- Prolonged unemployment, labor shortages, inflation and the pandemic itself have reshaped the lives of hundreds of thousands of Coloradans.
- A bill to be introduced in the legislature would greatly expand the rights of mobile home residents.
- Currently, public employees in Colorado are barred from collective bargaining, unless their employer or local voters specifically allow it.
- Most of the chamber’s Republican members voted in support of false claims about the 2020 election during the amendment process.
- The legislature has gaveled in its session. The governor has laid out his agenda. The cost of living and rising crime are high on the list of priorities on both sides of the aisle. What lies ahead for this year's policymaking?
- The governor laid out his policy agenda, made the case for reelection and referenced Paul Simon.
- From public safety to education and health.
- When the pandemic arrived in Colorado almost two years ago, it brought on a tidal wave of layoffs -- more than 370,000 Coloradans lost their jobs when the state locked down. For several months, the unemployment rate was at historic highs. Back then, CPR’s Andrew Kenney spent a lot of time talking with people caught in that unemployment crisis. He checked back recently to see where they are now.
- Both Democrats and Republicans say they want to address the same issues, but the two parties see very different solutions.
- The fire destroyed more property than any in Colorado’s history, a disaster that blew through populated suburban areas instead of mountainous forests.
- Colorado Independent Drivers United is campaigning to make Uber and Lyft platforms more responsive and transparent in Colorado.
- When rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol a year ago, most members of the Colorado delegation were in the House and Senate chambers. A year later, the memories still haunt them.
- The two Democratic representatives want to introduce a vehicle owner’s bill of rights to ensure people know the rules before they park.
- As one punishment is phased out, the state will examine new ways to get people to attend court hearings.
- Newspaper subscriptions and dating apps are among the services that will have to give customers more information before automatically renewing their contracts under the new law.
- Police have released few details of the crash. A woman was killed by an RTD light-rail train on Christmas Day, according to the Denver Police Department. The woman was on foot and the collision was reported around 2 p.m.
