Why two Colorado insurance companies collapsed in one year, and what it means for those scrambling to find replacements
Friday Health Plans and Bright HealthCare had hundreds of millions of dollars of investor funding, but their collapse left customers stranded and confused. Could regulators have stopped it?
Lakewood’s growth cap is going away. It’s the first big change as Colorado Democrats push for density
Four years after passing a slow-growth law, Lakewood has voted for it to expire in two years.
Colorado’s new age limit for gun purchases took effect — and was then blocked by a judge — on the same day
The injunction will remain in place while the case proceeds, meaning people over 18 can continue to buy firearms in Colorado.
From tax credits to a new age limit for firearm purchases, here are new Colorado laws starting this week
Some are regional or issue-specific, but others could affect everyone.
What really happens behind closed doors at the Colorado legislature?
Colorado’s Open Meeting law has guaranteed public access even to the most heated internal debates over the years, but many other times, those same transparency laws have been ignored.
‘You’re sort of the experiment:’ Coloradans are starting to use the expanded ‘red flag’ law, with mixed results
CPR News could confirm only one instance where a health or education professional has tried to use the expanded law since it was implemented late in April.
Why Prop. HH, the Colorado property tax measure, has support from education advocates, national Democrats
Proposition HH — a ballot measure put forward by the state’s Democratic leadership — has attracted $360,000 of political donations so far, providing a picture of some of the forces supporting the change.
Democrats may stop using “secret ballot” system to plan legislation in Colorado Senate as conservatives sue
Democrats have used an anonymous poll to set their priorities in the legislature. They say it’s a better way to plan the budget.
Why Coloradans aren’t so sure about a property tax cut
It’s the biggest choice on Colorado’s statewide 2023 ballot, but most voters are “highly uninformed” on Prop. HH so far.
30,000 people will lose health insurance next month as Colorado shuts down Friday Health Plans. Here’s what’s next.
The demise of Friday Health is already affecting customers. A number of doctors are refusing to accept the plan, apparently concerned that they won’t be paid by the insurer.
Prop. HH is supposed to be about property taxes — but it could also change the future of TABOR and schools funding
Gov. Jared Polis has downplayed the idea that the measure will grow government funding for schools, but other supporters say that’s part of the plan.
Two Democrat Reps sue House leaders for allegedly breaking open meetings law
The lawsuit claims both Democrats and Republicans held secret meetings to discuss policies and votes.
First-degree murder suspects can now post bond in Colorado — some politicians want to change that
Colorado’s highest court has ruled judges must set bond for murder suspects. And changing that rule likely isn’t as simple as passing a law.
Shining lasers at airplanes is now even more illegal in Colorado
A new state law gives local police more power to stop laser-wielding scofflaws.
Legal mushrooms don’t arrive until 2025, but Colorado’s gray market is already here
People offering guided experiences and other mushroom-related businesses have flourished since Prop 122 passed.
What to know about Colorado’s psychedelic law
Psilocybin mushrooms are now legal to grow, use and share, but state-regulated facilities for experiencing them are still more than a year away.