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Colorado voters set to decide whether abortion rights should be in constitution
Colorado voters will decide in November whether the right to abortion care should be enshrined in the state Constitution. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Friday that Initiative 89,…
Train, bus backers boast about ‘Year of Transit’ as Polis signs slew of funding bills
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs a bill reauthorizing zero-fare transit programs aboard an RTD commuter train on May 16 (Polis office photo). Gov. Jared Polis used a brief whistle-stop tour…
Klesner, Solomon seek Holy Cross Energy’s Northern District seat
The local electric co-op for Vail and Eagle County, Holy Cross Energy, which currently provides 72% emissions-free energy and hopes to push that number to 100% by 2030, on Wednesday…
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…