Capitol Conversation: Legislative Leaders In Both Parties Call Session Productive
Colorado’s annual 120-day legislative ended May 10. Lawmakers passed several bipartisan initiatives to restore proposed cuts to hospitals, and put more money into roads and schools.
At Last Minute, Colorado Lawmakers Strike A Deal For Transportation, Schools
Originally published on May 11, 2017 9:00 am Colorado lawmakers waited until Wednesday, the final day of their annual session, to vote on what many people felt was their most […]
Capitol Conversation: Plenty to Do Before Colorado’s 2017 Legislative Session Comes To A Close
Colorado’s annual legislative session ends Wednesday, May 10. Several hundred bills have already passed this year, but some major items still remain.
Following Home Explosion, Colorado Lawmakers Explore Regulatory Updates
Governor John Hickenlooper wants the state to reevaluate how it inspects oil and gas wells in the wake of a fatal home explosion in Firestone.
Voters Don’t Agree On Colorado’s Transportation Woes, And Grantham Still Wants A Solution
If lawmakers won’t address the issue of transportation, several groups say they will, through a ballot initiative asking Colorado voters to raise taxes to improve roads, bridges and transit projects.
After Deadly House Explosion In Colorado, New Oil And Gas Regulations Could Be Likely
Colorado energy regulators are trying to quell the public’s fears after a house built near an oil and gas well exploded, killing two men.
‘In An Abundance Of Caution,’ 3,000 Oil And Gas Wells Shut Down In Colorado
Originally published on April 28, 2017 9:16 am The largest oil and gas producer in Colorado has temporarily shut down 3,000 wells as an investigation into the explosion of a […]
Transportation Bill, Top Priority In Colorado Statehouse, Fails
Transportation funding, the highest legislative priority for the governor and leaders in both parties, failed in the Republican-controlled Senate Finance Committee Tuesday, April 25.
How One Colorado Reporter’s Struggle Led To A Proposal for New Open Records Laws
Earlier this month, Fort Collins Coloradoan reporter Nick Coltrain won the First Amendment Award in the Society for Professional Journalists’ Top of the Rockies contest for a battle with Colorado […]
Capitol Conversation: Major Policy Goals Could Fail At Colorado Statehouse
Colorado’s legislative session is starting to wind down, but two of the major policy goals are unraveling. Getting more money for transportation infrastructure projects and transit is one of them.
Legislative Priorities Unraveling at Colorado Capitol
Tempers are flaring in the final weeks of Colorado’s legislative session and some of the top priorities for lawmakers are in serious jeopardy of failing.
Capitol Conversation: Colorado Lawmakers Debate Teen Sexting and Oil and Gas Legislation
With just weeks left in the legislative session, bills are moving through the statehouse at rapid speed.
Olympic Athletes Training in Colorado Now Eligible for In-State Tuition
Colorado is now the first state in the country to allow all Olympic athletes training in here to get in-state college tuition.
How Colorado’s Lawmakers Craft And Pass The State’s Budget
Colorado’s $28.6 billion budget is nearing the end of its legislative journey.
Capitol Conversation: Colorado’s 2018 Governor’s Race Starts to Shape Up
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is term limited and the race to succeed him in 2018 is already underway.
Residents Divided On Experiences With Connect For Health Colorado
Originally published on March 28, 2017 4:08 pm While the Affordable Care Act “is going to remain the law of the land” for the foreseeable future, that isn’t preventing state […]