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An effort to curb campus sexual assault is on life support...

Update: The Senate Appropriations Committee, controlled by Republicans, killed this bill on Tuesday, May 1.  Jessica Higgins never reported. After she was raped her freshman...

As student debt swells, Colorado lawmakers seek relief for borrowers by...

This story was updated on May 3 to state that the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee killed the bill 3-2.  Colorado lawmakers want...

Lawmakers plan to return to the Capitol over the summer to...

Lawmakers will hold off on making any potential changes the state’s sexual harassment policy until the 2019 legislative session, leadership decided on Wednesday. House...

Short Take: Littwin on Baumgardner — should he stay or should he...

As far as I can tell, there are two scenarios for the Randy Baumgardner saga. Either Friday is the deadline for Baumgardner to resign...

Littwin: In a dramatic day at the Capitol, Lebsock’s accusers were...

It was one of the finest days ever witnessed at the state legislature. It was so moving, so emotional, so powerful that only a...

Colorado House of Representatives expels Rep. Steve Lebsock in historic vote...

The Colorado House of Representatives voted on Friday to remove embattled Rep. Steve Lebsock from office over allegations of sexual harassment, a historic move...

Democrats pursue vote to oust Rep. Steve Lebsock

Democrats are moving forward with a resolution to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock from office over allegations of sexual harassment even though they may not...

Lebsock faces expulsion following report into sexual harassment allegations

Colorado House leadership is planning to introduce a resolution Friday that would expel state Rep. Steve Lebsock from his seat after a top lawmaker...

Democrats seek paid family leave by requiring workers to buy insurance

This story was updated on May 1 after a Senate committee killed the bill.  In 2009, Kris Garcia took a week of unpaid leave from...

Donors financing state treasurer’s race change candidates amid sexual harassment investigation

As House leadership continues its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Rep. Steve Lebsock, a Thornton Democrat who is running for state treasurer,...