Colorado Drivers May Face Higher Penalties For Texting And Driving
Originally published on March 19, 2017 9:38 pm There are plenty of things that lead to distracted driving along Colorado’s roadways: eating, putting on makeup or changing the station on […]
Capitol Conversation: Colorado’s Budget Shortfall Could Mean Tough Choices For Lawmakers
Colorado’s latest revenue forecast shows that state lawmakers will have to fill a larger budget gap than anticipated — a $696 million gap.
A Battle Over Transportation Looms Mid-Session At Colorado Capitol
Originally published on March 13, 2017 3:43 pm Lawmakers are midway through this year’s legislative session and the big issue at the halfway mark is what to do about funding […]
Capitol Conversation: Coloradans May Vote On Road, Bridge Funding
Legislative leaders have coalesced around a bill that, if approved, would ask Colorado voters to approve a sales tax increase to fund road, bridge and transit projects.
Why Colorado Lawmakers Propose Bills They Know Won’t Pass
As Colorado’s legislative session reaches the halfway point, lawmakers have introduced more than 400 bills.
Colorado Lawmakers: Will Voters Increase Taxes for Transportation?
A top Republican joined with Democratic leaders at the Colorado legislature Wednesday evening in an effort to find solutions to ongoing transportation woes.
Capitol Conversation: Changing the TABOR Calculation
State lawmakers are leading an effort to change how the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) is calculated.
Refining Colorado’s Open Records Laws Garners Strong Debate
Advocates say Senate Bill 40 does something simple: It brings the Colorado Open Records Act into the 21st century by requiring state agencies to provide information in a digital format […]
Bill To Make Oil And Gas Tampering A Felony In Colorado Ignites Debate
“If you put an entire community in danger, that shouldn’t be a felony?” asked Republican Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling during a packed committee hearing on Feb. 16.
Capitol Conversation: The Future of Marijuana Clubs in Colorado
Recreational marijuana clubs, also called social lounges, are allowed in some Colorado communities, but state law is murky on whether or not their existence is legal and how they should […]
Sen. Scott Defends Tweet: ‘People Are Not Reporting The Entire Picture’
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Plan to Study Front Range Passenger Rail Heads to the House
A proposal to study whether passenger rail is viable along the Front Range has cleared the State Senate. It now heads to the House.
Capitol Conversation: Five Weeks In, Transportation Funding Debate Continues
Colorado is roughly a third of the way through the four-month long legislative session.
Colorado Newspaper Battle Could Define What’s ‘Fake News’ And What’s Not
A Colorado newspaper is fighting claims that it peddles fake news stories. The publisher of Grand Junction’s Daily Sentinel is accusing a state lawmaker of defamation and threatening a lawsuit.
Effort to Repeal Death Penalty Fails
In the last decade, Democrats have attempted to repeal Colorado’s death penalty four times. Their latest attempt on Feb. 15 was amid contentious debate.
Front Range Rail Study Passes First Legislative Hurdle
UPDATE: 2/16/17. The Senate Finance committee passed SB-153 on a 4-1 vote. The bill now heads to the full Senate.