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Sen. Dylan Roberts announced as finalist in national policy contest

Oct 7, 2025

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Marissa Ventrelli

State Sen. Dylan Roberts has been named a finalist in a national competition recognizing the work and achievements of state and local elected officials. Roberts, a Democrat from Frisco, is one of 20 finalists in the 2025 National Ideas Challenge hosted by NewDEAL Forum, a “selective center-left network of state and local elected leaders from…
Colorado Supreme Court’s rules for disability accommodations on bar exam face criticism

Mar 27, 2025

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Michael Karlik

The Colorado Supreme Court last week adopted new rules for applicants to receive disability-based accommodations when taking the standardized test to become an attorney or legal paraprofessional, but advocates for revamping the process remain concerned about the hurdles for doing so. Last year, the General Assembly enacted a law to address concerns that professional licensing examinations were failing to…
Colorado Senate passes bill to create 15 new judgeships

Feb 28, 2025

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Michael Karlik

The Colorado Senate approved legislation on Wednesday that would add 15 new judgeships over the next two years, a scaled-back version of the original proposal for 29 additional judge seats across the state. Senate Bill 24 passed by a vote of 26-7, with all Democrats who were present voting in favor and all no votes coming from…
Colorado Senate committee advances scaled-back bill to add judgeships, with more cuts looming

Feb 18, 2025

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Michael Karlik

Colorado’s Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill to create roughly two dozen new judgeships by a vote of 5-2 on Friday, in a slightly scaled-back effort to address high judicial workloads in many areas of the state. However, with the legislation now heading to the full Senate, one of its sponsors intends to propose cutting…
Efforts to reintroduce wolverines in Colorado could take up to 2 years

May 30, 2024

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Thelma Grimes

Even with Gov. Jared Polis’ official signature, the campaign to reintroduce wolverines in the state’s highlands could take years before claws are on the ground as Colorado awaits federal approval. State lawmakers this year approved Senate Bill 171, allowing for the reintroduction of wolverines, which have not roamed the Colorado mountains since 1919. Actual implementation…
Colorado Senate compromises to strengthen human trafficking laws, proposal heads to governor’s desk

Apr 4, 2024

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Marianne Goodl

Human trafficking, particularly of children, has been a hot and divisive topic at the state Capitol this year. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers has found a way of putting more teeth into the state’s laws by agreeing to a compromise that meant giving up a major provision but ultimately securing a proposal’s passage. …
Colorado Senate compromises to strengthen human trafficking laws, proposal heads to governor’s desk

Apr 4, 2024

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Marianne Goodland

Human trafficking, particularly of children, has been a hot and divisive topic at the state Capitol this year. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers has found a way of putting more teeth into the state’s laws by agreeing to a compromise that meant giving up a major provision but ultimately securing a proposal’s passage. …
Colorado Senate compromises to strengthen human trafficking laws, proposal heads to governor’s desk

Apr 4, 2024

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Marianne Goodland

Human trafficking, particularly of children, has been a hot and divisive topic at the state Capitol this year. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers has found a way of putting more teeth into the state’s laws by agreeing to a compromise that meant giving up a major provision but ultimately securing a proposal’s passage. …
Modified Colorado bill bans firearms in state Capitol

Mar 27, 2024

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Marianne Goodl

Colorado lawmakers substantially modified a proposal that originally listed nearly 20 places where a person would be prohibited to carry a firearm – even with a concealed weapons permit – to only a handful of areas, notably including higher education institutions. In narrowing down that list, the legislators added a new place where guns would be banned…
Modified Colorado bill bans firearms in state Capitol

Mar 27, 2024

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Marianne Goodland

Colorado lawmakers substantially modified a proposal that originally listed nearly 20 places where a person would be prohibited to carry a firearm — even with a concealed weapons permit — to only a handful of areas, notably including higher education institutions. In narrowing down that list, the legislators added a new place where guns would be banned…