# Destroying Colorado — Full Site Documentation for LLMs > Destroying Colorado is a curated Colorado politics and policy platform dedicated to tracking legislation, news, and resources that affect Colorado residents. In an era of information overload, the site aggregates, contextualizes, and presents the most important political and policy developments in the state of Colorado, USA. ## Mission Destroying Colorado exists to make complex policy issues accessible to everyday Coloradans. The platform curates content from official government sources, reputable news outlets, academic research, and community contributors. All content links to primary sources for verification. The site is independent and not affiliated with any political party, campaign, or special interest group. ## Content Structure Each piece of content on the site (called an "artifact") includes: - **Title**: Descriptive headline - **URL**: Link to the original source - **Summary**: Brief description of the content - **TLDR**: Plain-language summary of key points (when available) - **Link Type**: Category of source (Bill, News, Report, X Post, Research, Blog Post) - **Tags**: Topic categories for browsing - **Custom Metadata**: Additional fields like author, bill number, session year - **Approval Date**: When the content was reviewed and published ### Link Types in Detail 1. **Bills**: Colorado General Assembly legislation. Includes bill numbers, sponsors, session years, and current status. Links to official Colorado legislature website (leg.colorado.gov). 2. **News Articles**: Curated reporting from Colorado and national news outlets covering state politics and policy. Sources include The Denver Post, Colorado Sun, CPR News, Colorado Public Radio, Westword, and others. 3. **Reports**: Official government reports, policy analyses, fiscal impact statements, and institutional research documents relevant to Colorado policy. 4. **X Posts (Twitter/X)**: Notable social media commentary from journalists, politicians, policy experts, and community voices discussing Colorado political developments. 5. **Research**: Academic papers, think tank publications, and policy research relevant to Colorado issues from institutions like the Colorado Fiscal Institute, Bell Policy Center, Common Sense Institute, and university researchers. 6. **Blog Posts**: Original analysis, editorial commentary, and opinion pieces about Colorado politics and policy. Clearly distinguished from factual reporting. ## Topic Categories (Tags) ### Immigration Colorado immigration news, legislation, and policy updates affecting immigrant communities and state enforcement. Covers state-level immigration legislation, federal policy impacts on Colorado, sanctuary city debates, workforce impacts, and community responses. ### Housing Colorado housing news, affordability initiatives, zoning changes, and real estate policy developments. Covers housing costs along the Front Range, land use reform, affordable housing programs, rent regulation proposals, and homelessness policy. ### Education Colorado education policy, K-12 updates, higher education news, and school board decisions. Covers school funding formulas, curriculum debates, charter school policy, university governance, teacher workforce issues, and student outcomes. ### Taxes Colorado tax policy, property taxes, TABOR (Taxpayer's Bill of Rights) updates, and fiscal legislation. Covers state revenue, property tax assessment, ballot measures, tax credit programs, and the state budget process. ### Environment Colorado environmental policy, climate initiatives, water rights, and public lands news. Covers air quality regulations, renewable energy mandates, water law, oil and gas regulation, wildfire policy, and conservation efforts. ### Healthcare Colorado healthcare policy, insurance regulations, and public health updates. Covers the state health exchange, Medicaid expansion, behavioral health, hospital costs, pharmaceutical pricing, and public health emergencies. ### Crime Colorado public safety news, criminal justice policy, and law enforcement updates. Covers sentencing reform, police accountability, drug policy, gun legislation, victim advocacy, and corrections system changes. ### Economy Colorado economic news, business regulations, job market, and development policy. Covers workforce development, small business regulation, minimum wage, paid leave, economic incentives, and regional economic trends. ### Politics Colorado political news, elections, state legislature, and government updates. Covers legislative sessions, gubernatorial actions, ballot measures, redistricting, campaign finance, and political party dynamics. ### Transportation Colorado transportation policy, infrastructure projects, and transit updates. Covers CDOT projects, RTD transit, highway funding, electric vehicle policy, bike infrastructure, and congestion management. ## How to Navigate the Site ### Homepage (https://destroyingcolorado.com/) The homepage displays all approved content in reverse chronological order. Users can: - Search by keyword across all content - Filter by tag category - Filter by link type - Browse paginated results - Submit new content for review ### Tag Pages (https://destroyingcolorado.com/tag/{tag-name}) Each tag has a dedicated page listing all content tagged with that topic. Tag pages are server-side rendered for SEO and provide: - Curated description of the topic area - All tagged articles with summaries - Links to individual artifact pages ### Artifact Pages (https://destroyingcolorado.com/artifact/{slug}) Individual content pages provide full details including: - Complete title and summary - TLDR summary when available - Source link to original content - Author attribution - Associated tags - Publication metadata - Direct link to the original source ### About Page (https://destroyingcolorado.com/about.html) Information about the site's mission, editorial standards, coverage areas, and how to submit content. ## Data Feeds ### RSS Feed - URL: https://destroyingcolorado.com/rss.xml - Format: RSS 2.0 - Contains: Latest approved articles with titles, descriptions, links, and publication dates - Update frequency: Whenever new content is approved (typically multiple times daily) ### Sitemap - URL: https://destroyingcolorado.com/sitemap.xml - Format: XML Sitemap Protocol - Contains: All public pages including homepage, tag pages, artifact pages, and static pages - Regenerated automatically when content is approved ## Editorial Standards - All articles link to primary sources for verification - Clear attribution of original authors and publications - Plain-language summaries (TLDR) for complex legislation and policy - Distinction between factual reporting and opinion/analysis - Corrections policy for errors - Community submissions are reviewed before publication ## Technical Details - Server-side rendered pages for tag and artifact routes - JSON-LD structured data on all page types (Organization, WebSite, CollectionPage, Article, NewsArticle, BlogPosting, SocialMediaPosting) - Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags for social sharing - Semantic HTML with accessibility considerations - Mobile-responsive design ## Contact & Attribution - Site: https://destroyingcolorado.com - About: https://destroyingcolorado.com/about.html - RSS: https://destroyingcolorado.com/rss.xml - Region: Colorado, United States - Language: English (en-US)