#colorado legislature
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Colorado sells tax credits to plug budget deficit
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Colorado has begun selling insurance premiums and income tax credits to raise $100 million to shore up the state’s budget and pay for insurance subsidies. A law approved by the legislature this year authorized the Treasury Department to sell up to $125 million in tax credits to insurance firms and C corporations to raise $100…
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Parental rights group seeks to repeal competency law
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A group of parental rights advocates and Republican lawmakers is urging the Colorado legislature to repeal a 2024 law that made changes to the state’s competency procedures. Established over the summer, the group called We The Parents includes members of the Colorado Parental Advocacy Network and legislators from the more conservative wing of the Republican…
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Colorado: Health insurance premiums set to double in 2026
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Health insurance rates for middle-income Coloradans who buy their own coverage are set to double in 2026, according to the state’s insurance division. The statewide net average premium increase will hit 101%, the Colorado Division of Insurance said on Monday, adding that likely will mean that 75,000 Coloradans won’t be able to afford health insurance…
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Former Colorado Libertarian chair Hannah Goodman joins Democratic Party
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Less than a week after ending her second term as chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party, Hannah Goodman changed her voter registration to become a Democrat, the Holyoke resident announced on Monday. Goodman, whose tenure chairing the state’s largest minor political party featured an agreement with Colorado Republicans to help GOP candidates win close races,…
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Influencer, podcaster join race for State House seat
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An Instagram influencer and a podcast host have joined the primary race to represent a state House seat representing Denver in next year’s election. Rayna Kingston and Justine Sandoval, both Democrats, are running to represent House District 5, which extends from Denver’s River North neighborhood south to Ruby Hill. The district is currently represented by…
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Colorado Republican leader criticizes Democrats’ comments about Charlie Kirk
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The new Republican leader of the Colorado House sharply criticized Democrats over recent comments about conversative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this month during an event at a university in Utah. In a letter to the House speaker and the majority leader, Jarvis Caldwell, R-Colorado Springs, asked that the chamber reaffirm its commitment…
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Joint Budget Committee greenlights $2.8M for Colorado prisons amid overcrowding crisis
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The General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee has approved nearly $3 million in supplemental funding for the Colorado Department of Corrections to cover the cost of additional prison beds amid an ongoing crisis of prison overcrowding. Last month, DOC facilities reached a vacancy level of 3% for 30 consecutive days, prompting the governor to implement the…
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Congressional Republicans call for special session to take action on Colorado’s ‘crime crisis’
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Colorado’s Republican U.S. Representatives are asking Gov. Jared Polis to call a second special session this year to address what they call a “crime crisis.” In a joint letter sent to Polis on Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans, Lauren Boebert, and Jeff Crank referenced a recent incident in Weld County in which a man who…
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Advocates say delay of Colorado AI regulations offers breathing room, but not final resolution
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Education officials, business leaders and technology groups said they are relieved that a new state law regulating artificial intelligence has been delayed by a few months — but they remained frustrated that many of their broader worries remain unresolved. Last year, Gov. Jared Polis signed the nation’s first law regulating “high-risk” artificial intelligence systems. While…
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Colorado legislature passes 11 bills in special session
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Colorado state lawmakers passed a total of 11 bills during the 2025 special session, which concluded on Tuesday. Most of the legislation aimed to offset the impacts of the federal budget reconciliation bill, which is estimated to cost the state over about $800 million. While two of the bills became law on Tuesday, the remaining…
