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The governor has been visiting parts of the state in the last few days, part a bill signing tour that seeks to highlight the legislature's recently-concluded work. Continue Reading
A coalition of labor unions said this week that a poll it fielded in a Democratic legislative primary in Denver wasn't meant to inflame racial bias after another group of union leaders cried foul, accusing the poll's sponsors of using the survey to launch "overtly racist and outrageously false attacks" on one of the candidates running in Colorado's June primary. Continue Reading
The Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs on Thursday opted to clear all but one of the dozen schools listed as out of compliance with a state law barring the use of any American Indian mascot or symbol in public schools unless that school had an agreement with a Native American tribe. Continue Reading
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The 2022 session did not lack for bizarre moments – thanks to quirky behavior by lawmakers and others. Continue Reading
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Gov. Jared Polis is greeted by President of the Senate Leroy Garcia before delivering his State of the State address on Jan. 13 at the state Capitol. Polis would go on to outline an ambitious agenda to lift the economic burden on Coloradans, keep them safe from violence and signal the start … Continue Reading
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Colorado's snowstorm on Friday, Saturday will help – but it's not good news for farmers, experts say
The snowstorm isn't expected to reach the parts of the state that need it most, and it's not really good news for farmers, either, according to presentations Thursday to the state's Water Availability Task Force. Continue Reading
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DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors in a western Colorado county said Thursday they found no evidence of tampering in the 2020 presidential election as alleged by a clerk who has become a prominent voice among those promoting former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims of a stolen election. Continue Reading
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As Republicans hold only 39 seats of Colorado’s 100-member legislature, the minority party ran into issues for their priority legislation but partly succeeded in diminishing several Democratic initiatives. Continue Reading
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Armed with a majority in the House and Senate, as well as the governor’s seat, the Colorado Democratic Party pulled off its legislative agenda this session — though not without some complications. Continue Reading
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Gov. Jared Polis signed a measure into law Wednesday to create an emergency stockpile of supplies to prepare Colorado for the next potential pandemic. Continue Reading
Ride-sharing companies like Lyft and Uber will soon have to cover medical bills of passengers injured during hit-and-runs in their vehicles, thanks to Colorado legislation signed into law on Tuesday. Continue Reading
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In every session, some lawmakers excel in pursuing legislation, while others struggle, and this year is no different. Continue Reading
Jeff Hunt serves as director of the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University and is one of the most visible voices on the abortion debate.Hunt said the conversation within the anti-abortion movement in Colorado revolves around a ballot measure in 2024 that is similar to Proposit… Continue Reading
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The three legislative priorities the state's Judicial Department pushed during the legislative session are on their way to the 2022 ballot, have been signed into law or are awaiting the governor's signature. Continue Reading
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Gov. Jared Polis signed a host of bills into law Monday that supporters say will save Coloradans money, including a measure to provide property tax relief in 2023 and 2024. Continue Reading
District attorneys are offering divergent interpretations of the compromise that finally broke the gridlock and facilitated passage of the legislative response to Colorado's fentanyl crisis, with some insisting the new language burdens prosecutors while others maintaining it does the contrary. Continue Reading
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What do you call it when a high public official accuses those who criticize his ultimately cynical move of cynicism? Continue Reading
Two months after it was introduced, House Bill 1326 — officially dubbed the Fentanyl Accountability And Prevention Act — squeaked out of the Legislature at the last minute Wednesday night. Continue Reading
This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Marianne Goodland and Hannah Metzger join host Pat Poblete to discuss the end-of-session logjam at the Capitol, and unpack which bills passed and which were killed along the way. Continue Reading
The mayor of Colorado Springs, some district attorneys and several doctors have come out against the fentanyl bill passed by the legislature late Wednesday night, albeit for diametrically opposed reasons. Continue Reading
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In the last act of the 2022 legislative session, the state House Wednesday killed a bill to prohibit law enforcement from lying while interrogating suspects younger than 18. Continue Reading
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Colorado's legislators, who for months disagreed on a strategy to confront the state's spiraling fentanyl crisis, finally settled on a compromise and approved this year's most contentious legislation with barely more than an hour to spare before they're constitutionally required to end the 2… Continue Reading
A bill that independently funds the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline and surveys additional changes to how judges are investigated and disciplined is headed for the governor’s signature. Continue Reading
The bill that became the centerpiece for lengthy delays in the final weeks of the 2022 legislative session won final approval from the House on the session's final day. Continue Reading
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The bill that sends $400 in Taxpayer's Bill of Rights refund checks to taxpayers just as the fall election campaign season starts could be higher. Continue Reading
A mystery amendment to House Bill 1390, the annual school finance act, put a last-minute blip onto the annual funding measure and riled Democrats who have worked for two years to require public schools to eliminate Native American mascots. Continue Reading
Inaction from the state House killed a bill that aimed to ban adults from talking on cellphones while driving, except when using a hands-free accessory like a Bluetooth headset. Continue Reading
With about 14 hours to go in the 2022 General Assembly session, the Colorado House of Representatives will be a busy place. Continue Reading
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A Mesa County Court judge has removed Tina Peters as the designated election official for Mesa County, barring her from overseeing the 2022 primary and general elections, the Secretary of State's Office said in a statement. Continue Reading
For a Republican House caucus already upset over how the 2022 session has gone, the last thing its members needed was a gas can on that fire. Continue Reading
The Colorado legislature passed several bills this week to prevent wildfires as the state faces what experts say could be the state’s worst wildfire season in history. Continue Reading
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An effort to end anonymous donations of sperm and eggs passed the Colorado legislature on Tuesday, now only needing the governor’s signature to become law. Continue Reading
Investigations into missing and murdered Indigenous people may soon be improved in Colorado, thanks to a bill passed by the state legislature on Tuesday. Continue Reading
The bill that sends $400 in Taxpayer's Bill of Rights refund checks to taxpayers just as the fall election campaign season starts could be higher. Continue Reading
After four months of heated debate, state senators on Tuesday killed a bill that seeks to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Colorado. Continue Reading
Legislation to invest around $100 million into Colorado’s child care industry will soon be sent to Gov. Jared Polis for final approval after the state legislature passed the bill on Tuesday. Continue Reading
A last-minute amendment to an election security bill led the legislation's final passage through the state House just after 6 a.m. on Tuesday. Continue Reading
The Colorado legislature passed a measure Tuesday to create tax incentives for heat pumps and environmentally-friendly building materials in an attempt to lower the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading
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The Colorado legislature approved a bipartisan proposal Tuesday to fund $30.5 million in grant programs for state law enforcement, sending it to the governor for final consideration. Continue Reading
A bill to protect tens of thousands of domestic workers from employment discrimination passed its final vote in the state legislature Monday, now being sent to the governor for final consideration. Continue Reading
State lawmakers passed a bill Monday to create a task force to study potentially raising the minimum age that Colorado children can be charged with most crimes. Continue Reading
The Colorado legislature approved a bill Monday to crack down on lead-contaminated drinking water in Colorado schools and child care centers, funding free mandatory testing and remediation. Continue Reading
Opposition from the Joint Budget Committee – and potentially the governor – means the bill will cover the $225 million missed payment but not the $78 million in interest that PERA would accrue beginning in July 2020. Continue Reading
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Negotiations between House Republicans and Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, are ongoing, but the frustration is boiling over, with the speaker threatening to deploy a tool known as the "nuclear option" to force the majority's will through. Continue Reading
A bill seeking to exempt nonprofit child care centers from paying property taxes passed the Colorado legislature Monday, being sent to Gov. Jared Polis for final consideration. Continue Reading
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For more than seven years, Sen. Kerry Donovan has been a staple of the Colorado legislature. But now, her career as a state Senator is coming to an end as her term expires this January. Continue Reading
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Sponsors of a bill that creates a legislative committee to study potential changes to how Colorado judges are investigated and disciplined on Friday stripped from the measure a 12-member advisory panel in favor of a mandate the committee instead seeks a wide array of opinions. Continue Reading
A bill that at first prevented, then allowed, then again prevented metro district developers from owning their own public financing died in a Senate committee, not long after the clock passed midnight Friday and bleary-eyed lawmakers trying to make sense of it all decided to put it to sleep. Continue Reading