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…
Regulatory Issues
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…
Colorado regulators seeking steep increases in permitting fees for air pollutants
Colorado regulators want to raise fees by as much as 67% on air-pollutant emissions and the permits that are required for them — a price…
2025 Colorado Legislative Preview: An enormous amount for business to watch
In terms of resets, Colorado’s November legislative election results were negligible compared to what happened nationally. Republicans flipped three districts in the 65-member state House…