Legislative session kicks off with affordability bills, governor's title change
State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
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State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
State lawmakers will gavel in the 2026 legislative session Wednesday and the budget will once again dominate debate.
Gov. Jared Polis' final year in office will include bills to lower cost of insurance, budget cuts as well as possible clemency for Tina Peters.
But he also vetoed the bill that would have added regulations to the so-called transportation network companies, including rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft.
Colorado's legislative session is over. Now, the fallout begins.
The 75th General Assembly adjourned Wednesday after debating more than 650 bills over the last 120 days.
Colorado lawmakers were debating bills regarding transgender rights, rideshare regulation and deepfake porn ahead of the final hours of legislative session.
The governor, attorney general, Denver's mayor, and members of Colorado's congressional delegation all say stakeholders need more time to develop a framework that protects people's rights without driving away business.
Ride-share company Uber is threatening to withdraw service from the state if a ride-share bill passes at the Colorado State Capitol.
The state legislature in Colorado is on the verge of passing a bill that upends the 80-year-old Colorado Labor Peace Act.
When it passes, communities can raise local lodging taxes from 2% to 6% to generate money for additional goals, not just childcare, affordable housing, or advertising and local tourism, as was previously allowed in a 2022 law.
The bill created different rules for open records requests depending on who's requesting them. The rules for journalists would have remained unchanged, but the public would have had to wait longer and pay more for their records.
Legislation which further insulates state and local officials from ICE enforcement and denotes public buildings where Colorado immigrants can seek temporary refuge from federal immigration agents advanced on a preliminary vote.
A bill in the Colorado legislature would make deepfake porn a crime in this state.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a new education fund that will include $233 million more for K-12 schools.
The most significant provisions of a contentious bill regarding transgender rights have been stripped out by Colorado lawmakers.
Colorado's State Senate passes a bill that would clarify standards for reporting misconduct at CBI.
Drivers convicted of careless driving resulting in death in Colorado could now face a felony under a bill at the Colorado State Capitol.
Opponents of state immigration bill warn it will cost Colorado billions in federal funding
The bill would have required social media companies to remove the accounts of users who sold guns or drugs or sexually exploited children.
A bill at the Colorado State Capitol would double a fee assessed on state-regulated health insurance plans, with most of the money going to a program that helps non-citizens afford health insurance.
For the first time in 14 years, Colorado's state legislature could override a governor's veto.
Survivors of child sexual assault are once again asking state lawmakers to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. If passed by voters, it would allow for civil suits in cases that happened decades earlier.
The amendment would allow child sexual abuse survivors to bring civil claims against their abusers, no matter how long ago it happened.
After years of debate, state lawmakers have passed a bill aimed increasing development of condos and townhomes by decreasing lawsuits between builders and homebuyers.
Recent wind gusts in Northern Colorado caused one small business to have to tear down what remained of their tent structure.might as well get used to being Wyoming now," Gourd said.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
After serving a decade-and-a-half prison sentence, a Colorado man wrote a book about his experience behind bars. However, he may now be headed back to prison.
Skywatchers across Colorado may get a rare treat Monday night as increased solar activity could push the northern lights far enough south to become visible in parts of the state with a Kp value of 8 out of 9.
Valentino Garavani's high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century.
Recent wind gusts in Northern Colorado caused one small business to have to tear down what remained of their tent structure.might as well get used to being Wyoming now," Gourd said.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
After serving a decade-and-a-half prison sentence, a Colorado man wrote a book about his experience behind bars. However, he may now be headed back to prison.
Skywatchers across Colorado may get a rare treat Monday night as increased solar activity could push the northern lights far enough south to become visible in parts of the state with a Kp value of 8 out of 9.
A winter weather system brought measurable snowfall to parts of Colorado, with the heaviest amounts reported in the foothills, mountains, and sections of the Eastern Plains.
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Denver's starting quarterback broke a bone in his ankle right before the end of the game over the weekend.
Recent wind gusts in Northern Colorado caused one small business to have to tear down what remained of their tent structure. The industrial tent, located east of Windsor on Highway 392, was destroyed after the windstorm late last week.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
Skywatchers across Colorado may get a rare treat Monday night as increased solar activity could push the northern lights far enough south to become visible in parts of the state with a Kp value of 8 out of 9.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
The Broncos and their newly-named starting quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, will face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game next weekend. Denver will host its first AFC championship game in a decade.
With Bo Nix now out, and surgery scheduled for Tuesday, Stidham will take his place on Sunday and, should the Broncos win that game, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 too.
Paul Andrews has been dubbed the neighborhood "handyman" and the neighborhood "hero" for the way he shows up for his community. He's also a Broncos superfan. So two neighbors gifted him a ticket to Saturday's game in Denver.
The Denver Broncos will be without their starting quarterback when they host the AFC Championship Game next weekend.
Valentino Garavani's high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century.
Spanish police said Monday that at least 40 people died and 159 were injured in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
One of Aurora's newly elected city councilmembers was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Most Republicans feel Trump has done more than expected, while others have views that are more mixed.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
This year, AdventHealth says it will roll out close to 800 cameras in hospital rooms and urgent care centers across Colorado to add a virtual layer of care.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
Some residents and businesses in southeast Denver were without landline phone service for more than a week, leaving many frustrated by what they described as a lack of communication from service provider CenturyLink.
From learning English here, to succeeding in sports, and building a growing business that's now employee-owned, Mowa Haile says he loves Colorado's sense of community.
Itsuko Cobb began blinging her own Colorado sports apparel nearly two years ago, starting with Denver Nuggets' jerseys, and the response to them was overwhelming.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.