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Jesse Paul
Position: The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s legislature heats up, with spate of controversial bills

Term was supposed to be subdued, but things turned wild this week

Colorado Democrats bring bill to raise cigarette taxes, create nicotine tax

Bill would gradually raise cost on nicotine products

Colorado police accountability bill earns initial approval

Legislation gathers bipartisan support

Delays stopped Colorado’s vaccine bill last year. Will they work again?

GOP lawmakers launch effort to protest, even prevent, the measure’s passage

Police and prosecutors: Aspects of Dems’ police accountability bill are problematic

Measure takes some steps forward, but others put officers and the public at risk

Colorado Democrats unveil plan for $70M in coronavirus aid

Republicans say they were not consulted

Colorado governor allows businesses to refuse maskless customers

‘Don’t be that guy – wear a mask,’ Polis says

Colorado Dems unveil police accountability bill

Legislation comes in response to death at the hands of police in Minneapolis

Gov. Polis extends safer-at-home coronavirus directive until July 1

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Monday extended his safer-at-home coronavirus directive until July 1 with some modifications giving more leeway for the state’s older residents. “I...

Denver police arrest 83 for curfew violations

Mayor Michael Hancock calls after-dark mayhem ‘reckless, inexcusable and unacceptable’

Colorado legislature won’t be in session after destructive protests

Lawmakers were set to tackle Colorado’s crippled budget on Friday and Saturday

Democrats approve rule to allow remote voting in Colorado Legislature

Republicans oppose change, urge lawmakers to show up, regardless of risk