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Posted inPolitics and Government
House Minority Leader Hugh McKean remembered during service at the Colorado Capitol
McKean, a Loveland Republican, died suddenly Oct. 30. He turned 55 just days earlier.
Posted inElection 2022
Democrats will keep their majority in the Colorado state Senate, blocking GOP foothold at Capitol
Democrats were poised to win all seven competitive state Senate races this year in a drubbing of the GOP
Posted inElection 2022
The very important election battle in Colorado that you’re probably not paying attention to
If Republicans win a majority in the Colorado Senate they’ll be able to stonewall Democrats’ agenda, including that of Gov. Jared Polis, after four years in the legislative minority
Posted inNews, Politics and Government
Bill affirming abortion access in Colorado clears second hurdle after 24 hours of debate on House floor
A bill affirming access to abortion and contraception in Colorado cleared its second hurdle Saturday morning after 24 hours of nearly continuous debate on the state House floor. Representatives began debating House Bill 1279 on Friday morning and finished at about 11 a.m. Saturday. They took a short break Friday night before resuming the debate, […]
Posted inBusiness, Economy, News, Politics and Government
Supporters of Colorado’s pay-transparency law eye protections for workers “blackballed” by national employers
Democratic state lawmakers behind a law requiring companies to include a salary range in any job posting are eyeing changes to the policy following reports that out-of-state employers are refusing to hire Coloradans to work for them remotely because of the provision. But the lawmakers and other proponents of the 2019 legislation aren’t interested in […]
Posted inBusiness, Economy, News, Politics and Government, Technology
Colorado reaches 91% rural broadband coverage as efforts to improve internet for Ute Tribes move forward
One look at Colorado’s official broadband map and Bernadette Cuthair will tell you it’s wrong. As the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s director of planning & development, Cuthair has been working to help her community access faster internet service. But the current broadband map makes it seem like the southwestern town of Towaoc, the base for […]
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Republicans propose big changes to Colorado’s elections, including scaling back mail and in-person voting
A group of Republican state lawmakers has introduced a slate of bills to reshape Colorado’s gold-standard election processes, including a proposal that would require voters to request a mail ballot instead of automatically receiving one and require vote counting to finish on Election Day. It’s unlikely that any of the proposals will get traction in […]
Posted inElection 2020, Politics and Government
Colorado governor says his $1.3 billion stimulus plan would create up to 15,000 jobs, but questions abound
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday asked state lawmakers to spend $1.3 billion on an economic stimulus package that he said would create up to 15,000 jobs and boost the state’s economy by 11% over current projections. “Making these investments now with this one-time money will help restore economic growth faster and better, and shrink […]
Posted inCOVID
Colorado state workers ordered to take unpaid furlough amid state budget shortfall
Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday that he will order most of Colorado’s 30,000 government employees to take an unpaid furlough to help address the state’s budget crunch. The move — expected to be formalized in an executive order — applies to executive branch employees making more than $50,000 a year and is tiered to lessen […]