colorado-legislature Archives

colorado-legislature

Colorado’s 72-hour social media warrant law takes effect Aug. 12

Updated 5 hours ago

A law requiring social media platforms to respond to search warrants within 72 hours goes into effect on Aug. 12. Senate Bill 011 also requires...

Gov. Polis celebrates Colorado’s first-place education ranking by U.S. News

Updated 2 days ago

Colorado officials said they have something to celebrate this week, in addition to the state’s sesquicentennial birthday on Saturday. U.S. News & World Report on...

Colorado districts prepare for school year amid mental health cuts. But will less cellphone distractions help?

Updated 5 days ago

The signs of a new school year are everywhere — buses in the shop, teachers unpacking boxes, families ticking through supply lists — but behind...

DOJ sues Colorado to overturn in‑state tuition for students living in the country illegally

Updated 6 days ago

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Colorado to dismantle a decade‑old law that grants in‑state tuition to students living illegally in the United States,...

Details emerge after teen motorcycle parental consent bill is set to become law in Colorado

Updated 1 week ago

What to know before Colorado’s new law on semiautomatic firearms goes into effect

Updated 2 weeks ago

Will Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ independent streak define his legacy?

Updated 2 weeks ago

Campaign launched to redirect $1 billion in TABOR refunds to education

Updated 2 weeks ago

Turnout surges and winning margins stretch as final returns post in Colorado’s 2026 primary

Updated 3 weeks ago

Victor Marx defeats Barb Kirkmeyer as Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary crosses finish line

Updated 3 weeks ago

Rate reductions force Jefferson Center to close key recovery program as Colorado reimbursement rates change

Updated 3 weeks ago

Republican Victor Marx maintains slim lead over Barb Kirkmeyer in Colorado gubernatorial primary

Updated 3 weeks ago

Progressive Democrats, traditional Republicans secure state House victories in Colorado

Updated 4 weeks ago

Manny Rutinel defeats Shannon Bird in Colorado’s 8th CD Democratic primary, will face Gabe Evans

Updated 4 weeks ago

Key state House races in Colorado: Sean Camacho, Iris Halpern neck-and-neck; Rep. Mandy Lindsay trails

Updated 4 weeks ago

• In House District 6, Rep. Sean Camacho and civil rights attorney Iris Halpern are neck-and-neck • In House District 9, Monica Van Buskirk leads...

Phil Weiser defeats Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

Updated 4 weeks ago

Attorney General Phil Weiser took an early lead over three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary and held onto it, defeating the...

Who’s spending in Colorado to get your vote?

Updated 1 month ago

Groups that raise unlimited amounts of money have spent about $20 million in May and June to try and influence Colorado voters’ choices in the...

Economists: Colorado budget improves slightly, but deficits still loom

Updated 1 month ago

State economists reported a stronger-than-expected bump in general fund revenue driven largely by higher individual income tax collections, yet warned that Colorado remains on track...

Colorado’s primary turnout tops 10% as election officials warn it’s too late to mail ballots

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado chamber: 2026 legislative session marked ‘significant progress’ for business

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado House ethics committee delays hearing to allow Democratic leader to seek legal counsel

Updated 1 month ago

A special edition of Capitol M: In remembrance of the outrageous Lynn Bartels

Updated 1 month ago

Democratic ballots outpace Republicans’ as Colorado’s primary vote starts to trickle in

Updated 1 month ago

July 1 brings new Colorado rules on gun ammo, wildfire-risk scoring, wildlife enforcement

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado state Senate: Meet the primary election candidates

Updated 1 month ago

‘A warrior for us all’: Colorado leaders mourn former state Rep. Lois Landgraf

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado State Shooting Association files constitutional challenge to firearms dealer law

Updated 1 month ago

Ethics panel frustrated as Colorado Rep. Joseph won’t appear without subpoena

Updated 1 month ago

Wildlife office kills wolf linked to dozens of livestock deaths in Colorado

Updated 1 month ago

Wildlife officers shot and killed a wolf believed to be responsible for killing at least 22 sheep over the past year in a remote northwestern...

Hickenlooper lands endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, Ministerial Alliance in US Senate primary

Updated 2 months ago

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper won endorsements this week from a progressive Democratic colleague and a coalition of metro-area African American faith leaders as voting began...

Geo Group sues Colorado over new immigration detention facility inspection law

Updated 2 months ago

The private prison company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Aurora has filed a lawsuit against Colorado to stop the enforcement...

Sparks fly in debate between Democrats in Colorado’s 8th CD primary

Updated 2 months ago

The two Democrats running for the chance to take on the Republican incumbent in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district traded blows during a feisty televised...