The housing crisis comes home to the Capitol
With home values and rents rising at a dizzying rate, state lawmakers are rushing to try to address Colorado’s housing crisis. They do have one ace up their sleeve: a whole lot of federal money.
They faced the worst of the unemployment surge. Where are they now?
Prolonged unemployment, labor shortages, inflation and the pandemic itself have reshaped the lives of hundreds of thousands of Coloradans.
Colorado Democrats consider ‘rent stabilization’ for mobile home parks
A bill to be introduced in the legislature would greatly expand the rights of mobile home residents.
Polis pushes back on Democrats’ plan for broad new public worker union rights
Currently, public employees in Colorado are barred from collective bargaining, unless their employer or local voters specifically allow it.
Voting rights resolution leads Colorado lawmakers to argue over Jan. 6th, election integrity
Most of the chamber’s Republican members voted in support of false claims about the 2020 election during the amendment process.
Back to work at the Capitol
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?
In his State of the State, Polis addresses the multiple challenges facing Colorado, from crime to climate change to COVID
The governor laid out his policy agenda, made the case for reelection and referenced Paul Simon.
What the first bills of the 2022 session tell us about the issues Colorado is facing
From public safety to education and health.
How Coloradans who lost their jobs to COVID are resetting their lives
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.
Crime, COVID aid and cost of living: What Colorado lawmakers will focus on in the 2022 legislative session
Both Democrats and Republicans say they want to address the same issues, but the two parties see very different solutions.
President Joe Biden visits Boulder County Marshall fire area, urges residents to ‘hang on to one another’
The fire destroyed more property than any in Colorado’s history, a disaster that blew through populated suburban areas instead of mountainous forests.
Why some Uber and Lyft drivers are trying to start a labor movement in a Denver airport parking lot
Colorado Independent Drivers United is campaigning to make Uber and Lyft platforms more responsive and transparent in Colorado.
Remembering the January 6th Capitol Riot
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.
Colorado lawmakers say they’ll take on ‘predatory’ towing companies
The two Democratic representatives want to introduce a vehicle owner’s bill of rights to ensure people know the rules before they park.
Nearly 100,000 people may keep their driver’s licenses in 2022 because of a new Colorado law
As one punishment is phased out, the state will examine new ways to get people to attend court hearings.
Coloradans get new powers to vanquish auto-renew contracts Colorado in 2022
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.
