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Gov. Lamm challenges Congress to stop ‘decontrol’ of natural gas | A LOOK BACK

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Forty-Five Years Ago This Week: In a memo to Colorado’s congressional delegation, Gov. Dick Lamm urged them to vote against the phased pricing deregulation provisions...

Proposal outlines $300M deal separating Pinnacol from Colorado state government

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Colorado lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would allow Pinnacol Assurance to sever its remaining ties to the state in exchange for a $300 million...

Bill requiring employers to grant unpaid leave to Colorado lawmakers heads to governor’s desk

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Colorado lawmakers are one step away from securing guaranteed unpaid leave from their day jobs during the legislative session after the House narrowly approved the...

Colorado lawmakers propose deep cuts to close $1.2B budget gap

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The panel of Colorado legislators in charge of crafting next year’s budget has finalized the 2026–27 spending plan built on deep cuts and one‑time cash...

Judge rules that Colorado law makes it too hard for parties to bar unaffiliated voters from primaries

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Colorado lawmakers push legislation to shrink RTD board, increase pay as ridership struggles persist

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Colorado legislators drove up cost of Medicaid program

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Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto

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Under fire from legislators and critics, Colorado’s top Medicaid official resigns

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Unsustainable: How Colorado’s Medicaid spending exploded

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Phil Weiser wins top spot in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary at party’s state assembly

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Denver Democrat Diana DeGette trails challenger Melat Kiros at assembly as both qualify for primary

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Seligman, Bridges, Gonzales lead downballot races heading into Colorado Democrats’ state assembly

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Democratic US Sen. John Hickenlooper qualifies for Colorado primary by petition, will skip assembly

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Pinnacol separation bill delayed as Colorado budget remains in flux due to $1.5B deficit

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A bill that would allow Pinnacol Assurance to formally sever its remaining ties with the state appears unlikely to emerge anytime soon, as House leaders...

Colorado legislators consider $500 million in general fund cuts amid $1.5 billion deficit

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The legislature’s Joint Budget Committee is working through a list Wednesday of about 150 suggestions to cut as much as $1.5 billion in general fund...

Gov. Jared Polis signs housing bills amid push for ‘affordability’

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Gov. Jared Polis held the first public bill signing of the 2026 legislative session on Wednesday on a pair of housing measures that, sponsors said,...

Colorado Democrats want large corporations to pay fee if employees are on Medicaid

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Democrats are seeking to require Colorado’s largest corporations to pay thousands of dollars for each employee that relies on the Medicaid program for health insurance....

Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate

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Colorado Agriculture Day: A feast for the ears, eyes and stomachs

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Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado

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Hickenlooper primary challenger Julie Gonzales endorsed by national progressive group Indivisible

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Colorado lawmakers mull renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day

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Colorado Sen. Mike Weissman calls for cold water on heated hate speech

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It’s time to let unaffiliated voters caucus | Vince Bzdek

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With new medical school set to open, Feinstein will step down as UNC president

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A Mile High, again: Capitol M | Week of March 21, 2026

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Colorado Senate committee advances bill increasing overtime threshold for farmworkers

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Colorado bill to fund mental health by raising alcohol taxes defeated in House committee

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Colorado legislators on Wednesday narrowly rejected a second measure that would raised taxes on alcohol products in order to fund mental health care treatment in...

Colorado revenue forecast worsens, pushing budget shortfall to nearly $1.5B

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The latest revenue forecasts from economists at the state Capitol show that the state’s budget predicament has worsened — by hundreds of millions of dollars...

With jails overcrowding, Gov. Jared Polis asks for new prisons as lawmakers face budget shortfall

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The Polis administration is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars to expand the state’s prison system, just as Colorado’s legislators are bracing for a...

Costs explode for Colorado program covering pregnant women and children living in the U.S. illegally

Updated 2 weeks ago

A state program providing health care to pregnant women and children living in the country illegally is costing far more than lawmakers expected, with expenses...