Colorado lawmakers must cut $1 billion from state’s current budget because of GOP federal tax and spending bill
Presentations about the so-called Big, Beautiful Bill to the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council on Wednesday was a precursor to a special lawmaking term expected to be called by Polis for the coming weeks.
Democratic state senator who resigned amid ethics investigation now faces felony criminal charge in Denver
The Denver District Attorney’s Office filed the charge against Sonya Jaquez Lewis on July 6, according to court records
Colorado’s property insurer of last resort is now covering more than two dozen families
The Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan, or FAIR Plan, began accepting applications from residential property owners on April 10.
Two women accuse Republican state lawmaker of making unwanted sexual advances. He denies the allegations
Two women say state Rep. Ron Weinberg made unwanted sexual advances toward them at a pair of conservative leadership events while he was head of the Larimer County GOP but before he was elected to the statehouse.
No. 3 Republican in Colorado House is resigning to pursue job in Arizona
House Minority Whip Ryan Armagost of Berthoud said his resignation will take effect September 1.
Portrait of Donald Trump donated by White House will hang temporarily in Colorado Capitol where painting he despised used to be
The Capitol Building Advisory Committee had been discussing whether to replace the presidential portraits hanging in the building’s third-floor rotunda with paintings of the state’s former governors
After Trump gripe, presidential portraits at the Colorado Capitol may be replaced with governors
The conversation around replacing the presidential portraits with gubernatorial ones began before Donald Trump complained about his painting. But the controversy kicked the talks into higher gear.
Colorado just faced a tough budget year. It’s forecast to get much worse
In the best case scenario, the legislature is projected to face a $700 million hole next year if it wants to maintain its current spending plans. But that’s assuming there is no recession and the current version of the Republican reconciliation bill doesn’t pass.
The 12 gun bills passed by the Colorado legislature this year and signed into law
From limiting who can purchase most semiautomatic rifles on the market today to raising the minimum age to buy ammunition, Democrats in the legislature were busy this year imposing new gun regulations.
Top Republican in Colorado Senate resigns to take private sector job
Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, is resigning effective Monday to become president and CEO of the American Excellence Foundation.
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.
