Board Approves Pinnacol Privatization Initiative

A ballot initiative proposing to privatize Pinnacol Assurance is one step closer to going before Colorado voters. The Colorado Title Board on Wednesday voted 2-1 to approve Initiative No. 249, according to a report by Colorado Politics, but opponents could still file an appeal. The board's action allows supporters to start collecting signatures to qualify the initiative for the November ballot. If approved by voters, the initiative would separate the quasi-public Pinnacol from the state, effective July 1, 2027. The bill would create a job training program — the Skilled Workers and...