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Bipartisan Colorado leaders press FEMA for disaster declaration amid widespread wildfire damage
Colorado leaders are renewing their push for federal disaster assistance after the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires burned more than 140,000 acres across three counties in June and July. The state has submitted 173 letters from elected officials and community leaders in support of its request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The letters detail…
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Colorado enacts new penalties for violent crimes and updates race categories on state forms
A trio of new laws — two regarding increased penalties for violent crimes and one establishing new requirements for government-issued forms — went into effect on Sept. 1. Here’s a breakdown of what they do. The bill: Senate Bill 25-050 What it does: Sponsored by Sen. Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora and Rep. Yara Zokaie, D-Fort Collins, the…
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‘Governor for a Day’ contest launched for Colorado students
Colorado seventh and eighth graders have the chance to experience a day in the life of the governor. The “Governor for a Day” competition will give one student the chance to see firsthand how state government works, shadowing Gov. Jared Polis during a typical workday. “Young Coloradans are our future and there’s no better way…
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Polis requests federal disaster declaration for Colorado wildfires and floods
On Sunday, Gov. Jared Polis officially requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support recovery from two wildfires and the subsequent flooding and debris flows on both burn scars. Polis requested a declaration for the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires. The request includes individual and public assistance…
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Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills Wednesday, rejecting measures on credit‑card swipe fees, immigration enforcement lawsuits, and firefighter cancer coverage. In doing so, the governor set a new personal record for vetoes in a single session, having now rejected 12 bills that were passed this year. Among those bills was Senate Bill 134, which would…
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Colorado will soon require age-bracket verification for online platforms
Colorado will soon require apps and online services to verify users’ approximate age under a new law Gov. Jared Polis signed Thursday, creating a statewide framework that sponsors said would shield minors from inappropriate content while limiting how companies can share age‑related data. Senate Bill 051 — sponsored by Sens. Matt Ball, D‑Denver, and Larry…
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Colorado expands state inspection authority over ICE detention centers
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed a bill that broadens Colorado’s power to conduct health and safety inspections at federal immigration detention centers. Additionally, the legislation requires the Attorney General’s Office to craft a policy on when personally identifying information must be shared with federal immigration authorities under state or federal law. It’s the latest…
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Colorado governor rejects bill to ban individualized pricing, wages based on personal data
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a Democratic‑backed bill that would have prohibited companies from using personal data to set individualized prices or wages, saying the proposal was overly broad and could unintentionally restrict legitimate consumer discounts. House Bill 1210 sought to bar companies from using a “price or wage‑setting algorithm,” defined as any technology that uses…
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Gov. Jared Polis signs law imposing new limits on sports betting in Colorado
Colorado’s sports‑betting industry will face new regulations — limits on deposits, prohibitions on credit‑card funding, and barring companies from targeting anyone under 21 — under a bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis. Senate Bill 131 — sponsored by Sens. Matt Ball, D‑Denver, and Byron Pelton, R‑Sterling, along with Reps. Steven Woodrow, D‑Denver, and Dan Woog,…
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Gov. Polis signs law allowing ‘conversion therapy’ recipients to sue providers
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill enabling individuals who underwent “conversion therapy” to seek damages from practitioners, calling it harmful and ineffective as he also moved to prohibit state funding for it. Conversion therapy refers to practices that attempt to counsel people on their choices of sexual orientation or gender identity. Critics argue…