the report findings from @brianeason.bsky.social in @coloradosun.com. coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
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You can build a house almost anywhere in Colorado. You just can’t build one that most people can afford.
Local zoning codes overwhelmingly prohibit duplexes, townhouses, condominiums & apartment units.
by @brianeason.bsky.social
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Local zoning codes overwhelmingly prohibit duplexes, townhouses, condominiums & apartment units.
by @brianeason.bsky.social
coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
Nearly 70% of Colorado land zoned for housing prohibits the most affordable types of homes, study finds
In the first comprehensive review of Colorado land use laws, the National Zoning Atlas found that you can build single-family homes almost anywhere. But apartments, condos and townhomes are widely pro...
coloradosun.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
You can build a house almost anywhere in Colorado. You just can’t build one that most people can afford.
Local zoning codes overwhelmingly prohibit duplexes, townhouses, condominiums & apartment units.
by @brianeason.bsky.social
coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
Local zoning codes overwhelmingly prohibit duplexes, townhouses, condominiums & apartment units.
by @brianeason.bsky.social
coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
A landmark study from @zoningatlas.bsky.social found that local governments in Colorado overwhelmingly prohibit duplexes, townhouses, condos and apartments, as well as single-family homes on small lots, effectively outlawing the most affordable types of #housing
coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
Nearly 70% of Colorado land zoned for housing prohibits the most affordable types of homes, study finds
In the first comprehensive review of Colorado land use laws, the National Zoning Atlas found that you can build single-family homes almost anywhere. But apartments, condos and townhomes are widely pro...
coloradosun.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A landmark study from @zoningatlas.bsky.social found that local governments in Colorado overwhelmingly prohibit duplexes, townhouses, condos and apartments, as well as single-family homes on small lots, effectively outlawing the most affordable types of #housing
coloradosun.com/2025/07/01/n...
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Man. This quote.
“I just find it fascinating that this student can write an article, a series of articles that are essentially (racist) manifestoes, and that’s free speech. But my class can’t be called ‘Race, Entrepreneurship and Inequality.’ ”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
“I just find it fascinating that this student can write an article, a series of articles that are essentially (racist) manifestoes, and that’s free speech. But my class can’t be called ‘Race, Entrepreneurship and Inequality.’ ”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Man. This quote.
“I just find it fascinating that this student can write an article, a series of articles that are essentially (racist) manifestoes, and that’s free speech. But my class can’t be called ‘Race, Entrepreneurship and Inequality.’ ”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
“I just find it fascinating that this student can write an article, a series of articles that are essentially (racist) manifestoes, and that’s free speech. But my class can’t be called ‘Race, Entrepreneurship and Inequality.’ ”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
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The biggest winners of the Republican-backed spending bill are the wealthiest Americans, a new analysis from the Congressional Budget office shows, while the biggest losers are the poorest.
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How the GOP budget bill will make the rich richer and the poor poorer, according to a nonpartisan analysis
The Congressional Budget Office finds the lowest earners will be hurt most by the Republican-backed budget
coloradosun.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The biggest winners of the Republican-backed spending bill are the wealthiest Americans, a new analysis from the Congressional Budget office shows, while the biggest losers are the poorest.
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Seniors didn’t cause Colorado's housing crunch. But in many ways, they are increasingly at the center of it.
Wrote about the mismatch between Colorado's #housing stock and the needs of older generations, and the pressure that puts on everyone in a tight market.
coloradosun.com/2025/06/16/a...
Wrote about the mismatch between Colorado's #housing stock and the needs of older generations, and the pressure that puts on everyone in a tight market.
coloradosun.com/2025/06/16/a...
As Colorado ages, seniors are colliding with the housing crisis
Most older residents want to age in place. But experts say Colorado’s housing stock wasn’t built with their needs in mind.
coloradosun.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Seniors didn’t cause Colorado's housing crunch. But in many ways, they are increasingly at the center of it.
Wrote about the mismatch between Colorado's #housing stock and the needs of older generations, and the pressure that puts on everyone in a tight market.
coloradosun.com/2025/06/16/a...
Wrote about the mismatch between Colorado's #housing stock and the needs of older generations, and the pressure that puts on everyone in a tight market.
coloradosun.com/2025/06/16/a...
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is launching a new probe of corporate landlords, citing our 2023 American Dream for Rent investigation in Atlanta
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Ossoff launches investigation into corporate takeover of Atlanta housing market
Citing American Dream for Rent, Georgia’s U.S. senator demands answers on bulk purchases of single-family homes.
www.ajc.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is launching a new probe of corporate landlords, citing our 2023 American Dream for Rent investigation in Atlanta
www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...
www.ajc.com/news/atlanta...
"In just 11 months since the company arrived in Memphis, xAI has become one of Memphis’ largest emitters of smog-producing nitrogen oxides. The plant is in an area that already leads the state in emergency department visits for asthma."
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'How come I can’t breathe?': Musk's data company draws a backlash in Memphis
The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.
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May 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"In just 11 months since the company arrived in Memphis, xAI has become one of Memphis’ largest emitters of smog-producing nitrogen oxides. The plant is in an area that already leads the state in emergency department visits for asthma."
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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Harrowing account of what was happening behind the scenes in Colorado's most competitive congressional race
Yadira Caraveo’s former aides say they were mistreated, traumatized by Colorado congresswoman
Yadira Caraveo’s former aides say they were mistreated, traumatized by Colorado congresswoman
The Congresswoman twice appeared to attempt suicide last year in situations witnessed by staffers. Aides asked that a safety plan be implemented, but say they were rebuffed.
coloradosun.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Harrowing account of what was happening behind the scenes in Colorado's most competitive congressional race