Colorado lawmakers
These Colorado legislative districts are poised to be the new battlegrounds after redistricting
The fiercest fights for control of the Colorado House and Senate would no longer be mostly contained to the Denver area
Colorado lawmakers passed 508 bills during this year’s legislative session. Here are 65 you need to know about.
The measures include six gun control bills, new cannabis regulations and a policy inspired by Elijah McClain’s death
Colorado’s education pie just got bigger. Now lawmakers want to give a larger slice to higher-needs students.
House Bill 1325 would expand the definition of children living in poverty and qualifying for additional funding and, for the first time, give districts more money for every English language learner enrolled in their schools
Colorado lawmakers launch last-minute effort to drive down property taxes and combat skyrocketing assessments
The measure would also allow people to put off any residential property tax payments over 4% starting in the 2023 tax year and until they sell their property
Colorado lawmakers wage multifront assault on high drug costs
While none of the efforts alone would result in broad-based, deep cuts, state officials estimate the combined impact of the various measures could save Coloradans between 20% and 40% in out-of-pocket costs
Colorado governor signs $34 billion budget into law, setting aside historic reserves and funding $800M stimulus package
The budget does not include $3.8 billion in federal coronavirus stimulus money heading to Colorado as part of the American Rescue Plan
Federal appeals court to consider future of lawsuit over Colorado’s TABOR
The 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights requires that tax increases be approved by voters
Here’s what you need to know about Democrats’ gun control bills introduced after the King Soopers shooting
The Colorado Sun combed through the three measures to see how they will affect people’s ability to purchase guns and the state’s efforts to reduce gun violence
Dark-money group spends record amount lobbying against Colorado Democrats’ effort to shrink health care costs
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, funded by hospitals, insurers and other business groups, is now the top single-year Colorado lobbying client for any year since 2011 — and possibly ever
Colorado governor threatens to veto bill from fellow Democrats seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
“We're not willing to give dictatorial authority over our economy to one unelected board,” Gov. Jared Polis said.
Colorado Democrats drop public health insurance option to pursue state-regulated plan instead after industry pushback
An amendment to House Bill 1232 would require private insurers in the state to offer a highly regulated, standardized plan and drive down premium costs by 18% over three years
Colorado’s governor just signed two gun control bills into law. Here’s what they mean for gun owners.
House Bill 1106 places requirements on how guns are stored and sold. Senate Bill 78 places new reporting requirements on gun owners whose weapons are lost or stolen.
Colorado lawmakers move closer to prohibiting certain animals from being used in traveling performances
If Senate Bill 135 becomes law, the violation would be considered a misdemeanor and carry a fine between $250 to $1,000
8 big things you need to know about Colorado’s $34 billion state budget
The legislature has hundreds of millions more to spend than it was anticipating after Colorado’s economy fared better than expected during the pandemic.
After decades of debate, Colorado will give sex assault victims unlimited time to sue their abusers
Senate Bill 73 is on its way to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk and would eliminate Colorado’s six-year statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims
Colorado lawmakers are creating a fund to raise teacher pay. But they’re not putting any money in it.
Think of it like a pressure point for state lawmakers, who no longer will be able to solely blame districts for teacher pay if Senate Bill 172 passes
Nonprofit launches $1 million TV ad buy against Colorado Democrats’ public health insurance option proposal
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, whose members include hospitals and private insurance companies, spent nearly $5 million in 2020 to attack a similar measure abandoned after coronavirus struck
The Colorado Capitol’s hallways are where dealmaking happens. Coronavirus has emptied them.
The most powerful people at the statehouse this year will be those with a coronavirus vaccination and a deep Rolodex. Lobbyists fear that the pandemic will only serve to intensify the power dynamics at the Colorado Capitol
