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

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A discussion about a bill that would eliminate $300 million in TABOR refunds over the next two fiscal years quickly shifted into a strategy session...

Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility

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Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at easing Colorado’s workforce shortages in nursing homes and expanding access to affordable homeownership, marking the...

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

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Colorado’s $1.5 billion budget deficit is driving widespread cuts across state services, including reduced reimbursement rates for Medicaid providers and steep income losses for families...

Fight over road funding intensifies as Democrats seek to negate citizen initiative

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The battle over road funding intensified at the state Capitol this week, where legislators are seeking to negate an initiative that supporters say is sorely...

Colorado wolf-depredation claims exceed $1.07 million, far exceeding budget estimates

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Don’t break what works — leave Colorado’s ‘float but don’t touch’ intact | PODIUM

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Can a law be neutral if it overrides faith-based beliefs? | GUEST COLUMN

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Legislating at the speed of artificial intelligence | GUEST COLUMN

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

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From social media trusts to 3D-gun restrictions: How Colorado’s latest laws affect residents

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Democrat Jena Griswold holds wide lead in Colorado attorney general primary, her internal poll shows

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Legislative Dems follow highway robbery with blackmail | GUEST COLUMN

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Real and durable wins for pro-choice? Maybe not so much | Hal Bidlack

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Medicare advantage was there when my family needed it most | FEEDBACK

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Colorado lawmakers advance rewrite of 2024 law to regulate artificial intelligence

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With just nine days left in the 2026 legislative session, a revised proposal to amend the 2024 artificial‑intelligence law is finally advancing — even though...

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...

Colorado needs another Bill Owens — who kept up our roads | Dick Wadhams

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By Dick Wadhams The silence is deafening within the Democratic primary for governor on the need to build and improve roads in Colorado after 20...

If we want to save the chicken, we have to save ranching | Rachel Gabel

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We the people are no longer the government of Colorado | Jon Caldara

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

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Committee approves reworked version of previously vetoed rideshare bill

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

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Veto likely as union-backed bill heads to Colorado governor’s desk — again

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

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‘Move fast and break things’ not way to fix Colorado’s roads | GUEST COLUMN

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Amid Colorado’s new rail moment, losing digital infrastructure an economic death sentence | GUEST COLUMN

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Common-sense guardrails for new data center development benefit people, the planet | GUEST COLUMN

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

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Colorado senators on Wednesday voted to advance a proposal to eliminate credit card “swipe fees” on sales taxes. Proponents say the move would save businesses...

Colorado eyes licensure, new oversight body for autism therapy providers

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A panel of Colorado legislators on Wednesday approved a bill establishing a new regulatory body and licensure requirements for professionals who provide therapy for children...