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.
Judge Gives Temporary Victory To Senate GOP Stalling Tactic
Legislative rules allow for any lawmaker to request that a bill lined up for a vote be read at length.
Upset With Dems’ Rapid Lawmaking, Colorado Republicans Try To Gum Up The Works
The minority party doesn’t have a lot of options to slow down the process.
Colorado’s Death Penalty Repeal Is More Than Policy. For Lawmakers, It’s Personal
The state has only executed one person since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976: Gary Lee Davis in 1997.
Firestone Survivor On Proposed Oil and Gas Legislation: ‘This Is Personal For Me’
Erin Martinez lost her brother and her husband in the Firestone home explosion nearly two years ago. Now she’s speaking out in favor of new oil and gas reforms.
He’s In: Hickenlooper Launches Presidential Bid With A Focus On Colorado’s Successes
Hickenlooper released a campaign launch video Monday, making the pitch that Washington, D.C. needs dreamers who can get things done.
Polis, Dems Plan To Add Health Focus, More Local Control To Oil And Gas Regs
Many Republicans fear these new proposals could drive up costs for the energy industry and push them to invest outside of Colorado.
Law Enforcement Support Is Split As Colorado’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill Advances
It was a 7-4 party-line vote to advance the bill to the House Appropriations Committee.
Crow Sends DHS Letter Over ‘Serious Concerns’ With Aurora ICE Facility Expansion
The company behind the Aurora ICE detention center recently opened an annex that increased overall capacity nearly 40 percent.
Political Pressure, Legal Threats Stall Hopes For Denver’s Safe Injection Site
Some Republicans were never sold on the concept of a safe injection site. Their belief was that it would make the problem worse and enable more drug use.
Rep. Brianna Titone Sees Her First Year As A Balance Between Her District And Her Identity
“The last thing I want people to do is, is pigeonhole me to have an agenda to help myself,” Titone said.
Colorado Dems Introduce ‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill On 1st Anniversary Of Parkland Shooting
While similar, Democratic House Majority Leader Alec Garnett said the new bill won’t be a carbon copy of the proposal that failed in 2018.
After Years Of Simmering Tug-Of-War, Colorado Dems Eye Action On Oil And Gas
Democratic Speaker of the House KC Becker from Boulder said her party doesn’t want to put the industry out of business, but now that they’re in charge they’re ready to move things forward.
