# Denver youth
David Heitz
Denver nixes diaper tax, creates youth center
(Denver, Colo.) Denver ended its sales tax on diapers Monday, created a youth empowerment center, and invested almost $2 million in families. By ending its diaper tax, Denver will lose between $500,000 and $800,000 per year. The tax break also applies to adult incontinence supplies. Council members Amanda Sawyer and Jolon Clark worked together to sponsor the bill.
Denver, CO2022-06-28
David Heitz
Denver invests $8.6 million in early childhood education
(Denver, Colo.) Denver plans to pump $8.6 million Monday into early childhood education programs such as Head Start and the Boys and Girls Club. It also will pay for the schooling of early childhood educators who plan to work with immigrants, refugees, people of color or children with disabilities.
Denver, CO2022-05-22
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David HeitzI've been in the news business 35 years, spending much of my career in editing roles at local newspapers in Los Angeles, Detroit, and the Quad-Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Upon moving to Denver in 2018, I began experiencing severe mental illness due to several traumatic experiences. I became homeless on the street for about a year before spending time in the state mental hospital. I am living proof that people can rebound from mental illness with proper treatment, even after experiencing homelessness. I consider myself a lucky guy to live in a great place like Denver. I hope my writing reflects the passion I have for living here.
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