Deal, and no deal: why one of the legislature’s biggest accomplishments likely isn’t enough to prevent a ballot battle
Colorado lawmakers passed a bipartisan property tax cut. Outside groups are ready to ask voters for more.
Lawmakers mark a boisterous end to the legislative session
In recent years, sessions have wrapped up with rancor and exhaustion. But the mood this time was more positive.
Lawmakers begin their last day with much work still to do
Bipartisan tax cuts among the remaining bills still awaiting a final vote.
Transit-oriented communities bill passes Colorado legislature
The legislation was a priority for lawmakers eager to see denser development around bus and rail lines.
Big business and politicians are playing a game of chicken over property taxes
Property tax deal turns into a duel.
Top Democrats, Republicans join together on 11th-hour property tax deal
The bill, which has less than 72 hours to get through the legislature, would permanently lower overall tax rates.
Colorado’s lawmakers are five days – and 300 bills – away from adjournment
Some of the biggest policies of the year are still in process as the clock ticks down on the end of session.
Drinking at the Colorado Capitol
Lawmakers say sharing an occasional drink can build camaraderie and release stress during long days under the golden dome, but the legislature’s long tradition of social drinking comes with risks […]
Ban on “rent algorithms” dies after Senate Democrats force a major change
The bill would have kept landlords from using platforms powered by private data to recommend rent prices.
Why Democrats are combining a $700 million child tax credit with a $450 million income tax cut
Democrat’s $1.2 billion tax relief plan is a compromise between Polis and progressives. But it will mean smaller TABOR refunds for all.
Tens of thousands of new apartments, condos could be permitted near transit stations, Denver suburbs warn
State lawmakers want denser development near buses and trains, but some communities worry about the impacts.
‘We would lay our arms down:’ Is this the end of the property tax wars, or just another battle?
A top Democrat has unveiled a grand plan for property taxes, but it may not offer enough to keep other proposals off the ballot.
15 ways housing, development and renters’ rights could change in Colorado this year
Colorado may soon have a bunch of new laws related to housing. Democrats in the statehouse, with the backing of Gov.
Colorado’s constitution still forbids same-sex marriage – voters may be asked to change that
Language defining marriage as between “one man and one woman” remains in the state constitution. Some state lawmakers believe it’s time for it to go.
In a push for more housing density near transit lines, highway dollars have become a political football
Sticks, carrots, and “two-by-eights upside the head:” Why a density bill is dividing Democrats
Colorado landlords will have to offer lease extensions as Gov. Polis signs ‘for cause’ evictions bill
It upends existing law that gives landlords freedom to decide whether or not to offer a lease renewal.