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It’s almost Sine Die and it can’t come soon enough | Capitol M | Week of May 9, 2026

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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. At first, May the Fourth might have been a bit of a disappointment. Usually, there’s a lot...

TABOR showdown: Senate moves bill forward, Advance Colorado prepares for legal action

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Despite objections from legislative staff and Republican opposition, Senate Democrats on Friday moved forward with a proposal to reroute $306 million in taxpayer refunds. Already,...

Colorado governor signs $47 billion budget in which ‘nobody won’

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Gov. Jared Polis on Friday officially signed a $46.87 billion spending plan for the Colorado state government in the next fiscal year. His signature is...

Latest Pinnacol proposal shifts sponsors and cuts state benefits, triggers union standoff

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Colorado’s long‑running bid to let Pinnacol Assurance break away from state control is suddenly in jeopardy, as a newly revised bill — stripped of the...

Denver could be back in DNC spotlight 20 years later

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Bill permitting lawsuits against ICE agents reaches Gov. Jared Polis’ desk

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Colorado Gov. Polis faces intense lobbying blitz from DC-based groups over credit card ‘swipe-fee’ bill

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Colorado Senate honors journalism icon Fred Brown

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Colorado bill redirecting $300M in TABOR refunds raises legal concerns, sparks budget committee dispute

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Colorado lawmakers to get automatic pay increase as $1.5B shortfall forces cuts to Medicaid, other services

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Lone Tree City Council to welcome 2 new members

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Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves’ livestock kills

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Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law

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Colorado lawmakers advance rewrite of 2024 law to regulate artificial intelligence

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Road-funding amendment divides Colorado over $539M general fund shift

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A battle is brewing over funding for Colorado’s roads after a citizen initiative has been cleared to gather signatures to put it on the ballot...

Colorado legislature enters final 10 days with hundreds of bills still unresolved

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With less than two weeks left in the 2026 session, Colorado lawmakers are staring down the final stretch of a crowded agenda, with 228 bills...

Colorado ethics committee flags irregularities in Democratic caucus spending

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The House ethics committee said Monday that reviewing the financial records connected to an ethics complaint against Aurora Democrat Rep. Mandy Lindsay is proving more...

While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom

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A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For...

Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match

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Denver City Council to hear from public on extension for site development plans

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Aurora City Council to vote on police shooting statement

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Fight over credit card ‘swipe fees’ attracts nearly 200 lobbyists in Colorado

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Aurora mental health nonprofit cuts 100-plus jobs after Colorado agency reduces reimbursement rate

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Colorado bill prohibits credit card companies from charging ‘swipe fees’ on sales taxes

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Denver public safety power shut-offs ‘a last resort,’ Xcel says

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Arapahoe County lawmakers postpone vote on short-term rental regulations after tech issues

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‘Expect 2027 revenue to remain flat,’ finance officials warn Denver budget planners

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Colorado’s unprecedented AI law can’t be enforced yet, judge rules

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Colorado bill dealing with administration lobbyists garners support but faces potential veto from Polis

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A bill that would require lobbyists who work for the state government to abide by the same rules that govern their peers representing for-profit companies...

Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line. Here’s what changed

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Colorado legislators on Tuesday adopted a $46.8 billion plan to pay for state operations and programs next year after a joint panel reconciled differences between...

City service, housing, safety top Denver budget proposals for 2027

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Denver’s 2027 budget season got underway Monday, with City Council members presenting a handful of proposed new budget policies and funding proposals. With eight budget...

Colorado regulators could force Xcel customers to pay for troubled plant for decades

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Colorado regulators would gain expanded power to order Xcel Energy to finance major costs for its chronically troubled Comanche 3 coal plant through bonds backed...