After last week was disrupted by the snowpocalypse, the Colorado Capitol is back on track this week, and it’s kicking off the latter half of March with what will almost certainly be the longest committee hearing of the session. A bill to ban the purchase and transfer of so-called assault weapons (HB24-1292) is set for […]
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Colorado’s popular free school meals program faces a $50 million shortfall, jeopardizing local food grants
Colorado’s new voter-approved universal free school meals program is already tens of millions of dollars short, jeopardizing some of the auxiliary programs tied to the ballot measure as lawmakers scramble to keep the initiative solvent and meals paid for. The state faces a combined shortfall of about $50 million to pay for students’ food under […]
Grappling with Colorado’s property taxes, attracting data centers, gun bills and more from the legislature last week
Property tax commission recommends tweaks as ballot proposal battle heats up A bipartisan group of Colorado policymakers approved nearly a dozen recommendations to soften the pinch of property tax increases Friday, including an “adjustable cap” on future hikes and mechanisms to spread out hefty tax bills. The recommendations approved by the Property Tax Commission will […]
Property tax commission recommends tweaks as ballot proposal battle heats up
A bipartisan group of Colorado policymakers approved nearly a dozen recommendations to soften the pinch of property tax increases Friday, including an “adjustable cap” on future hikes and mechanisms to spread out hefty tax bills. State Sen. Chris Hansen is chairman of the state Property Tax Commission, which issued its recommendations Friday. (Photo by AAron […]
Georgia judge says DA Fani Willis can continue to prosecute the 2020 election interference case
By Jason Morris, Nick Valencia and Devan Cole | CNN Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can stay on and prosecute the Georgia 2020 election interference racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 14 of his co-defendants, Judge Scott McAfee ruled Friday. This story is breaking and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire & © 2024 […]
Douglas County plans measure to prevent buses from dropping off migrants and challenge of state laws
Douglas County plans to launch a legal challenge of recent state laws that bar local law enforcement in Colorado from closely cooperating with federal immigration officials on the detention and incarceration of immigrants. Leaders of the conservative south metro county have characterized the legal challenge and a proposed ordinance aimed at preventing the busing of […]
Gov. Jared Polis signs bill exempting lawmakers from parts of open-meetings law
Colorado lawmakers are now exempt from parts of the state’s open-meetings law after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that legalizes longstanding practices challenged by transparency advocates. Polis signed SB24-157 into law with immediate effect on Tuesday, a day after the bill cleared the House and a month after the measure was first introduced by […]
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert blasts Ken Buck’s resignation, says she will skip special election to focus on primary race
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will not seek the Republican nomination for the special election to replace resigning Congressman Ken Buck, she said Wednesday — putting her focus on winning the GOP primary instead. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert answers a question during a debate for GOP candidates running in the 4th Congressional Districts at the Fort […]
Bill making it easier to repair cellphone, electronic devices passes Colorado House
Coloradans would have an easier time repairing cellphones and other personal electronic devices under a bill passed by the state House on Tuesday, the latest in a slew of “right-to-repair” legislation considered in recent years here. House Bill 24-1121 would require manufacturers of various personal electronic equipment — like cellphones and video game consoles — […]
Colorado senators propose new fee on alcohol producers to fund addiction treatment and recovery programs
A bill set to be unveiled in the Colorado legislature would levy a new fee on businesses that produce alcoholic beverages, then direct tens of millions of dollars collected each year to addiction treatment and recovery programs. Sen. Kevin Priola, a Democrat from Henderson, said he plans to introduce legislation Wednesday to create a “state […]
In Denver, Vice President Kamala Harris promises to fight for “assault” weapons ban and abortion access
Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters in Denver on Tuesday that she would fight to ban “assault” weapons, raise the federal minimum wage and protect abortion rights if she and President Joe Biden win reelection in November. “In memory of Columbine, Aurora, Uvalde and Club Q, we continue — and we all continue — to […]
President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
By ZEKE MILLER (AP White House Correspondent) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, who took office aiming to steady a nation convulsed by the coronavirus pandemic and the Jan. 6 insurrection, clinched a second straight Democratic nomination Tuesday and set up an all-but-certain rematch with the predecessor he blames for destabilizing the country. Biden became his party’s presumptive […]