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.
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.
