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Colorado passes suite of election security laws as pivotal 2024 race heats up
With a presidential election on the horizon this year, Colorado legislators passed a variety of bills to add protections for voters and further secure the state’s elections. Colorado Secretary of…
Colorado lawmakers passed bipartisan mountain wolverine reintroduction bill
A bill is sitting on the desk of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis that would begin a process of reintroduction of the wolverine, the largest member of the weasel family and…
Colorado lawmakers create new rail safety office to study issues, report to legislature
Colorado lawmakers Wednesday, the final day of the state legislative session, created an Office of Rail Safety within the Public Utilities Commission to study and implement state rail regulations in…
Roberts leads Western Slope charge to protect, preserve Colorado water
Homestake Creek in Eagle County (David O. Williams photo). For state Sen. Dylan Roberts (D-Frisco) “protecting and securing our water future is the most important issue and biggest challenge facing…
With ballot threat looming, lawmakers agree to slash property taxes again
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference about a bipartisan property tax reduction bill on May 6, 2024, at the Colorado Capitol. At left is House Speaker Julie…
Proposed assault weapons ban appears to be dead in Colorado Legislature
A proposed ban on “assault weapons” in Colorado appears dead in the Legislature. A bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture and transfer — but not possession — of assault…
Preliminary Colorado Senate nod moves two affordable housing bills forward
Colorado senators gave initial approval to two bills meant to boost the creation of accessory dwelling units and spur denser housing development along transit corridors. The bills are part of…
Oil, gas compromise bills approved by Colorado Senate
Democrats in the Colorado Senate on Saturday approved a pair of bills levying a new fee on oil and gas production and tweaking pollution laws, sending the compromise package negotiated…
In message bills, House votes to strip away wolf protections, BLM conservation
The U.S. House approved four bills focused on natural resources and land management Tuesday, promoting a Republican message of dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s approach to conservation. The four bills…
Oil and gas ballot wars averted by Dem deal with industry, green groups
The Rocky Mountains are faintly visible as air pollution blankets Denver in a thick layer of haze on July 29, 2021 (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline). Another game of ballot-measure chicken between…