In less than two weeks, new law banning hand-held phone use while driving goes into effect
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, a new hands-free law will go into effect in Colorado, banning the use of hand-held phones while driving.
74th Legislature
Colorado Democratic candidate spends campaign money on hair, clothes, makeup
Is Democratic candidate Vivian Smotherman, who’s running for one of Colorado’s hottest state senate seats, violating Colorado’s campaign finance laws and regulations?
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Report on hospital facility fees could stir new health-care regulatory efforts
A legislatively mandated report on hospital-system facility fees that was released Tuesday appears likely to spark a new round of debate on whether the state should limit the fees that opponents call costly and unclear and that hospitals say are vital to offsite operations.
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Hundreds of bills are proposed each session, but these are the most accessed by the public
Colorado bills are constantly being introduced and revised in order to potentially become laws, but some are of higher interest than others.
Who is in charge? Colorado lawmakers press wildlife officials about wolves
Colorado’s lawmakers on Wednesday pressed wildlife officials about the state’s wolf reintroduction production, including pointed questions from a legislator about who exactly is making decisions and to what extent the governor’s office is influencing actions.
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Deadline looms for packaging producers to register for new state-mandated recycling program
In just two weeks, any substantially sized company that produces packaging sold within Colorado — from plastic to glass to wood — must be registered with a new industry-led organization that will soon begin charging fees to fund a statewide recycling system.
‘We only work for the people’: Dems at capitol cry foul on ballot-measure leverage act
Want to get state lawmakers’ attention? All you need is a few million dollars and an idea big enough to shake up Colorado’s policy landscape.
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Special session on property taxes has ended. What did legislators pass?
The Colorado Legislature’s 2024 special session ended Thursday after a whirlwind four days, with lawmakers approving a bipartisan bill to reduce the assessment rate for residential properties.
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Some counties did not lower levies as assessments increased, gouging taxpayers, Rep. Taggart says
The reason lawmakers in the 74th General Assembly are back in session boils down to one reason, Republican Rep. Rick Taggart says.
Special session ‘robbing the taxpayers of their money’ caused by deception on Gallagher repeal, Rep. Bradley says
It is simply Day 2 of the 74th General Assembly’s special session, but it has already become contentious.