There Are Just 2 Weeks Left In The Legislative Session. Here’s What Majority Democrats Still Want To Get Done
The clock is ticking on an ambitious agenda.
Investigation Into One Lobbyist’s Actions Raises Questions About Workplace Harassment Policy At The Capitol
A complaint filed against lobbyist Benjamin Waters highlights part of a larger discussion about updates to the legislature’s workplace harassment policy.
New $30B State Budget Includes Full-Day Kindergarten Funds And A $300M Investment In Transportation
Crafting the budget signed Thursday by Gov. Jared Polis took months of work and started during former Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration.
Clock Is Ticking For Lawmakers To Act On Harassment Policy
Sexual harassment concerns dominated the last legislative session. But with only weeks to go before the current one wraps up, lawmakers have yet to begin debate on any potential policy changes.
Colorado’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill Is Now Law. But The Fight Over It Still Continues
Advocates say there’s a lot more to do as critics gear up for legal challenges and potential recall efforts.
Lawmakers Agree To Boost Transportation Funding By $70 Million In State Budget
It’s not clear where from the budget the money will come from, but legislators vowed not to cut any money from education.
Last-Minute Senate Budget Deal May Not Withstand House Scrutiny
It’s the House’s turn to take up the budget bill, and Democratic leaders there are skeptical of the late transportation compromise that moved the bill through the Senate quickly.
Fenberg-Holbert Brokered Deal Snags $106M For Roads, Sidesteps Senate Budget Battle
Democratic Majority Leader Steve Fenberg and Republican Minority Leader Chris Holbert brokered the compromise.
Polis Opens Door To Death Penalty Reform As Democratic Repeal Plan Stalls
The governor doesn’t feel capital punishment is fairly administered, is disproportionate and depends largely on where a person lives and who the prosecutor is.
Colorado Senate President Says He Won’t Support ‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill
Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia said Tuesday that he won’t support the controversial bill that would allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from people who are determined to be a danger to themselves or others. Democrats cannot lose any other Democratic votes or the measure will fail.
There’s An Uneasy Mood In The Senate As Colorado Lawmakers Enter The Home Stretch
The dispute started when Republicans, angry at how quickly Democrats were moving an oil and gas bill through the Senate, asked that a different 2,000-page bill be read out loud in the chamber.
If Cory Gardner Wants To Keep His Job, He’ll Need To Thread A Political Needle In 2020
Colorado’s shift from purple toward blue leaves Gardner in an unenviable spot when it comes to Trump and his policies.
Colorado Dems Want Paid Family Leave. The Bill To Do That Still Needs Some Work
Finance Committee members agreed to hold off their vote on the FAMLI Act while the sponsors work on amendments.
Court Rules That Democrats’ Use Of Computers To Accelerate The Reading Of A Bill Is Unconstitutional
Senate Democrats had tried the tactic after Republicans requested a 2,000-page bill be read at length to slow down the pace of Democratic-backed legislation.
Colorado Lawmakers Finally Poised To Act On Workplace Sexual Harassment
Discussions on the capitol’s workplace culture dominated the 2018 legislative session.
New GOP Group Thinks Moderate Rebranding Is Key To Beat Back Colorado’s Blue Wave
Republicans now hold 24 out of 65 seats in the House, the lowest number since 1965.
