Hotel, tourism industries watching for potential lodging-tax increases
As tourism-dependent Colorado communities face headwinds from economic uncertainty and federal trade policies, they also face a choice: Whether to ask voters to raise lodging…
Legislative Session
Colorado special session appears imminent following passage of federal spending bill
Passage Thursday of the budget-cutting “One Big Beautiful Bill” essentially mandates that the Legislature will return to the Capitol for a special session this summer…
As healthcare leaders watch federal budget, they reflect on a surprisingly helpful 2025 legislative session
As Colorado’s healthcare sector watches the federal budgeting process nervously to see what level of changes it could bring to local providers, the situation isreminiscent…
Senate Minority Leader Lundeen resigns to head national group
Colorado Senate Republicans will have a new standard-bearer next legislative session after Minority Leader Paul Lundeen resigned Monday to take a job heading a national…
Polis offers some regulatory reform in final bill signings
Nestled among the final bills from the 2025 legislative session that Gov. Jared Polis signed into law over the past week were several regulatory reform…
Polis OKs major change to workers’ compensation system — with a twist
Gov. Jared Polis signed a controversial bill Wednesday that largely will eliminate limitations on doctor choice for injured workers — and then immediately called for…
Polis signs tip credit bill — with a warning for local governments
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday allowing local governments with higher minimum wages to expand their tip credits — and warned that if they…
New legislatively created working group could impact operations of energy, agriculture companies
A legislatively created working group will begin meeting in the coming months to determine the future of some 4 million acres in state lands that…
Unions and business groups ramp up pressure on Polis to sign or veto bill to expand doctor choice for injured workers
With just one week left for him to sign or veto bills, Gov. Jared Polis is coming under heavy pressure from both business and labor…
Polis vetoes attempt to boost safety regulations on Uber, Lyft drivers
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday vetoed a bill that sought to ramp up driver safety regulations on rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft, demonstrating in…