Hello, paid family leave; goodbye, plastic grocery bags. New year brings new laws and policies
Renters with pets, big rig drivers, minimum wage workers and others will see changes.
By Megan Verlee
Colorado justices threatened after ruling removing Trump from the ballot
Law enforcement agencies say they are investigating threats but aren’t providing any details
By Megan Verlee
Republicans decry ruling disqualifying Trump from Colorado’s primary ballot
Almost universally, Republican officials and analysts predicted the Supreme Court will step in to strike down the ruling.
By Megan Verlee
Why does your windshield ice up on some nights and not others?
You might remember the phrase “dew point” from high school science, but here’s a reminder on how it works.
By Megan Verlee
Wielding baseball bat, Gov. Jared Polis orders lawmakers into special session on property taxes
The move comes after the failure of Proposition HH, which Democrats had hoped would be their answer to the issue
Colorado voters strongly favor Proposition II, letting the state put more money into universal preschool
The measure asked voters whether the state could hang on to all the tobacco tax money it collected, or have to refund it.
By Megan Verlee
Colorado GOP Congressman Ken Buck not seeking re-election next year
“It is impossible for the Republican party to confront our problems and offer a course correction for the future, while being obsessively fixated on retribution and vengeance for contrived injustices of the past.”
Lawsuit to keep Trump off the Colorado ballot goes to court this week
The suit will argue former president Trump violated the 14th Amendment by encouraging the Jan. 6 insurrection.
State Sen. Faith Winter hospitalized after bike crash
Faith Winter had surgery to relieve pressure on her brain and is now “resting and recovering with a good prognosis.”
Rep. Boebert apologizes for behavior at ‘Beetlejuice’ performance
“I’m truly sorry for the unwanted attention my Sunday evening in Denver has brought to the community.”
As IRS considers taxing TABOR refunds, Colorado leaders cry ‘absurd’
The move comes after the IRS backed off a proposal to tax the refunds earlier this year.
By Megan Verlee
A truck driver killed a family of five on I-25. The lawsuit against his company may include the U.S. Postal Service
The lawsuit uncovered that Caminantes Trucking didn’t have insurance and was contracted to transport U.S. mail.
By Megan Verlee
What’s making that noise? Chasing down the insect sounds of summer
Crickets and cicadas get headline billing, but there are many other bugs in Colorado.
By Megan Verlee
Prop HH cleared for ballot after Colorado Supreme Court rejects a challenge
The ballot measure backed by Colorado Democrats would slow property tax increases while reducing TABOR refunds.
By Megan Verlee
What to know about John Eastman, the former CU Scholar indicted with Trump
Eastman is representing Colorado’s Republican Party in a challenge to the state’s election laws even as he faces potential disbarment for his efforts on behalf of Donald Trump.
By Megan Verlee