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Assisted-living facility in Colorado faced minimal fine after death of 73-year-old man
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On Jan. 6, just after 8:30 p.m., Robert Dutkevitch rolled his wheelchair onto the smoking patio outside The Argyle assisted-living facility in Denver. Minutes later,...
Mountain Lion/Pheasant Green Chile a hit! | Capitol M | Week of April 25, 2026
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, although if you were eating at the barbecue Thursday, you are probably not any “lighter.” With the arrival...
Colorado candidates square off up and down the ballot ahead of primary election
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With just over two months to go until ballots are counted in Colorado’s primary, candidates are squaring off in high-stakes contests for their party’s nominations...
Proposal to use TABOR refunds for education gets preliminary OK in Colorado
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KEY TAKEAWAY: Colorado residents will lose more than $7,000 in TABOR refunds over 10 years under a Democratic proposal to divert the money to K-12...
Colorado panel rejects 2 of 3 Polis appointees to wildlife body
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Colorado lawmakers push limits on data-driven pricing as critics push back
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Colorado lawmakers set Jan. 11 start date for 2027 General Assembly
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Proposal to ban appointed Colorado legislators from serving in next term fails to advance
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For the third year in a row, lawmakers have struck down a proposal that would have prohibited members of the Colorado General Assembly who were...
Colorado lawmakers push reforms for handling defendants deemed incompetent
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Colorado lawmakers from both parties are backing a bill that would reshape how the state handles defendants found incompetent to stand trial and unlikely to...
Colorado lawmakers advance bill to tackle Colorado’s prison capacity issues
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As lawmakers work to complete the next state budget, they are intensifying efforts to address overcrowding and capacity challenges within the Department of Corrections and...
A happier budget week | Capitol M | Week of April 18, 2026
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It’s budget time at the state Capitol, and generally, it’s a humorless situation. It certainly was that way in the House last week, with a...
Democrats want Colorado colleges to provide abortion medication
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Colorado lawmakers cut newer programs to close $1.2 billion budget shortfall
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Cannabis overhaul introduced in Colorado Senate
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Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line
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Colorado Senate passes bill for voluntary $5 fee to fund wildlife crossings
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Taking Colorado workers’ ID documents would be a crime under this proposal
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Colorado Senate reworks key programs, gives preliminary nod to $46B budget
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Colorado budget plan seeks to keep $306 million by canceling TABOR refunds
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Colorado House committee advances Democratic bill to reduce penalties for ‘extreme indifference’ murder
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Lawmakers on the Colorado House Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill proposing changes to the state’s sentencing guidelines for murders facilitated with “extreme indifference to...
Democratic lawmakers target Colorado’s stalled prison population plan
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Colorado’s prison population plan was designed to prevent overcrowding. Instead, eight months after it was triggered, the system remains strained and largely ineffective, prompting two...
After internal strategy sessions, Colorado Senate to take up $46B budget debate
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Tax Day carries added weight at the state Capitol this year, as the Senate prepares to take up the 2026‑27 budget on Wednesday following a...
Senate Democrats outline amendment strategy as budget debate nears
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Members of the Colorado Senate met with their respective caucuses on Tuesday to discuss the state’s proposed $46.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, which...
Colorado Senate takes up $46.8 billion budget
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Bipartisan Colorado bill targeting AI chatbot risks advances
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Colorado House finishes work on 2026-27 state budget, finally
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Minority Leader Peña argues against oil and gas bill | A LOOK BACK
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An “-“ends tribute in a week full of “odds” | Capitol M | Week of April 11, 2026
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