special session
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A historical view: Colorado legislature wraps up longest special session in 23 years
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The recently concluded six-day special session of the Colorado General Assembly was the longest in 23 years. But it wasn’t the longest by a long stretch. That belongs to the second of two special sessions in 1991 under then-Democratic Gov. Roy Romer. A 60-day marathon that addressed the reapportionment of the General Assembly, including the…
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‘Political theatre’ or necessary action? Colorado lawmakers weigh in on ‘divisive’ session
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While Democrats and Republicans clashed over the cause of an $800 million budget shortfall plaguing the Colorado state government, they agreed that the recently-concluded special session, which sought to solve that deficit, was one of the most “divisive” in years. On the one hand, Democrats insisted they got the work done. On the other hand,…
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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…
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Day 2 of Colorado General Assembly 2024 special session: Live Blog
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We’re tracking the Colorado General Assembly’s special session on property taxes. This week’s special session is focused on a property tax deal crafted by legislative leaders, the governor and two groups, Advance Colorado and Colorado Concern. The two groups pledged to withdraw two property tax ballot measures should the deal win approval from the General Assembly. Follow…
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Colorado Republicans call for special session, Polis says it’s the voters’ turn to weigh in
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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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Colorado House passes its version of SB 267 fix; bill heads to Senate
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Shortly after 10:30 Tuesday morning, and after more than an hour of wrap-up debate by both sides, the Colorado House voted 37 to 25 to pass its version of the special district fix, House Bill 17B-1001. Three members of the House – two Republicans and one Democrat – were excused. The final vote included all…
