- After dominating last year’s legislative session, state lawmakers are once again beginning to debate the issue of guns.
- Some of the meatier bills of the legislative session are beginning to move through the statehouse.
- Communities across Colorado could soon decide whether to extend bar hours beyond the current 2 am closing time. But some feel a statehouse proposal to change the law could do more harm than good. Under the bill cities and towns could allow bars to stay open as late as 4:30 in the morning.
- A bipartisan committee at the statehouse has moved forward a bill to make it easier to remove people’s mug shots from commercial websites if they were never convicted of the crime for which they were arrested. Supporters of House Bill 1047 say it’s wrong for businesses to post mug shots and force people to pay
- Helping prevent and fight wildfires is one of the top priorities for Colorado lawmakers in both parties this session. But so far, substantial policy changes recommended by the Governor’s wildfire task force are being rejected.
- Lawmakers and Governor Hickenlooper are touting a package of bills they say will help prevent and fight wildfires. Most of the measures stem from an interim committee that met in the off session.
- Colorado has formally launched its campaign to put in a bid to host the 2016 Republican National Convention. Republican leaders announced members of the host committee late last week.
- Gay and lesbian couples who are legally married in another state may soon be able to file a joint tax return in Colorado.
- It didn’t take long before tempers flared during the first full week of Colorado’s legislative session. In the state senate, party leaders had an intense back and forth about a Republican bill to repeal universal background checks for gun purchases.
- Now that Colorado’s historic recall elections are over, there’s an ongoing clash about who should foot the bill. The recalls of two Democratic lawmakers cost over $400,000.
- School safety experts briefed lawmakers on the joint education committee yesterday. They asked the state to focus on preventing school violence rather than simply trying to stop it.
- State lawmakers are expected to debate the repeal of a controversial renewable energy bill today. As Bente Birkeland reports, Senate Bill 252 was one of the most hotly debated bills last legislative session.
- A newly elected Republican state senator wants to strengthen the shield law for journalists. The measure would mean reporters would not have to reveal confidential sources.
- Education and recovery from natural disasters are some of the top priorities for lawmakers this upcoming session.
- Governor John Hickenlooper says Colorado has weathered a tough year but showed the world what it means to come together and be strong.
- Originally published on January 8, 2014 4:08 pm As the 2014 legislative session opened Wednesday, newly elected state Senate President Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora) – the second woman to hold the position – urged lawmakers to problem solve and skip the shouting matches in her opening day speech.
