Colorado politics

Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign the legislation, House Bill 1355, into law

The Colorado Sun combed through the roughly 650 pieces of legislation introduced at the Capitol this year to find the ones that will affect — or would have affected — your life.

House Bill 1326 was one of the most contentious measures debated at the Colorado Capitol this year.

There are already dozens of pending bills being held up by Republican stall tactics on the last day of session.

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-2 on Tuesday to reject House Bill 1064

Stuck in a long queue are bills that would change Colorado’s unemployment system, increase penalties for fentanyl users and dealers, and spend millions of dollars in federal coronavirus aid. The School Finance Act is also stuck in the logjam.

Repairing powered wheelchairs can be a long and costly process. But a new bill would require manufacturers to make it easier for owners and independent repairers to make fixes.

The move comes as the Democratic National Committee looks to move the spotlight away from Iowa and New Hampshire

About 24 schools were supposed to get rid of derogatory mascots by June 2022. But any other schools told to jettison mascots will have one year to come into compliance.

The election of a pro-life candidate like Cory Gardner is a mistake Colorado voters can’t afford to make twice

The legislature will move forward with Senate Bill 238, which would reduce projected property tax increases by $700 million over the next two years, as is

Billions of dollars in funding for schools and local governments are hanging in the balance. Those involved in the negotiations have likened the situation to a high-stakes game of chicken.

The idea is to get Coloradans used to riding transit in the hope they will form a habit. But it’s unclear whether people will take advantage of the offer — let alone come back when they have to pay.

Democratic incumbents for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer continue to outraise rivals

Senate Bill 222 would refer a measure to the November ballot that would require that voters get more up-front information on how income tax initiatives would affect them

Federal and state laws require that the people and groups behind political text messages disclose who they are, but that seldom happens and enforcement is rare

Senate Bill 224 would be the first of its kind nationwide, advocates say. It would also require fertility clinics to take steps to ensure donors can't be used to establish more than 10 families.

Democrats are trying to quickly introduce and pass property tax reduction legislation to head off a 2022 ballot measure from Colorado Concern. Polling indicates that measure may be doomed from the start.

By making possession of any drug mixture that contains even a trace amount of fentanyl a felony, amendments to the original bill could pose serious problems