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Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate

Updated 8 hours ago

The Colorado Senate on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, defeating more than a dozen amendments from its...

Colorado Agriculture Day: A feast for the ears, eyes and stomachs

Updated 9 hours ago

Gov. Jared Polis, legislators and friends of agriculture gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate Colorado Agriculture Day. The annual recognition of the...

Pueblo man held in Afghanistan for more than a year released, Taliban says

Updated 9 hours ago

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the release...

Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado

Updated 11 hours ago

The panel of legislators charged with crafting the budget on Monday rejected a proposal that proponents said would increase transparency around how much Colorado Parks...

Colorado lawmakers mull renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day

Updated 1 day ago

Colorado Sen. Mike Weissman calls for cold water on heated hate speech

Updated 1 day ago

Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Colorado agency chief Dan Gibbs

Updated 1 day ago

It’s time to let unaffiliated voters caucus | Vince Bzdek

Updated 4 days ago

Colorado Senate committee advances bill increasing overtime threshold for farmworkers

Updated 4 days ago

Proposed data center regulation in Colorado draws critics, backers

Updated 5 days ago

Colorado revenue forecast worsens, pushing budget shortfall to nearly $1.5B

Updated 5 days ago

With jails overcrowding, Gov. Jared Polis asks for new prisons as lawmakers face budget shortfall

Updated 6 days ago

Costs explode for Colorado program covering pregnant women and children living in the U.S. illegally

Updated 6 days ago

Costs explode for Colorado program covering pregnant women and children living in the U.S. illegally

Updated 6 days ago

Universities sue to block dismantling of Boulder’s NCAR

Updated 6 days ago

A consortium of universities filed a federal lawsuit Monday, alleging the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research is unlawful retaliation...

Colorado Title Board advances competing redistricting proposals, revised Pinnacol measure

Updated 6 days ago

With just two meetings left before an April 15 deadline, the state’s Title Board on Wednesday pushed through a slate of ballot measures, including a...

Artificial intelligence working group agrees on framework to replace Colorado law

Updated 1 week ago

A group that has been working on artificial intelligence policy has reached an agreement on a framework that would replace the regulations adopted by Colorado...

After ‘winter of defeat,’ Colorado hopes for wetter summer

Updated 1 week ago

With snowpack melt already peaking in some parts of the state and drought conditions worsening compared to last year, Colorado’s water watchers are hoping for...

Colorado ethics panel tells legislator to attend sexual harassment training

Updated 1 week ago

What are metro districts?

Updated 1 week ago

Who has the power to declare war? | Cronin and Loevy

Updated 1 week ago

Roasts, get yer roasts, here: Capitol M | Week of March 14, 2026

Updated 2 weeks ago

House Ethics Committee to begin hearing on Weinberg complaint

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado plans to slash interim committee work amid budget woes

Updated 2 weeks ago

Denver airport gears up for spring break as TSA employees miss first paycheck

Updated 2 weeks ago

Senate committee moves forward with Colorado ballot measure to redirect TABOR refunds to schools

Updated 2 weeks ago

Wolf depredation payouts in Colorado top $700,000 in 2025

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado auditor finds serious issues with labor agency’s unemployment insurance accounting

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado’s Polis joins coalition of governors urging Congress to reject Trump tariffs

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has joined 18 other governors in writing a letter to members of Congress, urging them to reject President Donald Trump’s efforts...

U.S. energy secretary warns Colorado’s energy policies could drive up prices, deter businesses

Updated 2 weeks ago

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday warned that Colorado’s energy policies could lead to higher electricity prices and deter businesses, such as data centers,...

Split vote by Colorado Title Board stops ballot push to privatize Pinnacol Assurance

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Colorado Title Board, a three-member panel that sets the language for ballot measures, recently reversed a prior decision and blocked a proposal to privatize...

Colorado open records bill dies in Senate committee

Updated 2 weeks ago

Efforts to overhaul Colorado’s open records law stalled anew. A proposal that would have extended response times for public records requests and added accountability measures...