‘Fake electors’ banned under new Colorado law
Backers want to make it clear that it’s illegal to put forward presidential electors on behalf of a candidate who loses the state.
The new oil and gas war
Battles over air quality and the future of drilling are threatening to spill out of the state capitol and onto your ballot.
He ran for office to pass stricter gun laws. Now Tom Sullivan could decide the fate of an assault weapons ban
The state senator, whose son was killed in the Aurora Theater shooting, has long been skeptical that Colorado is ready for an assault weapons ban.
Advocates for legal abortion take critical step to put constitutional amendment on the ballot
Organization turned in more than 200,000 signatures Thursday to put the question to voters.
Former legislative aides lay out workplace concerns against state Senator
One former employee said they were pressured to submit a false resignation letter.
Ban on assault weapons clears Colorado House
The legislation would prohibit businesses or people from buying the weapons, though current owners could keep their guns.
Former Dominion employee defamation suit against Trump campaign can continue, court says
Former Dominion Voting Systems employee, Eric Coomer, sued the Trump campaign as well as surrogates and pro-Trump media outlets over false claims that he helped rig the election for Joe Biden.
Republican attempt to impeach Colorado’s Secretary of State fails in state House
The effort centered around Sec. Jena Griswold’s comments that former president Donald Trump should be disqualified from holding office again.
Colorado Democratic Party bans vice-chair after harassment allegations
Sheena Kadi is banned from participating in party events and barred from accessing party resources, after a committee of Democratic party officials determined she harassed other Democrats and violated party rules.
Impeachment resolution against Colorado’s Secretary of State introduced in state House
Republican lawmakers say Colorado’s top election official has undermined public trust with her vocal opposition to former President Trump.
State budget set for House vote would increase education funding, cover school lunch shortfall
The Colorado House is set to take its vote on the state’s $40-billion spending plan on Monday.
Bill moves forward to regulate funeral homes and create accountability in Colorado
Colorado is the only state that does not require people who work in funeral homes to be licensed.
Bill on gun storage in cars moves forward in Colorado Statehouse
GOP lawmakers attempted to exempt El Paso County from the potential state law. That amendment failed.
Lawmakers’ $1.5B tax credit battle royale
Spending limits make it hard for the legislature to put new priorities in the budget. But the tax code is another matter altogether.
Colorado Democratic Party begins steps to remove vice-chair who harassed lawmaker
A court recently granted a protective order to Rep. Leslie Herod over Sheena Kadi’s behavior.
‘Assault weapons’ ban will be considered in Colorado’s full House for the first time
The policy has never made it this far in the state’s legislative process.