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Colorado Democrats advance bill to expand insurance coverage for abortions
Democrats advanced a bill Friday to expand insurance coverage for abortions, marking the third and final bill in a package intended to bolster abortion rights in Colorado. If enacted, Senate Bill 189 would require health insurance carriers that serve large employers – those with more than 100 employees – to pay for abortion coverage without deductibles, copays or…
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Colorado Democrats advance ban of ‘deceptive’ ads, ‘abortion reversal’ for crisis pregnancy centers
Democrats advanced a bill cracking down on the operations of crisis pregnancy centers on Thursday, granting preliminary approval to the first in a trio of bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado. If made law, Senate Bill 190 would prohibit crisis pregnancy centers from advertising abortions, emergency contraceptives or referrals they don’t actually provide, classifying it…
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Lawmakers kill proposal for substance-free seating at Colorado events
An effort to ban alcohol and drug use in certain event seating sections met an unceremonious end on Tuesday, when it was rejected by a Senate committee. Senate Bill 171 would have required large event venues to designate 4% of seats as “substance-free seating,” where the use of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and vapes is prohibited. The…
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Colorado considers forcing HOAs to allow water-saving landscaping instead of grass
As Colorado continues to suffer through harsh drought conditions, the state legislature is considering removing barriers for some residents to save water on lawn watering. Around 60% of Coloradans live under a homeowner association (HOA). If passed into law, Senate Bill 178 would allow those homeowners to swap their grass lawns for landscaping that needs less water…
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Colorado advances eating disorder prevention, intervention bills: ‘It’s time we take a stand’
In Colorado and nationwide, around one in 10 people will be diagnosed with an eating disorder in their lifetime. State lawmakers are trying to address that with a new pair of bills. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced Senate Bill 14 and Senate Bill 176 on Thursday. If signed into law, SB 14 would create a statewide…
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Colorado Democrats pass trio of abortion rights bills in Senate, sending them to House
After more than 11 hours of debate on the Senate floor, three bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado cleared the chamber on Wednesday, advancing to the House for consideration. The bills would shield abortion patients and providers from interstate investigations, expand insurance coverage for abortion care, and prohibit what supporters call “deceptive” advertising…
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Senate OKs capping medical debt interest rates in Colorado
An effort to lower interest rates for the more than 700,000 Coloradans with medical debt took a major step forward on Friday, receiving approval from the state Senate. If passed into law, Senate Bill 93 would cap interest rates at 3% for medical debt, down from the current 8%. The bill would also pause debt collections when…
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Senate OKs banning speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices in Colorado
Buying tickets for events could soon look very different in Colorado thanks to legislation advanced by the state Senate on Thursday. If passed into law, Senate Bill 60 would prohibit many common practices in the ticket selling industry, classifying them as “deceptive trade practices.” This would include banning “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do not…
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Federal debt relief access for Colorado adjunct professors passes
Many of the 10,500 adjunct professors working in Colorado could receive federal student debt relief – thanks to a bill passed by the Colorado legislature on Wednesday. If signed into law, Senate Bill 84 would make adjunct professors eligible for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program by multiplying the hours they work by 4.35 to meet the program’s…
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Colorado considers strengthening Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
After working at the same company for over 20 years, Michelle Siemer said she was still paid less than the men she supervised. Siemer, an Eagle County mother of three, said she spent decades collecting accolades and additional responsibilities at her job. But while Siemer had the same duties as many of the male senior…