New Colorado House rule could limit debate on controversial bills at end of session
Colorado House Democrats pushed through a rule change Friday that could limit debates on certain motions at the end of each legislative session — a…
Legislative Session
Bill would require employers offers workers suicide-prevention education
Suicide-prevention advocates want Colorado workplaces to take a more active role in their efforts, and a bill advancing through the Legislature would generate such collaboration…
Legislature considering bevy of new consumer privacy rights
Less than eight months after Colorado implemented a groundbreaking set of rules aimed at letting consumers control their personal data, the Legislature is awash in…
Colorado House Republicans choose business advocate as new leader
Colorado House Republicans on Thursday chose a business advocate and longtime oil-and-gas industry supporter to serve as their new House leader in an election that…
Senate committee nukes bill to promote alternative energy source
If Colorado is going to seek to promote nuclear-energy projects in the state, it won’t do so by declaring the fission process to be clean…
Should Colorado embrace nuclear energy? The Legislature will weigh in.
Nuclear energy is on the lips of many people these days — federal officials pushing it as a source of clean energy, leaders of other…
Bill could add primary-care doctors to every health-insurance network
A top Colorado House leader has introduced a bill intended to allow state residents to maintain their primary-care providers even if they switch insurers —…
Polis offers ambitious goals for housing, environment, taxes in State of the State
Gov. Jared Polis spanned the political spectrum in his State of the State Address Thursday, calling for big transit spending and more environmental-justice regulations but…
First-day bills target short-term rentals, deceptive-trade-practice lawsuits
Of all the bills introduced by Colorado legislators on the first day of the 2024 session Wednesday, none is likely to stoke as much response…
Colorado Dem, GOP leaders sound different business goals on legislative opening day
Though Colorado’s legislative leaders remained traditionally vague on their strategic priorities during opening-day speeches Wednesday, Democrats emphasized themes of housing affordability, workforce development, environmental protection…