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Colorado county Republican chair arrested in sting on allegations he tried to pay for sex with a child

Updated 2 days ago

Hunter Rivera, the 24-year-old chairman of the Weld County Republican Party, was one of two men arrested Thursday on suspicion of trying to buy sex...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Tina Peters, makes her eligible for release from prison

Updated 3 days 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 3 days 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

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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 120 bills in 2026 session

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Colorado legislators pass bill that sponsors say would strengthen sex crime victim protections

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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Bill on firearm barrel sales withdrawn after veto threat from Colorado governor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 lawmakers say Lottery overreached, pass bill to require cash-only purchases

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Colorado bill on lobbyist registration awaits final decision from the governor

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Colorado eyes expansion of state inspection authority over immigration detention centers

Updated 6 days ago

A proposal to add new inspection requirements for detention centers and increases the civil liability for sharing information with federal immigration authorities passed both chambers...

Colorado ethics panel finds probable cause in complaint against Democrat caucus leader

Updated 7 days ago

The colleagues of a Democrat unanimously concluded they have probable cause to believe she committed an ethical violation by mismanaging her party caucus’s funds as...

It’s almost Sine Die and it can’t come soon enough | Capitol M | Week of May 9, 2026

Updated 1 week ago

The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. At first, May the Fourth might have been a bit of a disappointment. Usually, there’s a lot...

Colorado lawmakers eye 5% ‘fee’ on online gaming ‘skins,’ other game features

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado lawmakers are seeking to impose a new fee on online game purchases, in particular targeting “add-on transactions,” referring to features or enhancements that players...

TABOR showdown: Senate moves bill forward, Advance Colorado prepares for legal action

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Colorado governor signs $47 billion budget in which ‘nobody won’

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Latest Pinnacol proposal shifts sponsors and cuts state benefits, triggers union standoff

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Bill permitting lawsuits against ICE agents reaches Gov. Jared Polis’ desk

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Colorado Gov. Polis faces intense lobbying blitz from DC-based groups over credit card ‘swipe-fee’ bill

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Colorado Senate honors journalism icon Fred Brown

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Colorado Senate committee rejects transparency bill that would have applied to legislative caucuses

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Victor Marx, Phil Weiser lead Colorado gubernatorial fundraising, as all campaigns’ hauls top $20 million

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Colorado bill redirecting $300M in TABOR refunds raises legal concerns, sparks budget committee dispute

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Colorado lawmakers to get automatic pay increase as $1.5B shortfall forces cuts to Medicaid, other services

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Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves’ livestock kills

Updated 2 weeks ago

After paying more than $700,000 in March to ranchers for livestock lost to wolves, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is poised to approve two...

Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law

Updated 2 weeks ago

Gov. Jared Polis signed 25 bills into law Monday, bringing changes that will affect workers, families, schools, and local governments across Colorado. The new laws...

Democrat Jena Griswold holds wide lead in Colorado attorney general primary, her internal poll shows

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Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold, Colorado’s term-limited secretary of state, holds a wide lead over her three primary opponents just weeks before ballots are...

Colorado lawmakers advance rewrite of 2024 law to regulate artificial intelligence

Updated 2 weeks ago

With just nine days left in the 2026 legislative session, a revised proposal to amend the 2024 artificial‑intelligence law is finally advancing — even though...