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Democrats seek to shed light on arbitration cases
Democrats introduced two bills on Monday that would give consumers and workers a leg up in arbitration proceedings — a process where businesses settle...
Democrats kill bill requiring providers to show fetus ultrasound to abortion patients
Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill that would have required doctors to offer women seeking an abortion an ultrasound of the fetus 24 hours...
As Colorado Republicans aim to loosen state gun laws, Democrats shoot efforts down
Students across the country are calling for stricter gun laws following the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida last week. But here in Colorado, Republican...
Colorado’s oil and gas regulatory agency is running out of money – fast
As the state grapples with the aftermath of last April's fatal pipeline explosion in Firestone and a fervent demand by residents to better regulate...
Coffman joins effort to end forced arbitration for workplace sexual harassment claims
This story was updated on March 14 with a statement from Attorney General Cynthia Coffman.
Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman is among those calling on...
Colorado lawmakers say yes to anti-bullying policies but no to suicide prevention efforts
It was the suicide late last year of 10-year-old Ashawnty Davis that prompted state Sen. Rhonda Fields to call on state education officials to...
Republicans commit to funding Civil Rights Commission, but have changes in mind
Democrats took the granite steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday demanding that the GOP fund the Colorado Civil Rights Commission after three Republicans...
Lawmakers seek to give renters more rights when applying for an apartment
Renters looking for a more affordable place to live are spending hundreds of dollars applying for apartments, prompting Democratic lawmakers to set limits on...
Another senator accused of sexual harassment as other investigations drag on
Allegations of sexual misconduct continue to rattle the state Capitol this session.
Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa, became the fifth lawmaker this session to be...
Republicans withhold funding for commission fighting same-sex wedding cake case before U.S. Supreme Court
Republican state lawmakers are effectively shutting down a state agency that is at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the rights...