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US Sen. Michael Bennet qualifies by petition for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

US Sen. Michael Bennet qualifies by petition for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday became the first gubernatorial candidate to qualify for Colorado’s June primary ballot after state election officials determined the three-term...

Colorado legislators consider $500 million in general fund cuts amid $1.5 billion deficit

Colorado legislators consider $500 million in general fund cuts amid $1.5 billion deficit

Updated 16 hours ago

The legislature’s Joint Budget Committee is working through a list Wednesday of about 150 suggestions to cut as much as $1.5 billion in general fund...

Colorado’s push for affordable housing continues as Gov. Polis signs HOME Act, workforce housing bill

Colorado’s push for affordable housing continues as Gov. Polis signs HOME Act, workforce housing bill

Updated 16 hours ago

Gov. Jared Polis held the first public bill signing of the 2026 legislative session on Wednesday, signing a pair of housing measures into law. The...

Colorado Democrats want large corporations to pay fee if employees are on Medicaid

Colorado Democrats want large corporations to pay fee if employees are on Medicaid

Updated 1 day ago

Democrats are seeking to require Colorado’s largest corporations to pay thousands of dollars for each employee that relies on the Medicaid program for health insurance....

Colorado bill to fund mental health by raising alcohol taxes defeated in House committee

Colorado bill to fund mental health by raising alcohol taxes defeated in House committee

Updated 6 days ago

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...

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

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

Updated 7 days ago

The latest revenue forecasts from economists at the state Capitol show that the state’s budget predicament has worsened — by hundreds of millions of dollars...

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

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

Updated 7 days ago

The Polis administration is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars to expand the state’s prison system, just as Colorado’s legislators are bracing for a...

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

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

Updated 1 week ago

A state program providing health care to pregnant women and children living in the country illegally is costing far more than lawmakers expected, with expenses...

Republican Jeff Crank, Democrat Jessica Killin qualify by petition for Colorado’s 5th CD primary

Republican Jeff Crank, Democrat Jessica Killin qualify by petition for Colorado’s 5th CD primary

Updated 2 weeks ago

Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank and Jessica Killin, one of the Democrats challenging the first-term incumbent, have both qualified for the primary ballot in Colorado’s...

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

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado’s state auditors found serious issues with the accounting practices of the unemployment insurance division of the Department of Labor and Employment, concluding the agency...

Colorado Senate panel OKs bill named for Boulder teen cyclist killed in 2023 crash

Colorado Senate panel OKs bill named for Boulder teen cyclist killed in 2023 crash

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday gave unanimous approval to a bill that would require law enforcement officers responding to crashes resulting in serious injury...

Colorado open records bill dies in Senate committee

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...

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