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Colorado’s prison budget nears $1 billion as inmate population grows. Frustrated leaders wanted action yesterday.

An early uproar about a supplemental budget bill shows the intensity behind the criminal justice debate this legislative session

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Colorado lawmakers aim to close loophole that led appeals court to overturn foster parent’s child sex assault conviction

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With 63-0 vote, a bill allowing medical marijuana to treat autism passes the Colorado House

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Colorado employers, colleges could soon be prevented from asking about criminal histories on their applications

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How do Republicans stay relevant in the Colorado legislature? It depends who you ask.

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From the sidelines to the march, and now to the Capitol: One woman’s journey in the Trump era

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KC Becker outlines aggressive agenda in her opening remarks. Here’s the new Colorado House speaker’s speech, annotated.

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The top 10 issues to watch in Colorado’s 2019 legislative session

Colorado lawmakers will focus on everything from oil and gas and health care to education and immigration when the 2019 term begins Friday

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A citizens’ guide to lawmaking and lobbying in Colorado

What to know about visiting the Colorado Capitol, contacting your lawmaker and getting involved

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Nearly 1 in 4 lawmakers in the 2018 Colorado legislature landed seats via vacancy committee. And more appointments are coming.

Vacancy committees have already picked replacements for two departing state senators in 2019. At least three more appointments to the Colorado General Assembly are coming -- and perhaps even more.

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A “red flag” bill will return in the Democrat-controlled Colorado legislature. But what about other gun-control laws?

The last time Colorado Democrats controlled the Capitol they faced major blowback -- and lost their hold -- following the passage of 2013 gun laws

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A look at the long list of historical firsts Colorado reached with its 2018 elections

From the first transgender state representative to the first openly gay governor in the nation, there was a lot of ground broken on Nov. 6

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Colorado Senate Democrats, with their new majority, show early splits; statehouse Republicans search for a path forward

Democratic Sens. Leroy Garcia and Stephen Fenberg are picked to lead party’s new state Senate majority

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Jared Polis nears $20M mark in governor’s race self-funding; oil and gas spending on initiatives tops $34M

Also: Democratic candidates continue to outpace their Republican opponents in key state Senate contests

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After GOP group pulls ads for Mike Coffman, Democratic group cancels some of its spots for Jason Crow

TV ad spending in Colorado shows national gamesmanship as Democrats and Republicans battle for U.S. House