Rep. Mike Lynch of Wellington, the former minority leader of the state House, did not offer an apology to his colleagues or his constituents when he announced on Jan. 23 he would step down as minority leader. He had faced pressure from some Republicans to resign his post following his DUI arrest in 2022.
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When restaurants were shutdown during the 2020 pandemic, a law allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages for takeout and delivery helped ease financial burdens for many business owners. With the temporary law set to expire in 2025, some lawmakers this year aim to keep it permanent.
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A bill that would require Colorado employers to display posters and provide suicide prevention information in the workplace passed through the House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor this week.
A panel of lawmakers approved legislation that would make Colorado the first in the nation to protect people’s biological data from technology companies, raising worries that new machines could be come so powerful they could read thoughts.
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EL PASO, TEXAS — El Paso Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino offered some advice to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston: Keep pushing for federal money to address the crisis brought on by surges of immigrants crossing the border.
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed the first law of the 2024 session — a throwback to a measure from the 2023 session that got tangled up in a lawsuit from a Republican lawmaker.
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By Marissa Ventrelli [email protected] Republicans and Democrats on Monday clashed over legislation that creates a “bill of rights” for youth in foster care — in particular because the proposal seeks to guarantee the ability to refuse religious activities and ensures the right to “express gender identity.” House Bill 1017 provides foster children 5 years and older with
By Noah Festenstein [email protected] Denver can no longer force homeless people to move from outside living situations during freezing temperatures, at least for the time being. The Denver City Council on Monday narrowly approved an ordinance to ban homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures fall below 32 degrees. The 7-6 vote in favor of the proposed
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By Thelma Grimes [email protected] The Secretary of State announced Tuesday that the Colorado Forward Party has attained enough registered voters to be recognized as a minor political party in the state. In a statement announcing the designation, the Forward Party said the “vital milestone” caps a year-long effort by a team of volunteers. The minor
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Colorado state Rep. Gabe Evans, one of four Republicans hoping to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in the battleground 8th Congressional District, raised more than $170,000 in the last three months of 2023, his campaign said Monday.
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