Former GOP official launches primary challenge against Rep. Jeff Hurd
In her announcement, Hope Scheppelman accused Hurd of looking down on the party’s MAGA wing.
Top Republican in Colorado Senate resigns to take private sector job
Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, is resigning effective Monday to become president and CEO of the American Excellence Foundation.
When Colorado rewrote the rules for policing
In 2020, Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to pass police accountability reforms in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Five years on, where does that effort stand now?
State Treasurer Dave Young enters Democratic race for Congressional District 8
The Greeley Democrat is entering a crowded field for the state’s toss-up seat.
How protests over George Floyd’s death led Colorado to rewrite its rules for policing
As demonstrations swirled around the Capitol five years ago, state lawmakers came together on a sweeping package of reforms that are still playing out.
Gov. Polis rejects rideshare safety bill prompted by sexual assault of state lawmaker
Uber threatened to stop operating in Colorado if House Bill 1291 became law. Lyft also urged the governor to veto the measure.
Medicaid cuts, AI, a special session: Colorado’s governor and legislative leadership weigh in
After so much talk about Gov. Jared Polis on Purplish this year, hear from the governor himself, during a live event hosted by The Colorado Sun.
As Colorado wrestles with how to regulate AI in business decisions, Congress moves to preempt the issue
The Republican reconciliation bill includes a ten-year time out on just the kind of laws that Colorado is now struggling with.
Revise, delay or implement? The standoff over Colorado’s AI discrimination law
The law takes effect in less than a year, but efforts to update it seem to have stalled out, at least for now.
Multiple Colorado cities sue Polis, state over housing policies
A lawsuit filed Monday argues the state is violating the right of local governments to shape how they grow and develop.
Gov. Polis will shut off millions in state grants to cities and counties that don’t comply with state housing policies
The governor issued an executive order Friday requiring local governments to show they’re enacting policies to encourage more housing in order to qualify for transportation and energy funds.
Uber and Lyft urge Gov. Polis to veto rideshare bill
The legislation is intended to increase safety for passengers and drivers, but the companies say it would be ineffective and unworkable.
Man charged with alleged sexual assault on state lawmaker
Rep. Jenny Willford’s experience led her to push for both increased safety measures by rideshare companies and faster testing times at the state’s DNA labs.
That’s a wrap, for now. Here’s how the 2025 session ended up
From AI meltdowns to trans rights, rideshare safety and unions, Colorado’s lawmakers left plenty of big decisions till the very last minute.
The 5 biggest themes of Colorado’s 2025 legislative session
Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations.
What to watch for on the final day of Colorado’s legislative session
State lawmakers finish the 2025 legislative session today. What do they still need to accomplish? And what have they achieved? CPR public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland spoke with Ryan Warner heading into the final day.
