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Colorado House passes .1 billion state budget Colorado’s $34.1 billion state budget passed the House of Representatives on Thursday morning, and is now just a couple steps from being signed into law. The budget, SB21-205, calls for close to $4 billion more spending in the …..
People charged with domestic violence could lose their guns under proposed Colorado law Colorado law since 2013 has required most people who are charged with domestic violence to relinquish their guns, but prosecutors and court officials acknowledge it’s loosely enforced, sometimes not at all. Lawmakers …..
Certain Colorado mass shootings prompt change. Other gun deaths don’t. Eight people were fatally shot in Denver in the first week of July 2020, but no lawmakers called Jason McBride, a leader in gang violence prevention in Denver and Aurora, to ask what was happening. …..
The Spot: When death threats become just another thing to deal with for lawmakers For people, policy and Colorado politics What’s The Spot? You’re reading an installment of our weekly politics newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered straight in your inbox. The school …..
How do Colorado voting laws compare to Georgia’s voting laws? Contrary to what Georgia’s governor, Fox News, Newsweek and others have said since Major League Baseball moved the All-Star Game out of the Atlanta area, Colorado’s voter access laws are not more restrictive than Georgia’s. …..
Ban plastic bags? Put millions toward recycling? Or do both? Colorado lawmakers deal with competing bills Colorado lawmakers have a decision to make: Ban single-use plastic bags and foam takeout containers from many restaurants and retailers, or keep the plastics as an option but have …..
Colorado to become first state to provide public housing benefits regardless of immigration status, state officials say Colorado is one signature away from providing housing benefits to residents regardless of immigration status — a first-of-its-kind policy in the U.S., according to state officials. The Senate …..
Analyzing Colorado’s high rate of mass shootings following the King Soopers killings Tom Sullivan last week took to the lectern on the floor of the Colorado House of Representatives and noted that it was the 452nd Friday since his son, Alex, was murdered at the …..
2020 brought historic changes to policing in Colorado. Here’s what lawmakers want to do next. Colorado Democrats made it clear last year that they wanted to rethink policing. This year, they’re doubling down. In the coming weeks, Democrats who run the legislature are primed to …..
Colorado’s state Capitol likely to be fenced in — permanently The Colorado Legislature is planning to put about $1 million toward a permanent fence around most of the state Capitol, The Denver Post has learned. Recent renderings reviewed by The Post showed a six-foot-tall, wrought-iron …..
Colorado Supreme Court rules Democrats acted unconstitutionally when they used computers to speed-read bills The Democrats who run the Colorado legislature were wrong to use speed-reading computers to combat the GOP’s attempt to delay liberal legislation, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday. In a 4-3 …..
When is your federal stimulus payment landing? Here’s how to check There’s an easy way to find out when the third round of economic stimulus payments from the federal government will arrive in your bank account or mailbox. Check on the status of your payments, …..
“It’s dig-out day”: Don’t try to drive today in Denver, traffic experts say Road and traffic officials are asking people not to drive in the Denver area on Monday if possible. “Today is the day to stay home,” AAA Colorado spokesman Skyler McKinley said. “I …..
Denver weather: Historic Colorado blizzard drops 27.1 inches of snow with more on the way The biggest snowstorm in the Denver area in nearly 20 years brought 27.1 inches, the National Weather Service in Boulder reports — with a bit more snow expected early this …..
With governor’s backing, Black lawmakers seek to ban handcuffing young kids in Colorado schools Democratic state Sen. Janet Buckner said she read with horror this week of a lawsuit alleging school resource officers in Douglas County handcuffed an 11-year-old boy and held him for two …..