Author: Marissa Ventrelli
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Planned Parenthood, groups launch campaign against transgender ballot measures in Colorado
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Planned Parenthood and other groups have launched a coalition to oppose two ballot measures that would ban transgender surgeries among children and require student athletes to only join sports teams that correspond to their biological sex. The two measures will appear in this year’s November ballot, setting the stage for a statewide debate over sports,…
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Democratic bill would let recipients of ‘conversion therapy’ sue Colorado providers with no statute of limitations
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Colorado lawmakers have advanced a proposal that would allow people who underwent conversion therapy to sue licensed providers for damages, moving the measure forward on a party-line vote in the House Judiciary Committee. House Bill 1322, proposed by Democratic Reps. Alex Valdez of Denver and Karen McCormick of Hygiene will move to a full-floor debate…
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Gov. Jared Polis signs housing bills amid push for ‘affordability’
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Gov. Jared Polis held the first public bill signing of the 2026 legislative session on Wednesday on a pair of housing measures that, sponsors said, are aimed at affordability. Part of Democrats’ “affordable” housing package this year, the bills — House Bill 1001 and Senate Bill 001 — were among the introduced in their respective…
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Colorado lawmakers approve $150,000 ibogaine study bill targeting PTSD and addiction
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The Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee advanced a bill that would create a $150,000 research pilot program to study the safety and effectiveness of ibogaine, a psychoactive compound that claims to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, opioid addiction, and other mental health conditions. The bill ultimately passed on a 12-1 committee vote, with Rep.…
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Colorado bill to fund mental health by raising alcohol taxes defeated in House committee
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Colorado legislators on Wednesday narrowly rejected a second measure that would raised taxes on alcohol products in order to fund mental health care treatment in the state. Proponents said the new revenue is necessary to help pay for mental health treatment, while critics said legislators should not be targeting an industry that’s already being squeezed,…
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Lawsuit alleges Polis administration is holding juveniles after court‑ordered release
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Colorado officials are facing a lawsuit alleging the state kept minors in juvenile detention for days or months after judges ordered them released, largely because appropriate foster or community placements were not available. Two minors facing juvenile delinquency charges sued Gov. Jared Polis and the director of the state’s Department of Human Services, alleging the…
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Conservation Colorado proposes measures aimed at oil and gas companies
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A group has introduced four ballot measures it says are meant to counter an initiative that aims to enshrine Colorado businesses and consumers’ right to purchase and sell natural gas in the state’s constitution. Filed with the Secretary of State’s Office today, Conservation Colorado’s measures would do the following: The first initiative is a statutory…
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Senate panel advances bill to tighten Colorado sports betting rules amid youth addiction concerns
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A divided panel of lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to impose new restrictions on Colorado’s booming sports betting industry, as lawmakers cited worries about youth gambling and addiction, while online operators warned the changes could drive bettors to unregulated markets and slash state revenue. Senate Bill 131 would limit customers to five deposits…
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Colorado voters to decide whether to ban gender surgeries for minors
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Colorado voters will decide this November whether to prohibit gender surgeries for minors and bar public funding or insurance coverage for procedures that alter children’s biological sex characteristics. The measure qualified for the ballot amid a push by the federal government to halt such surgical procedures and hormonal treatment, a move that has begun to…
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Democrats want to bar use of consumer data to set Colorado prices, employee wages
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A closely divided House committee advanced a bill aimed at curbing the use of personal data to set individualized prices and wages, reviving a proposal that failed last year and setting up a broader debate over how far the state should go in regulating algorithm-driven business practices. Proponents argued that the proposed new regulations are…
