- In 2018, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported that at least 31 of Colorado’s 54 deer herds have chronic wasting disease.
- Two controversial issues could take center stage during the 2020 election.
- The effort to cull geese from Denver parks — and donate the meat to needy families — continued in the predawn hours of Monday morning.
- The Supreme Court ruled last week that partisan gerrymandering can no longer be challenged in federal court. It can, however, be policed at the state level.
- A new law is meant to force anonymous donors to reveal themselves, but there could be some easy ways around the requirements.
- An improved tax revenue forecast mean taxpayers could see a refund, but Democratic lawmakers want the state to keep the money.
- Republicans gathered across the state at several watch parties to cheer on President Donald Trump’s reelection kickoff Tuesday.
- A number of progressive governors had the chance to publicly grill Interior Sec. David Bernhardt. All passed.
- “By filing separately, we are taking the state out of the equation,” said attorney Paula Greisen.
- The original roar was made by a 1970s synthesizer, and helped the Denver Museum of Nature and Science bring in about $10,000 annually.
- Colorado’s 2019 legislative session is over. The last four months of frantic lawmaking were a test for Democrats, who took complete control of the state Capitol last November. This episode, we look back at everything they were able to achieve — and why arguments over process at times got in the way of their biggest goals. And how Republicans, who lacked the votes to block legislation, found other ways to make their voices heard. The result was a session that showed passing bills isn’t as simple as just having a majority.
- The plan was one of the few points of agreement in an extremely heated legislative session.
- Colorado is one of 16 states where state workers don’t have collective bargaining rights. It will hold that status for at least another year.
- Their far-reaching plan, however, has seen some push back from county clerks and Republicans.
- Advocates say it’s about increasing ballot access, but not all good government groups are on board.
- The change has the support of Democratic lawmakers, but Gov. Jared Polis is on the fence.
