‘I’ll settle for not crazy’: Denver business leaders brace for socialist shift after big win for DSA

Affordability was a top concern for voters who helped launch democratic socialist candidate Melat Kiros to victory in Denver's Democratic primary in June, defeating 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette. But as democratic socialists gain momentum in Colorado, business owners are grappling with how their progressive policies may collide with the actual costs of running a business in Denver. "With DSA specifically, I think that too many times, the rhetoric sounds great until it meets the economic realit