Colorado’s Governor Greenlights Price-Fixing Algorithms

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have put more restraints on anti-competitive rent-setting software used by companies like RealPage .

Polis also rejected a bill protecting patients from surprise ambulance bills by private equity-owned health care firms.

The common thread here is that these bills would have burdened Big Tech, private equity, and large employers in the state.

Polis's veto shielding RealPage marks a loss in one of the only arenas where bills favorable to the general public currently have a chance of passing.

Polis has aligned himself with the “abundance” agenda for lowering costs, but critics argue that this veto does exactly the opposite.