colorado-legislature
A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek
Updated 2 days ago
Ballots go out Monday as the June 30 state primary elections bear down on us. As a result, it is suddenly the season of proliferating political debates,...
6 incumbents face challengers in primary
Updated 3 days ago
With Colorado’s primary election just weeks away, voters will see plenty of new names on their ballots when they’re sent out next week. There will...
Democrats Bennet, Weiser square off in spirited Colorado gubernatorial primary debate
Updated 4 days ago
The two Democrats running for governor of Colorado agreed on nearly every policy-related topic but vehemently clashed over which of them is best equipped to...
Advocates tout new Colorado law targeting child exploitation
Updated 4 days ago
Douglas County officials and advocates celebrated the passage of a bipartisan bill Wednesday aimed at strengthening penalties for sexual crimes against children. House Minority Leader...
Colorado voters to decide dozens of open state seats in June 30 primaries
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Colorado expands state inspection authority over ICE detention centers
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Election office rejects lobbying allegations in Colorado House district race
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Gov. Jared Polis blocks Colorado Lottery’s move to allow credit card sales
Updated 1 week ago
Colorado governor vetoes union dues bill — again
Updated 1 week ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday vetoed yet again legislation that would have made it easier for labor organizations to impose dues on non-union members, a...
Pinnacol modernization deal revives legislative route, sidelines Colorado ballot fight
Updated 1 week ago
The campaign to take Pinnacol Assurance’s future to voters has been shelved after business and labor groups reached a late-session agreement to pursue a legislative...
Gov. Jared Polis vetoes bills dealing with state budget, social media measure tied to Evergreen High School shooting
Updated 2 weeks ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday issued the first vetoes of the 2026 legislation, striking down a social media bill that he also rejected a year...
Republicans Kirkmeyer, Bottoms say they won’t back Marx if he wins Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
Updated 2 weeks ago
Two of the Republicans running for governor of Colorado said Tuesday night in a debate that they won’t support the third candidate if he wins...
Gov. Polis signs prison bill targeting Colorado’s overcrowding crisis
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Legal filings escalate tensions in Colorado House District 6 Democratic primary
Updated 3 weeks ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Tina Peters, makes her eligible for release from prison
Updated 3 weeks ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday granted clemency to Tina Peters and made the former Republican county clerk eligible for release from state prison as...
Colorado Democrats tout 2026 session wins; Republicans criticize budget choices
Updated 4 weeks ago
Colorado lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session on Wednesday with Democrats highlighting what they described as policy wins in affordability, health care and public...
Colorado legislators pass bill to strengthen sex crime victim protections
Updated 4 weeks ago
A Colorado bill that supporters say would strengthen victim protections and mandate law enforcement training on how trauma can affect survivors of sex crimes and...
Session wrap-up: Colorado legislators pass 450 bills in 2026 session
Updated 4 weeks ago
The 2026 legislative session wrapped Wednesday with lawmakers approving roughly 450 bills, though how many would ultimately be signed by Gov. Jared Polis remains uncertain....
Colorado lawmakers pass bill negating road-funding ballot measure
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Colorado legislature wraps up tough budget year
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AI’s rapid growth spurs regulatory reaction in Colorado
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Bill on firearm barrel sales withdrawn after veto threat from Colorado governor
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Colorado legislators abandon proposal targeting natural gas initiative
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Colorado lawmakers kill both major data center bills
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Colorado bill on lobbyist registration awaits final decision from the governor
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