Articles By Sandra Fish
Here are the most-lobbied bills in Colorado’s 2019 legislative session. The list may surprise you.
The paid family leave bill drew the most lobbying attention through March, but other hot-button bills had less money spent to track them
Colorado’s oil and gas battlefield (and campaign cash) is shifting to local elections
The industry already spends millions fighting municipal ballot measures and supporting candidates in areas where they operate
Cory Gardner, Mike Johnston draw early money from outside Colorado in U.S. Senate race
John Hickenlooper raises $2 million in the first month of his presidential bid -- far less than some of his competitors
In final push, Democrats rush major changes to elections and campaign finance disclosure in Colorado
The package of bills may benefit Democrats most, critics argue, and a loophole may limit the effort to improve dark money disclosure
The oil and gas industry is again spending big to stop more regulation in Colorado. This time, it’s not working.
The American Petroleum Institute is airing a TV ad and hiring more lobbyists in its campaign against an oil and gas bill
Lawmakers take aim at disclosure loopholes in Colorado lobbying laws
The legislation addresses problems identified in a Colorado Sun analysis of the money behind influence peddling at the Capitol
Don’t like what state lawmakers do? Here’s how to recall a law in Colorado
Voters were last asked to overturn a law approved by the Colorado General Assembly in 1932. And it worked.
Cannabis lobby gains new clout in Colorado as its spending tripled in the past five years
The marijuana industry is counting on support from Gov. Jared Polis in a key legislative year
Major corporations and political interests gave big money to Jared Polis’ inaugural committee
Colorado for All raised $1.5 million for the inauguration and spent $1.3 million -- more than twice what Gov. John Hickenlooper spent in 2015
