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…
Regulatory Issues
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…
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…
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…
After debate on “corporate greed” versus “overregulation,” legislators advance bill to regulate price-gouging
After a hearing that put into clear view the wildly contrasting ideas on why the prices of consumer goods are so high, a House committee…
Is a 10% consumer-goods price hike gouging? A Colorado bill would define it so.
Five years after Colorado banned price-gouging on certain items during declared emergencies — and ran into no business opposition in doing so — legislators will…
Task force on disability rights recommends major changes to Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act
Following three months of deliberations, a task force studying the rights of Coloradans with disabilities has softened some recommendations to boost awards in antidiscrimination lawsuits…
Colorado officials identify five air toxic contaminants for additional regulation
Colorado officials took the first steps Friday in adding new control measures around five priority toxic air contaminants produced by sources ranging from oil-and-gas drilling…
Senate Republicans offer regulatory-rollback package aimed at cutting specific fees, rules
Just days after Gov. Jared Polis called for legislators to pass regulatory reform, Colorado Senate Republicans offered the first package to that effect on Tuesday,…
Legislative session opens with calls to address affordability crisis
Leaders of all four of Colorado’s legislative caucuses called for new laws that will help to bring down the cost of living during Wednesday’s opening…