Colorado State Senate

Lawmakers howl, conservation groups cheer after Polis vetoes wolf bill

Legislation could have delayed reintroduction and allowed ranchers to kill wolves threatening livestock

DATE: May 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor vetoes three bills, including one that may have delayed wolf reintroduction

Polis wrote that the legislation was ‘unnecessary and undermines the voters’ intent’

DATE: May 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Democrats move to issue $2 billion in flat-rate taxpayer refund checks

Single filers would get $650 under the proposed change, while joint filers would get $1,300

DATE: May 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado hospitals that refuse services, like tying tubes, will have to say so publicly

Legislation will require providers to notify patients about certain types of care they do not provide

DATE: May 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado cities still not allowed to authorize ‘overdose prevention centers’

House Bill’s failure comes amid a string of defeats for state’s progressive Democrats

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado rent control bill fails in committee

One of the panel’s Democrats joined Republicans to kill legislation: ‘This one’s really hard for me’

DATE: Apr 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Democrats want to protect residents from the next spike in energy bills

Legislation would limit investments in natural gas, ensure ratepayers don’t pay for corporate advocacy

DATE: Apr 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Stalled Colorado transportation legislation finds new traction

Concern about rural areas not having an equal voice and losing funds to metro areas addressed

DATE: Apr 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Democrats keep majority in Colorado Legislature, blocking GOP foothold at Capitol

‘It looks very difficult for us to win a majority based on what we’re seeing at this point,’ says state Senate GOP leader

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

El Paso County grand jury that indicted Democratic state senator was given incorrect information

Attorney files motion asking for felony charge to be dismissed

DATE: Sep 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Democrats file lawsuit to stop recall of state Sen. Kevin Priola

The recall is expected to happen in new conservative district, something Dems disagree with

DATE: Sep 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News