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Coronavirus bills push lobbying to record total in Colorado. Here’s a look at the big spenders.
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
“It’s an 11 on the weird scale”: Colorado legislature makes an awkward return to the Capitol
By Jesse Paul
Health-related industries top Colorado lobbying spending so far, and it’s only expected to intensify
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado lawmakers will weigh in 2020 whether to ban flavored vaping products
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Gov. Polis hires firm of his former campaign spokeswoman to lobby the federal government
The Squire Patton Boggs law firm, which includes Mara Sheldon, will represent the governor’s office in Washington
8 pivotal moments that defined the 2019 legislative session in Colorado
From moments of chaos in the Colorado Senate to tensions on the oil and gas bill, here are the most impactful situations at the state Capitol this year
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
The politically connected owner of a Glenwood Springs quarry wants a massive expansion. Residents are preparing for a fight.
Rocky Mountain Resources' connection to the powerful Denver-based Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck lobbying firm — and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, a former Brownstein lobbyist — have residents worried about a fair outcome with the Mid-Continent Quarry
The oil and gas industry is again spending big to stop more regulation in Colorado. This time, it’s not working.
The American Petroleum Institute is airing a TV ad and hiring more lobbyists in its campaign against an oil and gas bill
Lawmakers take aim at disclosure loopholes in Colorado lobbying laws
The legislation addresses problems identified in a Colorado Sun analysis of the money behind influence peddling at the Capitol
Cannabis lobby gains new clout in Colorado as its spending tripled in the past five years
The marijuana industry is counting on support from Gov. Jared Polis in a key legislative year
Lobbying is big money in Colorado. But the spending is difficult to track.
So far in the 2019 legislative session, about 500 lobbyists are registered to influence state lawmakers and officials. That’s five for every legislator.
A citizens’ guide to lawmaking and lobbying in Colorado
What to know about visiting the Colorado Capitol, contacting your lawmaker and getting involved
