Colorado Democrats agree they need to do something about TABOR. But they disagree on what
Eliminate the cap? Use some of the excess to fund specific programs and services? Try to invalidate the 1992 constitutional amendment altogether?
Jared Polis vetoes bill that would have restricted the use of rent-setting software, like RealPage
Rent-setting algorithms have become a target of consumer protection advocates in recent years, who say they effectively enable landlords to collude and drive up the cost of housing.
Gov. Polis rejects rideshare safety bill prompted by sexual assault of state lawmaker
Uber threatened to stop operating in Colorado if House Bill 1291 became law. Lyft also urged the governor to veto the measure.
Medicaid cuts, AI, a special session: Colorado’s governor and legislative leadership weigh in
After so much talk about Gov. Jared Polis on Purplish this year, hear from the governor himself, during a live event hosted by The Colorado Sun.
Jared Polis vetoes Colorado labor movement’s priority bill. Union leaders say they’ll be back
Senate Bill 5 would have made it easier for unions to charge fees on all employees in a workplace to pay the costs of their representation.
That’s a wrap, for now. Here’s how the 2025 session ended up
From AI meltdowns to trans rights, rideshare safety and unions, Colorado’s lawmakers left plenty of big decisions till the very last minute.
The 5 biggest themes of Colorado’s 2025 legislative session
Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations.
Gov. Jared Polis plans to veto Labor Peace Act bill, which was a priority for Colorado unions
Senate Bill 5 would abolish a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union security. That’s after a majority of workers vote to unionize.
101 bills debated by the Colorado legislature in 2025 that you need to know about
The Colorado Capitol News Alliance pored through the more than 600 measures debated at the Capitol this year to highlight the most notable ones that passed and failed.
Legislature rejects Jared Polis’ key effort this year to drive down Colorado home insurance costs
House Bill 1302 would have imposed a 1% fee on every homeowners insurance policy. Homeowners would have borne the cost, which is why the measure died.
With union and business leaders unable to reach deal on Labor Peace Act, Colorado Democrats will test Jared Polis’ veto pen
The governor has said he opposes removing a requirement that workers get to vote on whether they should be forced to pay fees for collective bargaining representation — whether or not they are members of their workplace’s union.
Here are the big bills Colorado’s legislature has to deal with before its 2025 term ends Wednesday
The big union bill, a resolution forcing a lawsuit aimed at dismantling the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Gov. Jared Polis signature housing measure are all still pending with just 5 days left in Colorado’s 2025 legislative session.
A rare veto showdown at the State Capitol
How a bill about illegal activity on social media turned into a faceoff between lawmakers and Gov.
Colorado legislature declines to override Gov. Jared Polis’ veto of social media bill
The override effort failed when the House of Representatives laid over the motion to override the veto until May 9, which is after the legislative session ends
Colorado Senate overrides Jared Polis’ veto of social media bill in extremely rare rebuke of governor
The veto override vote now heads to the House. The last veto overrides in Colorado were in 2011 and 2007 under former Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter, and both dealt with budget spending requests.
Colorado Senate again rejects effort to ask voters to let past victims of child sex abuse sue their abusers
The resolution failed to reach its needed supermajority to advance. Every Republican in the chamber voted against it, while every Democrat voted in favor.
