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‘Families have been let down’: Colorado’s troubling assisted living deaths stir calls for action
A Colorado lawmaker along with a national advocate for the elderly have called on Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s health department to do more to protect vulnerable assisted living residents following revelations by The Gazette of underreported deaths and a lack of substantial consequences to facilities after tragedies. State Sen. Jessie Danielson, D-Jefferson County,…
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Colorado Republicans call for special session, Polis says it’s the voters’ turn to weigh in
Republicans in the Colorado Senate asked to go back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, calling on Gov. Jared Polis to convene a special legislative session. The Colorado legislature meets to pass laws for 120 days each year from January through May. But the governor can summon lawmakers in the offseason to work on…
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8 Western governors to meet in Colorado
The Western Governors’ Association’s annual meeting is returning to Colorado this month, bringing with it leaders from across the Western United States. Gov. Jared Polis, who chairs the association, will host the three-day event at the Boulder Theater from June 26 to June 28. During the meeting, governors will participate in roundtable discussions on issues…
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Polis signs 107 more bills into law | CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
Gov. Jared Polis signed 473 bills into law from the state’s 2023 legislative session. After being signed, bills take effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. A full list of legislation signed this year can be found online by clicking here. Polis had until Wednesday to sign or…
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Polis signs 68 more bills into law | CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
Four days out from the deadline, Gov. Jared Polis has signed 365 bills into law. After being signed, bills take effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. A full list of legislation signed this year can be found online by clicking here. Polis has until June 7…
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Polis signs 48 more bills into law | CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
Nineteen days after the end of Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, Gov. Jared Polis has signed 297 bills into law. After being signed, bills take effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. A full list of legislation signed this year can be found online by clicking here. Polis has…
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Polis signs 41 more bills into law | CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
Twelve days after the end of Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, Gov. Jared Polis has signed 249 bills into law. After being signed, bills take effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. A full list of legislation signed this year can be found online by clicking here. Polis…
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Polis vetoes bill requiring driver’s education for Coloradans under 21 to get a license
Gov. Jared Polis shot down a bill Tuesday that would have required Coloradans under the age of 21 to complete driver’s education and training to be eligible for a driver’s license. Under the bill, Coloradans younger than 18 would have had to finish a 30-hour driver’s education course and receive six hours of behind-the-wheel training…
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Polis signs 29 more bills into law | CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
Five days after the end of Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, Gov. Jared Polis has signed 208 bills into law. After being signed, bills take effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. A full list of legislation signed this year can be found online by clicking here. Polis…
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Polis signs 23 more bills into law | CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
With two days left in Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, Gov. Jared Polis has signed 179 bills into law. After being signed, bills take effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. A full list of legislation signed this year can be found online by clicking here. Here are…