Colorado property tax plan remains on track after judge rejects lawsuit
Democratic lawmakers put the proposal on the ballot. Conservative groups and counties are trying to get it taken off.
Golden, Lakewood and Boulder may have to eliminate growth caps under new state law
Gov. Jared Polis signed a ban on certain growth laws Wednesday.
Bills on concert tickets, drug crime, public meetings latest vetoed by Gov. Polis
So far, the governor has vetoed ten bills this year.
Colorado governor vetoes first-of-its-kind affordable housing bill
The “year of housing” ends with Democratic discord as governor rejects “right of first refusal” bill but signs other housing measures.
‘Here 4 The Kids’ protesters know Polis can’t ban guns — and that’s the point
Protest organizers asked for white women from across the country to converge on Denver.
Colorado hospitals will have to hand over more financial information under two new laws
Lawmakers say a better understanding of hospitals’ finances could lead to policies in the future to save patients money.
The strange story of how Colorado is set to get ‘In God We Trust’ license plates
Did changing the sponsorship of a bill help keep the rest of the session moving more smoothly?
Gov. Jared Polis vetoes bill that would have affected Loveland development fight
The Democratic sponsors of the bill said they were trying to close a “loophole.”
Polis kills proposal to allow Colorado casinos to loan money to gamblers
The governor said the proposal would have fueled gambling addictions.
Why Jared Polis’ land-use bill imploded on the final day of Colorado’s legislative session
Suburban moderates always opposed the bill. Then it lost key progressive votes.
Lawsuit challenges upcoming Colorado ballot measure that would shrink property tax bills and TABOR refunds
The conservative group behind the suit argues the ballot measure violates the state’s “single subject” rule.
Polis vetoes bill to reform how prison inmates ask for clemency
The Democratic proposal would have set out new procedures for how the governor’s office manages applications for sentence commutations.
El Paso commissioners sue to stop public sector unions law
The law taking effect in July gives county employees the right to organize but doesn’t require counties to enter into contracts with them.
Land use, property taxes and party conflicts — how the legislature wrapped up
The end of session brought dramatic developments, bruising disagreements and a few goofy moments.
In final hours of legislative session, Democrats watch some priorities fail and party infighting take hold
The governor’s top priority for the session died in the Senate, while in the House, Republicans walked out and Democrats argued.
Coloradans will vote on whether to lower property tax rates in exchange for smaller TABOR refunds this November
Republicans say the measure is a major attack on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, cloaked in a property tax cut.
