AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoColorado Medicaid: Lawmakers debriefed a $443M Medicaid budget forecasting error, with frustration rising as Medicaid overspent by about $159M last year and future cuts loom. Federal disaster aid: FEMA approved parts of Colorado’s major disaster request tied to the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires, but denied Individual Assistance and hazard mitigation funding. Local elections & policy: Club Twenty hosted candidate debates for Colorado’s midterm races, spotlighting Western Slope priorities like wildfire management, watersheds, agriculture, public lands and data center development. Data centers & AI backlash: A new poll finds most Coloradans view AI unfavorably and oppose new data centers statewide, even as many say they’ve used AI tools. Housing & growth: The LDS Church is expanding its real-estate footprint near Denver, including a planned “Tributary” community for 12,000+ people. Consumer scam warning: A Calhan-area farmer says he lost $20,000 after wiring money for a backhoe scam tied to a fake farm equipment site. Business & jobs: Intel CEO said the company is supplying only about half of customer demand because factories can’t keep up with AI-related CPU demand.
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