Government & Politics
Effort to attract data centers to Colorado with tax incentives fails
A compromise bill backed by environment groups is still being negotiated.
Amber Payne
Chief Experience Officer
Amber Payne is an award-winning journalist, executive producer, and storyteller with a track record for creating bold content that drives conversation. Amber previously served as publisher and founding co-editor of The Emancipator, a multimedia digital magazine exploring solutions to racial inequity. Amber was a 2021 Nieman Foundation fellow at Harvard University. Prior to that, she served as managing editor of BET.com and executive producer of Teen Vogue and Them. In 2015 she created and launched NBCBLK, a section of NBCNews.com dedicated to elevating the conversation around Black identity, social issues, and culture. She spent a decade at NBC Nightly News, where she worked her way from being a production assistant to producing breaking news and feature stories around the world. Amber and her husband run Tilt Shift Media, a production house specializing in documentaries and narrative-driven branded content. She grew up in Southern Maryland and is a graduate of University of Virginia.
Recent posts
Arts & Culture
Stained glass in motion: Inside the work of a Colorado banner artist
Mettje Swift has been creating banner art for almost 50 years. Based in Del Norte, she has made banners for towns across the state.
Elections
Election 2026 FAQs: How to vote in Colorado this year
Colorado voters will vote in two major elections this year: the primary election on June 30 and the midterm election on Nov. 3.
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