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…
Transportation
Amendment adds twist to transportation-funding showdown
Negotiations over legislative bills typically happen behind closed doors. But thanks to an amendment added in the final days of the 2026 session to a…
House passes bill to cut road funding by $700M in advance of expected ballot initiative
Just six days after its introduction, Colorado House members passed a bill Thursday to cut road funding in the general-fund budget by about $700 million…
New law offers grants to replace older commercial trucks with newer gas-burning vehicles
Owners of aging and highly polluting diesel commercial trucks soon will be able to get state grants to help them buy newer and less-polluting —…
Legislators battling again with rideshare companies over driver pay, safety rules
Less than 10 months after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill to add safety-focused restrictions on transportation-network companies like Uber and Lyft, the issue is…
Polis’ final State of the State: Broad calls, plus specifics on housing, workforce
Gov. Jared Polis offered his final State of the State Address Thursday, calling for legislators to make additional progress on clean energy, workforce development and…
As autonomous vehicles proliferate, Colorado officials debate the need for more regulation
Waymo is operating driverless taxis in a handful of U.S. cities. Joby Aviation is testing air taxis that it intends eventually to fly without pilots….
Interim legislative committee rallies around bill to help fleets replace older trucks
After a month of deliberation, a Colorado interim legislative committee voted Tuesday to draft a bill that would allow an underutilized enterprise to offer grants…
Oct. 20 Business Buzz: Transportation-funding proposal
On the second of two 9News Business Buzz episodes from Oct. 20, 2025, Ed Sealover, editor of The Sum & Substance and vice president of…
Advancing ballot initiative seeks boost for road funding
For the first time in half a decade, Coloradans may engage in debate next year about what the state’s transportation funding priorities should be, as…