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Colorado lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus, but it’s not COVID-19
State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, a Commerce City Democrat, was told she had COVID-19. But her doctor reviewed the results again and says she's got a different coronavirus known as NL63.
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Colorado teachers union cancels Day of Action rally at state Capitol due to coronavirus fears
By Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado teachers plan to rally at the Capitol again this year — and at least one district will cancel classes
By Ann Schimke Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s effort to expand mental health first aid training for teachers moves forward
By Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Denver DA won’t prosecute 33 climate protesters arrested before Gov. Polis’ State of the State speech
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado poised to revisit murder law that can send people to prison for life — even when they didn’t kill anyone
A Democratic state senator wants to change the penalties for violating Colorado’s felony murder law to take life in prison without the possibility of parole off the table
Spring Café linked refugees with state lawmakers. A shortage of immigrants means the Denver coffee shop will close.
Spring Café's operators say they can’t find new refugee arrivals to fill jobs at the coffee shop, citing a decrease in people resettling in Colorado under the Trump administration
Gov. Polis and state lawmakers eye changes to how police-involved deaths are investigated in Colorado
County sheriffs and the top prosecutor in the state’s largest judicial district want the brakes pumped on the proposals and say the current system is working as it should
What are those people doing hanging off of the Colorado Capitol’s gold dome? We found out.
A crew of painters -- who also are certified climbers -- is completing warranty work on one of Colorado’s most popular tourist attractions as part of a $16 million overhaul completed in 2014
Recall effort against state Rep. Tom Sullivan is stopped as GOP focuses on other lawmakers, national popular vote
The nascent effort to oust Sullivan, whose son was killed in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting, energized Democrats
Colorado’s first openly gay governor signs two of state’s most significant LGBTQ measures into law since 2013
The legislation makes it easier for transgender people to change their birth certificates without surgery, a doctor’s note or a court order and also bans so-called “gay conversion therapy” for minors
Colorado’s consumer protection laws are getting much tougher — and that could help with the state’s opioid lawsuit
The state’s consumer protection laws were ranked among the weakest in the U.S. by a consumer advocacy group. The legislature responded, passing an overhaul 30 years in the making that Attorney General Phil Weiser said is “a big deal"
Will Colorado follow other states in enacting a gun-storage law after the STEM School shooting? Those conversations are happening
Democratic state legislators in Colorado are looking at ways to prevent guns from getting into the hands of those who shouldn’t have them, especially children
Six big takeaways from The Colorado Sun’s forum with Gov. Jared Polis and top state lawmakers
The politicians discussed everything from how to improve Colorado’s vaccination rate to their reactions to the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting and the resignation Sunday of state Rep. Rochelle Galindo
