With threats of doom on both sides, legislators advance bill to cap hospital prices
Legislators are pushing forward on a bill to cap hospital prices for about 260,000 state residents — a move one supporter called the “best bad…
Legislative Session
New bill would boost safety, background-check requirements for TNCs like Lyft, Uber
Seeking to protect Uber and Lyft customers, a group of Democratic lawmakers unveiled a bill Friday that would boost steps companies must take to perform…
Business leaders win key votes on two environmental bills
Colorado legislators pushed backed against environmental activists in two ways Thursday, rejecting a bill to require extensive emissions reporting by large corporations and advancing a…
After one victory, restaurants gear up for battle on a second legislative front
Colorado restaurants are moving forward with two priority bills that sector leaders say are needed to stave off a massive wave of closures — but…
New effort to ban “junk fees” shifts focus to different industry
Colorado Democrats once again are seeking to ban “junk fees” that get added without option onto the advertised prices of goods and services, but their…
Legislators introduce divergent bills addressing construction defects
Gov. Jared Polis and a bipartisan group of lawmakers rolled out the latest effort to reform construction-defects laws and jumpstart the condominium market Wednesday —…
Struggling restaurants seek legislative help in rolling back key regulation
A Colorado restaurant industry battered by increasing costs and regulations will ask legislators Thursday to help it in a way that officials believe can make…
Labor Peace Act overhaul passes Colorado Senate
A significant change to Colorado’s 82-year-old Labor Peace Act is now halfway to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk, as Senate Democrats approved it along party lines…
For the first time, Colorado legislators push forward a bill to boost nuclear energy
After years of dismissing the idea of promoting nuclear-energy development in Colorado, some legislative Democrats are coming around on it — and late Thursday, they…
Liquor and grocery stores are feuding again over who should get to sell what products
Much like a bar regular returning for happy hour, Colorado’s liquor wars are back at the Capitol, beginning this year with another attempt to limit…