2023 session
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32 bills died without votes in the Colorado legislature this year. Here’s what they’d do.
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Some bills end not with a bang but a whimper. In Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, 32 bills died on the calendar. That means the bills failed not because lawmakers voted to reject them, but because they never got around to holding a vote in the first place. Lawmakers often choose to kill bills in this…
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Progressives see many victories, big losses | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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Colorado’s 2023 legislature is perhaps the most progressive the state has seen. Democrats this year achieved the largest majority the state has seen in 85 years and many first-year lawmakers pushed the Capitol to the left ideologically. Despite this, the progressive agenda often faced an uphill battle throughout the session, with key pieces of legislation…
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Top 10 Capitol quotes | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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There was a lot to say during Colorado’s 2023 legislative session. From public testimonies to floor debates, the halls of the state Capitol were at times filled with arguments, laughter and tears as lawmakers worked to pass legislation over the last 120 days. Here are 10 of this year’s top quotes from inside of the…
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Colorado is now among strongest states for abortion protections | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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Colorado was the first state in the nation to decriminalize abortion in certain cases in 1967. This year, the state reclaimed its status as a leader for abortion protections. During the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers passed a package of bills designed to protect and increase access to abortion in the state, just over a year…
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Batting averages of Colorado lawmakers | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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The job of a state legislator is to pass laws, but in Colorado, some are more effective than others. To figure out the most and least successful lawmakers of the state’s 2023 legislative session, Colorado Politics looked at the bills they prime-sponsored in both chambers and ranked the number of bills passed, percentage of bills…
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‘Our work begins now’ | CAPITOL QUOTES
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The first week of the 2023 legislative session saw big promises and elicited big emotions from members of the Colorado legislature. Newly-inducted state leaders attempted to set the tone for the year ahead with days of opening speeches, ranging from the dozens of incoming freshmen state lawmakers to the reelected governor. Here are some of…
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Conservation Colorado | WHAT’S YOUR AGENDA?
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Welcome to What’s Your Agenda?, Colorado Politics’ weekly publication of trade association priorities for the state’s 2023 legislative session. Conservation Colorado is the largest statewide environmental organization in Colorado. The Denver-based nonprofit works to protect climate, air, land, water and communities through organizing, advocacy and elections. “Colorado has been a bright spot for progress on…
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Q&A with Steve Fenberg | Colorado Senate president on what’s to come next session
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Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg is preparing to enter the next legislative session with near unprecedented power, largely the result of Democratic dominance in the midterm elections. A Boulder Democrat, Fenberg’s party flipped seven seats from red to blue in the November election, creating a 69-31 Democrat-Republican split in the state legislature. In the House,…
