Colorado’s governor vetoed more bills in 2023 than he has before
Jared Polis rejected 10 measures this year; his previous record was five
DATE: Jun 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Jesse Paul and Elliott Wenzler
Colorado lawmakers’ $42,000 average salary influences who drafts and votes on bills
A Colorado Sun analysis of lawmaker salaries as compiled by the National Council of State Legislatures
DATE: Jun 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Polis vetoes bill that would have helped local governments create affordable housing
Business groups asked governor to veto measure
DATE: Jun 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado legislature plans to form Colorado River task force
Legislative leadership are looking to a 15-member task force to recommend solutions
DATE: Apr 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Gov. Jared Polis trims bill making gun industry lawsuits easier
Rules intended to further require gun sellers to block children and criminals from obtaining weapons were stripped from the legislation
DATE: Apr 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado Democrats unveil effort to shield abortion, transgender patients
Bills would also regulate anti-abortion pregnancy clinics, change health insurance policy around abortions
DATE: Mar 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Chairmen of Colorado’s two Native American tribes ask legislature to remedy sports betting inequity
The Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribal chairmen say they were left out of the conversation in 2019
DATE: Jan 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News
Two ballot measures Colorado voters just passed slashed state tax revenue
Nonpartisan Legislative Council Staff and the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting presented their quarterly economic and tax revenue forecasts to state lawmakers
DATE: Dec 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Colorado election worker pleads guilty, agrees to testify against Tina Peters
Sandra Brown admits to attempting to influence public servant, official misconduct
DATE: Nov 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
What to expect as final votes are tallied in razor-thin race between Boebert and Adam Frisch
There is still an eight-day period in which county clerks can accept ballots from military and overseas voters
DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Here’s where Colorado treasurer candidates stand on the issues
Democratic Treasurer Dave Young faces former state Rep. Lang Sias, a Republican, in the race for who will oversee the state’s money
DATE: Oct 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
