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Colorado lawmakers made big investments in public education — but few major policy changes
As Colorado’s 2019 legislative session came to a close, Gov. Jared Polis strode into a conference room packed with reporters to talk about his...
The Indy 500: Our guys at the Capitol
A kind of giddiness overcomes reporters in the last hours of a state legislative session. It’s an end-is-near phenomenon, the same kind of anticipation...
Colorado Senate rejects nicotine tax that would have boosted preschool spending
A proposed nicotine tax backed by Gov. Jared Polis was rejected by the Colorado Senate Thursday night.
The proposal would have allowed Colorado to double...
Live blog: Final day of Colorado’s legislative session News and insights from around...
The Colorado State Capitol hasn't seen a week like this in a long time, and it may be a long time before it does...
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners plans lawsuit, backs recall efforts, over red-flag law The conservative...
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, a conservative pro-gun group, and Republican lawmakers are challenging Colorado’s red-flag law in Denver District Court, alleging Democrats failed to...
With loan forgiveness and stipends, Colorado lawmakers hope to lure teachers to rural districts
The downside of living in Campo is that it’s 70 miles to Walmart and 20 miles to the nearest grocery store. The upside is...
GOP hardball in Colorado Statehouse has Dems vowing to get tough — and organized...
It’s a shame, Colorado Republican lawmakers are saying this week, that Democrats have been so unwilling to work across the aisle this legislative session.
Had...
Colorado Dem lawmakers tackle climate change without a single GOP backer Republican state lawmakers...
A climate change bill that would gradually reduce Colorado’s carbon emissions over the next 30 years is headed to the governor’s desk for approval...
Nicotine taxes for preschool, vaccine exemptions draw crowds to Colorado Capitol in waning days
As the clock winds down on the 2019 legislative session, two groups packed the Capitol Wednesday afternoon for a final say on two controversial...
Guest Post: Say no to the Colorado legislature’s gimmick to gamble with our state’s...
Do you feel like gambling with our state’s water and rivers? The Colorado legislature does, and it’s a gamble we shouldn’t take.
In these last...