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As Congress stalls on marijuana banking, Colorado takes matters into its own hands

As Congress stalls on marijuana banking, Colorado takes matters into its own handsGov. Jared Polis wants to increase number of banks working with cannabis businesses

DATE: Feb 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Effort to block ICE from courthouse arrests could test Gov. Polis on immigration

Legislation may further escalate tension between feds, state

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Statute of limitations change may not help those already sexually abused

Colorado’s constitution appears to prohibit laws from working retroactively

DATE: Jan 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

State lawmaker takes leave from legislative session to give birth

With Sen. Brittany Pettersen out, Senate Democratic caucus’ majority shrinks to 18-16

DATE: Jan 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Life’ is threatening Democrats’ 19-16 majority in Colorado Senate

Two absences could cause Dems to briefly lose edge in chamber

DATE: Jan 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Partisan lawsuit looms over Colorado’s Legislature, and it’s costing taxpayers

Senate Republicans sued Democrats who used computers to speed-read legislation

DATE: Jan 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ad blitz underway against Colorado public option

DENVER (AP) – Two affiliated organizations with ties to hospitals and insurance companies have launched a six-figure public relations ad blitz against the creation of a “public” health insur...

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers look to raise smoking age

A pair of Democrats have been working on legislation to raise minimum age to 21

DATE: Dec 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado town removed chief, paid $50K settlement, records show

DENVER (AP) – A small town in southeastern Colorado removed its police chief after he was accused of unprofessional behavior and paid $50,000 to settle claims that one of its officers acted ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado legislators work to close sexual assault law loophole

DENVER – When Senon Louis Ramirez’s conviction for sexually assaulting one of his foster children was overturned last year because of a loophole in Colorado law, there was outrage over how s...

DATE: Feb 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Garbage heap yields clues about city’s past

Trash from Colorado Springs’ founder, William Jackson Palmer, reveals how wealthy lived

DATE: Dec 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life