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Unemployment claims skyrocket as thousands of Coloradans lose their jobs

Colorado's unemployment fund has enough to cover 18 months of unemployment pay -- but only in a regular recession. There’s concern the coronavirus will cause an extraordinary downturn and that the program is underfunded.

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A plea by Colorado tech firms for a faster response to coronavirus goes national

By Tamara Chuang Business Primary category in which blog post is published

Paid family leave is a priority for Colorado Democrats. But 5 questions will make or break the effort.

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Lobbying spending sets new record in Colorado, as interests shift to influence Democratic-controlled Capitol

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Opinion: Did Colorado Democrats overreach, or were they right on target?

By Scott Wasserman Opinion

Opinion: Social benefit programs, like paid family leave, may not be easy. But they’re worth it.

By Andrea Kuwik Opinion

For many business groups, Colorado’s 2019 legislative session has been “very difficult” to navigate

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Here are the most-lobbied bills in Colorado’s 2019 legislative session. The list may surprise you.

The paid family leave bill drew the most lobbying attention through March, but other hot-button bills had less money spent to track them

Opinion: If we want to support women entrepreneurs, Colorado needs a paid family leave plan

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Colorado Democrats postpone paid family leave effort until 2020, opt for study after mounting pressure against bill

Sen. Faith Winter, a Westminster Democrat who was pushing for Senate Bill 188, said that she was unable to pass the measure without making changes she felt “gutted the bill”

Opinion: Coloradans should be supported in caring for their families

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After overhaul, Colorado Democrats advance their ambitious family leave effort

The amended Colorado bill requires employees and employers to contribute on a 60%-40% basis to a state fund that, by fiscal year 2020-21, could reach $922 million

Opinion: Paid leave prevents child maltreatment: It is time to strengthen all Colorado families

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Split among Democrats on two major issues comes as Colorado’s legislative session heads into final sprint

The paid parental and family leave bill, as well as a measure to abolish Colorado’s death penalty, have been delayed by internal party concerns

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Battle with business heats up over Colorado Democrats’ family-leave proposal

Senate Bill 188 passed its first committee hearing Wednesday on a 3-2, party-line vote

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Few Colorado workers get paid time off to care for a new baby or sick family member. Changing that is a key goal for Democrats.

The measure, shot down in 2018 by Republicans concerned about small businesses, returns for a fifth time