- Originally published on January 13, 2020 4:11 pm Gov. Jared Polis recently outlined an ambitious agenda for lawmakers in 2020. He vowed to reduce health care costs, find a solution to the state’s road funding woes and get more children into preschool. But some of the governor’s priorities will prove to be contentious.
- Gov. Jared Polis has unveiled a budget proposal for 2020-21 that would expand the capacity at some state parks and boost spending on school safety in the wake of the deadly shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch. Polis’ spending plan would also provide about eight weeks of paid family leave for all state employees.
- Originally published on November 1, 2019 9:15 am State lawmakers are advancing a bipartisan response to the deadly shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch that occurred in May. On Thursday, lawmakers on a new school safety committee approved five bills they think will make schools safer in the wake of that shooting.
- Originally published on October 17, 2019 8:16 pm Colorado’s oil and gas regulators say they will start putting some drilling applications through a more rigorous review process after a study found people face short term health risks, such as headaches and dizziness, if they are within 2,000 feet of the wells.