Colorado Democrats formally rolled out their massive transportation fee-implementation and spending bill on Tuesday with support from top business leaders and two Republicans, saying 2021 is the year to finally tackle the holy grail that is the state’s long standing infrastructure deficit. “This is the year we will make it happen,” Senate Majority Leader Steve […]
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REPLAY: The Colorado Sun hosts a discussion on the state’s transportation-funding future
The Colorado Sun is hosting a virtual event on the state’s transportation-funding future on Wednesday night. Joining us will be: State Rep. Matt Gray, D-Broomfield Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster Sen. Ray Scott, R-Mesa County Sandra Hagen Solin, founder of Capitol Solutions Register here to participate. The free virtual event begins at 6 p.m. You can […]
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A Colorado lawmaker has agreed to stop blocking people on social media after being sued. But the ACLU wanted more.
A Colorado state lawmaker who was sued earlier this year in federal court by the ACLU has agreed to unblock a constituent on Facebook and Twitter and no longer block people on social media as part of a settlement. But that’s not exactly the outcome the civil rights organization was hoping for. The settlement in […]
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Colorado’s oil and gas industry voices its concerns. But Gov. Jared Polis dismisses them.
The oil and gas industry is facing new headwinds in Colorado with a mixture of anxiety and downright angst, worried about new rules that could amount to a “proxy ban” on drilling in some areas and impact jobs. And Gov. Jared Polis only amplified the concerns Wednesday at the Colorado Oil and Gas Association’s annual […]
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Colorado lawmakers missed a significant number of votes in the 2019 legislative session
In the fast-paced legislative environment, missing one day can mean missing dozens of votes. And it can add up through the session. Colorado’s 100 lawmakers missed a combined 898 final votes out of 47,302 opportunities during the 120-day legislative session, according to a Colorado Sun analysis of the 2019 term. The General Assembly approved 460 […]
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Should it be illegal for Colorado’s elected officials to block someone on social media? This lawsuit may provide a definitive answer.
Can the people we choose to lead us block or censor constituents on social media? It’s a question leading to increasing conflicts in Colorado between citizens and their elected officials in all levels of government. The legal answer is one that remains mostly unanswered in the state, despite several high-profile lawsuits that have ended settlements […]
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Snow tires, chains or AWD are required on I-70 when it’s snowy. But motorists could soon need them all winter long
Motorists are breaking the law if they try to traverse snow-covered mountain roads in Colorado in two-wheel drive vehicles without specialized tires, chains or other grip-control devices. But now a bill that’s nearing passage in the state legislature would make Colorado’s traction statute a snow-or-shine, all-winter-long policy on Interstate 70, mandating that from September through […]
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Hazmat tankers want off “sketchy” Loveland Pass and into tunnels. Years of debate could be decided once and for all.
In a snowstorm, it can be an unsettling site: a tractor-trailer pulling a massive tanker filled with hazardous materials up the switchbacks on Loveland Pass. Impatient ski traffic weaves around the vehicle while, on both sides of slick, two-lane U.S. 6, there are steep drop-offs that mostly lack guardrails. That’s not to mention the crowded […]