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Colorado lawmakers advance bill to tackle Colorado’s prison capacity issues

Colorado lawmakers advance bill to tackle Colorado’s prison capacity issues

Updated 8 hours ago

As lawmakers move the 2026–27 state budget toward completion, they are intensifying efforts to address overcrowding and capacity challenges within the Department of Corrections and...

Democrats want Colorado colleges to provide medication abortion

Democrats want Colorado colleges to provide medication abortion

Updated 9 hours ago

A bill proposing to require Colorado colleges and universities to provide abortion medication services cleared a legislative committee on Thursday. Advocates said the measure —...

Colorado lawmakers cut newer programs to close $1.2 billion budget shortfall

Colorado lawmakers cut newer programs to close $1.2 billion budget shortfall

Updated 9 hours ago

With Colorado facing a budget gap exceeding $1.2 billion, lawmakers are preparing to wind down or sharply reduce a slate of recently-created programs — from...

Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing

Governor’s wildlife commission picks face pushback ahead of Colorado Senate hearing

Updated 11 hours ago

Colorado’s largest coalition of hunters, anglers, and wildlife conservation groups is urging state lawmakers to reject two of Gov. Jared Polis’ latest nominees to the...

Senate Democrats outline amendment strategy as budget debate nears

Senate Democrats outline amendment strategy as budget debate nears

Updated 3 days ago

Members of the Colorado Senate met with their respective caucuses on Tuesday to discuss the state’s proposed $46.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which...

Colorado becomes first state to ban arrests solely based on field drug test results

Colorado becomes first state to ban arrests solely based on field drug test results

Updated 4 days ago

Colorado has become the first state in the nation to prohibit arrests based solely on colorimetric drug tests, also known as field drug tests. Last...

Colorado Senate takes up $46.8 billion budget

Colorado Senate takes up $46.8 billion budget

Updated 4 days ago

The battle over Colorado’s proposed $46.8 billion spending plan for next year shifted to the state Senate, which must decide whether to acquiesce to changes...

Bipartisan Colorado bill targeting AI chatbot risks advances

Bipartisan Colorado bill targeting AI chatbot risks advances

Updated 6 days ago

A bipartisan Colorado bill targeting risks posed by AI chatbots advanced out of committee last week with a 10-3 vote in its first hearing. House...

House GOP stalls Colorado budget debate by forcing full reading of 661-page bill

House GOP stalls Colorado budget debate by forcing full reading of 661-page bill

Updated 1 week ago

A procedural battle at the Colorado Capitol boiled over on Wednesday night, when a House Republican demanded the 661‑page state budget be read aloud in...

Colorado lawmakers propose changes to family court procedures | Bills in Brief

Colorado lawmakers propose changes to family court procedures | Bills in Brief

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills each year. Bills in brief cuts through the noise by explaining which proposals matter, what’s at stake, and how decisions at...

Colorado House opens debate on $46.8B budget already showing strain

Colorado House opens debate on $46.8B budget already showing strain

Updated 1 week ago

With rising Medicaid costs, no dollars set aside for new legislation and dozens of bills still seeking funding, Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday began debating the...

Colorado House Democrats focus on prison costs in budget discussions

Colorado House Democrats focus on prison costs in budget discussions

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado’s House Democrats pressed budget writers Tuesday over a nearly $70 million increase for the Department of Corrections, questioning why the state plans to add...

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