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Facing backlash, state Democrats back off changes to RTD leadership that would have removed more than half its board members
Critics said the plan backed by Gov. Jared Polis would make it harder for communities to make their voices heard. Proponents said it would result in a more “professional” board.
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Effort to allow lawsuits over past child abuse fails in Colorado Senate after unanimous Republican opposition
The proposal aimed to allow “lookback” lawsuits that are currently barred in Colorado.
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Child sexual abuse survivors try to flip just one vote as GOP senators unite against liability measure
Survivors of sexual abuse in Colorado want to file lawsuits over incidents from the 1990s and earlier. They need to convince a single Republican to join them.
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Polis-backed plan to fix RTD’s ‘long list of broken promises’ would dramatically change November election
The Regional Transportation District bill would cancel elections for several board seats this November, and faces local backlash in Denver.
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Lawmaker leaves Glock in statehouse bathroom, fueling debate about guns in Capitol building
Rep. Don Wilson apologized for the incident: “I will reaffirm my commitment to responsible handling procedures.”
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Colorado could use $700 million of TABOR surplus on a new child tax credit
The new credit would reduce child poverty — and shrink TABOR refunds.
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Is Colorado really about to commit to passenger rail?
The state has a “train guy” for governor, and the federal government is offering billions in funding.
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Facing skepticism, Democrats eliminate dozens of ‘sensitive spaces’ from gun control bill
The proposal would still ban guns in schools and many government buildings.
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New immigrants could apply for driver’s licenses immediately under Colorado proposal
Applicants will have to pass a driving test, a written test and a vision test.
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As trains through Boulder and Steamboat Springs get new attention, southern Coloradans worry they’re the caboose of Front Range rail plan
But for the first six years, the new line may serve one region: the north. The rest of the service — into the more sparsely populated plains of southern Colorado — would have to wait until 2035.
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State lawmakers move to cut two-thirds of RTD board’s elected seats
The measure would mark the biggest change to RTD’s leadership in more than 40 years.
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‘For cause’ eviction bill set to clear Colorado Senate after hours of debate, forcing landlords to offer extensions
The bill would force landlords to offer lease extensions in many cases, giving tenants a better chance at renewing their leases.
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‘For cause’ eviction bill faces questions in the Colorado senate
Democrats in the statehouse are once again divided over how to stop evictions.
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Lawmakers’ $1.5B tax credit battle royale
Spending limits make it hard for the legislature to put new priorities in the budget. But the tax code is another matter altogether.
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How Colorado could use rental cars to fund its big railway expansion
How much the new rental car fee would cost and where it would go.
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Local governments won’t be able to limit the number of roommates living together without justification
Gov. Polis signed the occupancy restrictions ban into law Monday.