“Good-faith actor” now leading House GOP will have special business focus
Jarvis Caldwell has been a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, he’s been a realtor during a pandemic and he’s been both a staffer…
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Colorado House minority leader, a leading business advocate, resigns
The “toxic” atmosphere that pushed two Democratic House members to leave in 2023 has crossed the aisle, leading to the resignation Monday of House Minority…
Business leaders unsure if overtime/tip tax-break initiative will benefit them
As a conservative advocacy group moves ahead with a ballot measure to bar state taxation of tips and overtime pay, leaders in Colorado business sectors…
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…
Unions introduce ballot measure to require employers prove “just cause” to fire workers
Colorado’s labor battles escalated significantly on Friday, as the state’s largest unions filed a ballot initiative that would require private-sector employers to prove just cause…
Several notable changes highlight new makeup of legislative committees
Colorado House and Senate leaders have announced the makeup of committees in preparation for Wednesday’s commencement of the 2025 legislative session, making some key panels…
Republicans end Dems’ House supermajority as legislative dominos fall in Senate
The makeup of Colorado’s Legislature is beginning to look a bit different than it appeared it would look when election night wrapped up one month…
Potential gubernatorial candidates suggest new approaches to transportation
Two of Colorado’s leading potential gubernatorial candidates suggested Wednesday that the state should focus more attention on maintaining and upgrading highway infrastructure, signaling a potential…
Colorado House caucuses elect officers even as two races hang in the balance
Colorado House Democrats held fast to most of their current leadership slate in a caucus election held Monday, even as continued vote tabulations show that…
Democrats choose collaborator as next Colorado Senate president
Senate Democrats on Friday chose James Coleman, an eight-year legislator who has sponsored numerous workforce-development bills and carries a reputation as a collaborator, to be…