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Colorado lawmaker pushes revised rideshare safety bill after Polis veto

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 4:00 AM MDT on Apr 28, 20264:17 PM MDT on Apr 27, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A legislative chamber filled with seated officials and spectators, with people observing from balconies and a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Politics and Government

Amid budget cuts, Colorado lawmakers and statewide elected officials are set to get a pay hike next year

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 11:47 AM MDT on Apr 24, 202611:55 AM MDT on Apr 24, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

BNSF, state reach tentative deal to end 22-year wait for rail service to northern Colorado

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 2:11 PM MDT on Apr 9, 20266:15 PM MDT on Apr 9, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A house with peeling paint and a bay window featuring a mural of mountains and trees. Grass and stairs with potted plants are in the foreground.

Politics and Government

Legislature will try again to lower homeowners insurance rates by funding hail-resistant roofs

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 4:01 AM MDT on Apr 8, 20268:49 AM MDT on Apr 8, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

In executive order, Trump lays out plan for federal control of mail-in ballots

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 9:12 AM MDT on Apr 1, 20269:23 AM MDT on Apr 1, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

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AI policy group makes recommendations on tweaks to Colorado’s first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence law

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 8:44 PM MDT on Mar 17, 20267:46 AM MDT on Mar 18, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Colorado required to share personal Medicaid data with federal government, which can be used by immigration authorities

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio and John Daley 9:21 AM MST on Feb 11, 202610:59 AM MST on Feb 12, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

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Crime and Courts

State budget writers reject request to fund more prison beds in Colorado

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 6:06 PM MST on Jan 21, 20266:26 PM MST on Jan 21, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Colorado lawmakers have a big budget and policy agenda. First they’ll have to navigate interpersonal issues.

by Jesse Paul, Taylor Dolven and Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 4:00 AM MST on Jan 12, 20264:06 PM MST on Jan 12, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

For this prominent Colorado Democrat, it’s family first — even amid big political disagreements

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 3:15 AM MST on Jan 1, 20268:57 AM MST on Jan 2, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun