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Colorado lawmakers upend the legislative session with decision to adjourn. Here’s what comes next.
Questions persist on whether the legislative session will resume, and how much lawmaking will take place in private in the interim
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Should the Colorado legislature shut down because of coronavirus? The conversation is well underway.
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Forced arbitration helps big companies but hurts Coloradans. Let’s even the playing field.
By Bob Connelly Opinion
Republican anti-LGBTQ bills at the Colorado Capitol test: Where does the party stand?
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Colorado home owners need more time to respond to defective construction
By Daniel Gonzales Opinion
The 2020 battle to control Colorado’s state Senate is shaping up to be a big money election
Four super PACs tied to Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature and 2020 ballot committees reported millions in donations in the latest reports
Chris Hansen chosen to fill seat of Colorado Sen. Lois Court, who resigned because of illness
Hansen is the 21st lawmaker in the current 100-member Colorado General Assembly to have entered a post at the Capitol at some point through the vacancy committee process. His successor will now also be picked by a vacancy committee.
WATCH: Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado lawmakers pitch their big ideas for the 2020 legislative session
The event, co-hosted with CBS4 and the University of Denver’s Estlow Center for Journalism & New Media and the Center on American Politics, begins at 6:30 p.m. Return to this page to watch a livestream.
For Colorado’s Senate Democrats, life is threatening to get in the way of their majority
With Sen. Lois Court gone because of an illness and Sen. Brittany Pettersen soon leaving to have a baby, Democrats could briefly lose their majority in the chamber
Gov. Jared Polis wants to go even bigger in 2020. Here’s his State of the State address, annotated.
The Democratic governor’s speech was interrupted at the start by protesters, and other demonstrations at the Capitol led to arrests
In Colorado House, Democrats celebrate achievements and promise more. Here’s the agenda, annotated.
House Speaker KC Becker made clear Democrats plan to continue their far-reaching effort to reshape the state that began a year ago
Colorado’s Senate president was unusually progressive in his opening remarks. Here they are, annotated.
Garcia, a Pueblo Democrat, delved into issues like socioeconomic class disparities and money in politics during his speech on the first day of the 2020 legislative session.
Colorado’s 2020 legislative session begins this week. Here’s a rundown of 10 issues to watch.
The state legislature’s break-neck pace from 2019 may not return, but expect fierce debates over health care, criminal justice, guns and transportation
State Sen. Angela Williams will not seek reelection to her Denver district
Decision comes after Williams suspended her campaign to claim the Democratic nomination in the race for Colorado's Senate seat
