Colorado Legislature - The Journal

What’s a ‘reasonable’ rent increase? Courts often must interpret vague language in laws

Sometimes the ambiguity is intentional, other times it is a mistake

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

School voucher, tax cut measures floated by Colorado conservatives for 2024 ballot

Charter schools will also get hearing this week

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado is expected to return $2.7 billion to taxpayers

If the Legislature doesn’t act, the TABOR surplus will be returned through checks tied to taxpayers’ income levels

DATE: Mar 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado proposal would cut public records costs for media

Financial barriers inspire state lawmakers to consider giving media privileges with open records requests

DATE: Mar 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado bill would ban sale, transfer of assault weapons

Two Colorado lawmakers introduced a long-awaited bill that would ban the sale and transfer of assault weapons in the state. House Bill 23-1230 is sponsored by Rep. Elisabeth Epps of Denver a...

DATE: Mar 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado bill to add labor protections for public workers advances in the Legislature

Senate Bill 23-111 would give those in public sector the right to discuss workplace issues

DATE: Mar 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers are targeting hospital facility fees

House Bill 1215 would ban hospitals from charging facility fees for most outpatient visits

DATE: Mar 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s air pollution permitting process may get stricter

Lawmakers, environmental groups say state agencies move too slow while ozone violations pile up

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Insurance companies may let Coloradans replace broken gas appliances with electric models

A bill in the legislature proposes home warranty owners be allowed to make the switch.

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado legislation takes ‘galloping step’ toward horse slaughter ban

The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a weaker version of the original bill that’s intended to protect horses during transport

DATE: Feb 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Counties could further regulate where people can shoot guns under Colorado bill

House Bill 23-1165 would lift state preemption preventing counties from limiting firearm discharge in unincorporated areas

DATE: Feb 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado regulators are tripping as they prepare to roll out ‘magic’ mushroom legalization

State agency warned lawmakers in January that it is not prepared to handle passage of Proposition 122

DATE: Feb 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News