Between March 15 and March 21, the six members of the Joint Budget Committee — the group of lawmakers in charge of drafting Colorado’s spending plan — found themselves with a problem.
Dave Williams, the chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, won top-line designation Saturday in the GOP’s 5th Congressional District primary amid complaints the former state lawmaker has used party resources to promote his campaign and bash a primary opponent.
As Colorado initiates the rollout of a statewide recycling program, business advocates are warning lawmakers that companies are facing hefty fees they may not be aware of and implementing the initiative may not be realistic heading into 2026, not to mention its price tag amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars. Â
The North American wolverine — the animal, not the X-Men character — could return to Colorado.
Legislators push to reintroduce wolverines in Colorado, insisting process unlike wolves Read More »
After a year of social media accusations that she was a “sexual predator,” Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, has been granted a restraining order against the spokesperson for state Treasurer Dave Young with a judge ruling the evidence does not support the claims.
Douglas County’s commissioners are eyeing a legal challenge to Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws amid a surge in illegal immigration that has already cost Denver — the epicenter of the crisis — tens of millions of dollars.Â
While state broadband officials ready their action plan to expand fiber to 99% of Colorado, a dispute over the amount of fees that telecommunications companies must pay to install lines along public rights of way has stalled dueling legislative efforts to define those fees.
Legislators at odds on broadband right-of-way fees Read More »
By Mark Samuelson | Colorado Politics Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood, with a shopping district that was once known for its quirky charms, has gone through a remarkable run of commercial
Vision Collision: Cherry Creek ponders over super-sized project Read More »
Funding for community-based programs to help Colorado’s older residents receive daily necessities, such as meals and transportation services, is dwindling, and the future looks bleak, advocates said. Â
Colorado programs for older residents face major funding shortfalls Read More »
Just hours after the bill reached his desk, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a measure that would exempt lawmakers from the state’s open meetings law, ultimately saying the matter deals with separations of powers between his office and the Colorado General Assembly. Â
