Colorado General Assembly
As Colorado’s governor, lawmakers target tax breaks, a program that covers 75% of the state’s land could be in the crosshairs
A Colorado Sun analysis of $223 million in tax credits awarded from 2013 to 2018 found that the state is often doling out taxpayer dollars without much evidence that each tax credit is producing economic activity that wouldn’t have occurred otherwise
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On the heels of Colorado effort, Trump administration to set up plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada
By The Associated Press Health Primary category in which blog post is published
A new Colorado report tries to show what higher education is worth. The value is clearer for some degrees than others.
By Brian Eason Education Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado lawmakers approved a public option for health insurance. Now the state has to figure out how to actually build it.
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
The top Democratic and Republican pollsters in Colorado agree: 2020 is not looking good for the GOP
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Recall petitions approved for 2 Democratic state senators as Colorado Republicans’ recall effort kicks into gear
Colorado state Sens. Pete Lee and Brittany Pettersen are now formally being targeted by recall elections
Democrat Jared Polis takes same stage as Donald Trump Jr. to tout bipartisanship amid shouts for “recall”
The focus of the Western Conservative Summit in Denver is how to dismantle the agenda that Polis and Democratic lawmakers in Colorado put in place
To recall Jared Polis, critics must get 10,521 voter signatures a day. Here’s what else you need to know.
An organization called Dismiss Polis is behind the petition to oust the Democratic governor, but it does not have support from other recall committees.
22-week abortion ban moves closer to landing on Colorado’s 2020 ballot
Colorado is one of seven states without any time limits on when women can get an abortion
Death rates among pregnant women in Colorado are climbing. Suicide and overdose are to blame.
To counteract the rising mortality figure, the state strengthened a death review committee and plans to expand drug treatment
Despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling, redistricting reforms are already taking root in many states. Colorado is one of them.
Congressional and state legislative districts will be drawn by a 12-member commission in Colorado, under a pair of constitutional amendments approved by voters last November
Democrat Donald Valdez, a state lawmaker, to announce bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton
Valdez’ entry into the race guarantees a Democratic primary in what’s likely to be Colorado’s most competitive 2020 U.S. House race
As rural Colorado fears being overlooked in 2020 census, some question spending money on outreach
The stakes for the census count are real: A study estimates a loss of $63 million for a 1% undercount of Colorado residents
As Colorado prepares to ask voters to OK sports betting, a regional divide on the issue has surfaced across the U.S.
Colorado voters will be asked in November to sign off on sports betting, the majority of whose tax proceeds would go toward water issues
