2026 Colorado legislative analysis: A year in which business concerns were heard
At a time when “do no harm” has become the bar for success set by Colorado business leaders each legislative session, even that goal seemed…
Technology
AI bill heads to governor with bipartisan backing — and warning that more must be done
In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, legislators dispatched to an eagerly waiting Gov. Jared Polis an artificial-intelligence regulatory bill that was years in the…
Death of second data-center bill ends all talk of incentives or safeguards
Environmentalists and technology industry leaders came into the 2026 legislative session with different goals on how to regulate or incentivize development of data centers in…
Despite bill death, negotiations on potential data-center incentives continue
The sponsor of a bill to make Colorado competitive for data-center attraction by offering significant incentives reluctantly killed his proposal Thursday — but the possibility…
Surveillance-data price- and wage-setting ban passes Senate, launching potential veto battle
A bill that would ban the use of surveillance data to set individual prices and wages is one procedural step away from Gov. Jared Polis’…
Once-controversial AI regulatory bill gets unanimous backing in first committee
Regulation of artificial intelligence — which has been one of the most divisive legislative subjects in recent years, producing several failed efforts at consensus in…
May 4 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Dissecting artificial-intelligence rules
Colorado Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez introduced his heavily anticipated proposal to update artificial-intelligence regulations on Friday. And in today’s “Colorado Chamber Office Hours” episode,…
Regulatory review, AI rules discussed on May 1 “Colorado Inside Out”
Ed Sealover, vice president of strategic initiatives for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and editor of The Sum & Substance, appeared on the May 1…
Rodriguez introduces new AI bill, drawing kudos from business and consumer groups
With less than two weeks remaining in the 2026 legislative session, Colorado Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez introduced one of the most anticipated bills of…
Once-vetoed social-media regulatory bills are becoming law. Here’s why.
Last year, proponents of a far-reaching bill to make social-media companies rein in crime on their sites rallied on the west steps of the Capitol,…