The Chopping Block
Several mysteries unfold at the Capitol as the final days of the legislative session approach.
Colorado Government Websites Still Aren’t Accessible To Many People With Disabilities. But New Funding Could Finally Change That
A bill under consideration at the Capitol would set aside $330,000 over three years to help local governments comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Colorado’s Redistricting Commissions Can Get A Head Start On Creating Electoral Maps Despite Delayed Census Data
The commissions could get feedback from the public and hold required hearings across Colorado over the summer.
How Proposed Regulations Would Impact Colorado Medical Marijuana Patients
An effort at the Colorado statehouse to curb young people’s access to highly potent marijuana is expected to get a final vote later this week.
Into The Whirlwind
We’re down to the last two weeks of session and that means two things: rush, rush rush, and stall, stall, stall.
An Accidental ‘Yes’ Vote On A Gun Bill Has Some Calling For The Top Colorado House Republican To Step Down
If allowed to stand, Minority Leader Hugh McKean’s accidental vote could make it look in the historic record like the gun control bill had bipartisan support — and from the Chamber’s top Republican no less.
Lawmakers Want To Pass A ‘Colorado Option’ That Gives The State More Power To Regulate The Cost Of Health Care. Here’s Why That Matters
This sort of state-regulated health insurance plan would grant Colorado the power to regulate the cost of care at hospitals and doctor’s offices.
Colorado Will Cash In $4 Billion Of Federal COVID Relief Money To Invest In Mental Health, Affordable Housing And More
Colorado’s finances have faced a roller-coaster year during the pandemic.
The Big Money Episode
Through new fees and tweaks to the tax code, Democrats are moving forward with policies that could bring in a lot of new money to state coffers, all without having to ask voters’ permission.
Contentious Remarks About Race At The Colorado Capitol Have Led To Calls To ‘Reset The Tone’
How lawmakers talk about race isn’t just an issue of decorum. It’s also come up in many policy debates this year, from criminal justice reform to health care and education.
Bill That Would Restrict Teen Marijuana Use Is Now At The Capitol
The new bill would put limits on younger medical marijuana users, require new packaging for concentrates, change how coroners collect toxicity reports and more.
Race, Politics and Racial Politics
Issues of race and systemic racism have boiled over repeatedly during this legislative session, in policy discussions and public comments, exposing deep divisions in lawmakers’ views, and their lived experiences.
Colorado Democrats Say The Pandemic Laid Bare The Inequities Faced By Undocumented Immigrants. Now They Want To Fix Them
Colorado Democrats are pushing a historic number of measures this legislative session to support and protect undocumented immigrants.
Where Are They Now?
Transportation. Guns. The public option. Climate change. We check back in on how four of the biggest policy areas of the session are shaping up.
Newsmax Retracts Support For Election Conspiracy Theory That Forced A Colorado Man Into Hiding
Dominion Voting Systems employee Eric Coomer became the subject of conspiracy theories and the target of harassment shortly after the 2020 election.
Colorado Reformed Policing After George Floyd’s Murder. This Year, Advocates May Be Hitting A Wall
Compared to the wide support for 2020’s police accountability bill, these new criminal justice proposals have run into significantly more opposition.
