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“It’s an 11 on the weird scale”: Colorado legislature makes an awkward return to the Capitol
A series of health and safety protocols reshaped what lawmaking looked like in the General Assembly as lawmakers restarted the legislative session
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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
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Lobbying spending sets new record in Colorado, as interests shift to influence Democratic-controlled Capitol
By Sandra Fish Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Why teachers unions are trying to block outside intervention in Colorado schools
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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
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
As outrage grows over the killing of a prominent journalist, a Denver law firm has been making $125,000 a month lobbying for Saudi Arabia
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck will not sever business ties with the country over its connection to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Amazon positions itself to shape policy and public perception as its Colorado presence grows
The Seattle retailer is interested in drones, data privacy and beer sales. See what else its Colorado lobbyist is tracking.
