Lawmakers call for audit of metro districts as state House weighs oversight bill
A bill in front of the state House could create an avenue for Coloradans to file ethics complaints about elected leaders of special districts.
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A bill in front of the state House could create an avenue for Coloradans to file ethics complaints about elected leaders of special districts.
Lawmakers in Colorado are debating a bill that would eliminate credit card swipe fees on tips and sales tax.
One of the toughest gun reform proposals in Colorado will move forward in the House after a vote late Tuesday night.
A hearing at the Colorado State Capitol turned heated Friday as lawmakers debated a plan by legislative leadership to spend millions of dollars on new furniture and office renovations in the midst of a budget crisis.
Some Colorado lawmakers want financial literacy to be a requirement for high school graduation.
There was a standing ovation on the Colorado House of Representatives floor as a Colorado family was recognized for sparking change.
For months, lawmakers on Colorado's Joint Budget Committee have poured over every line item in the general fund looking for a way to cut more than $1 billion.
Last week, cuts to Early Intervention Services in Colorado were among those being considered. Now those cuts to the program have been paused.
K-12 schools in Colorado could lose $50 million instead of $150 million under a deal by Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie and Gov. Jared Polis.
A Parker widow turned street safety advocate is taking her fight to the Colorado state Capitol this week.
Support and services for children with developmental delays or disabilities is being drastically cut in Colorado as the state faces a $1.2 billion budget deficit.
As interest in cryptocurrency increases in the United States, the number of ATMs which facilitate cryptocurrency transactions is as well.
In a house bill passed in committee Tuesday, local authorities would be granted the power to enforce vehicle registration requirements.
As the budget writers search for where to cut, State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer found a surprise in the legislature's own budget -- about $20 million in unspent general fund allocations from previous years.
State lawmakers spent over five hours debating a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's pardon of those involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Republicans sat with their backs to Democrats as the bill was read.
A controversial bill limiting who can buy ammunition in Colorado was expected to get initial approval in the Capitol on Friday. The bill narrowly made it out of a committee and was heavily amended before a debate even started.
Colorado Democratic state Sen. Sonya Jacquez Lewis announced early Tuesday morning that she would be resigning from the State Senate to work at an LGBTQ+ nonprofit.
Legislation was proposed at the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday that could change how the tipped employees like servers and bartenders are paid.
Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado State Capitol have joined forces on a bill they hope restores trust in the state's crime lab after a scandal involving a veteran DNA analyst.
Protection from institutionalization for disabled people is a right that has been federally guaranteed since a 1999 Supreme Court case. Now, Colorado disability advocates are one step closer to getting that right enshrined into state law
Before 2009, developers were building an equal number of apartments and condominiums in Colorado. Now they're building 14 apartments for every one condominium. State lawmakers say costly class-action lawsuits are largely to blame.
A bill was introduced at the state legislature to repeal a 29-cent fee that's applied to every delivery in Colorado. However, it didn't make it past a house committee vote.
Auto thefts have dropped in Colorado since the legislature made it a felony to steal a car. Now, some lawmakers want to use the same approach to reduce gun thefts.
New legislation in the state, if passed, could help alleviate some of the challenges motorists face, especially when it comes to putting on tire chains.
Colorado's lawmakers in the state Senate advanced a bill to ban the sale and manufacture of some semiautomatic weapons.
Right now, Americans are carrying a total of $1.23 trillion in credit card debt. So, if you're trying to fix your credit, you're certainly not alone, assures Northern Colorado Credit Union Vice President of Lending Debbie Shephard.
The Douglas County Sheriff says Flock cameras were critical to investigators when they made an arrest after a shooting in the southern part of the Denver metro area.
A large crowd turned up in Denver on Monday to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
If you looked toward the horizon Sunday night, you might have seen it too -- a glowing ball of light drifting across the twilight sky.
A large crowd turned up in Denver in 2026 to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Right now, Americans are carrying a total of $1.23 trillion in credit card debt. So, if you're trying to fix your credit, you're certainly not alone, assures Northern Colorado Credit Union Vice President of Lending Debbie Shephard.
The Douglas County Sheriff says Flock cameras were critical to investigators when they made an arrest after a shooting in the southern part of the Denver metro area.
A large crowd turned up in Denver on Monday to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
If you looked toward the horizon Sunday night, you might have seen it too -- a glowing ball of light drifting across the twilight sky.
A forward on the Colorado Avalanche did not play in Monday's game because he was in a car accident in the morning.
Dozens of girls gathered over the weekend for a Young Reporter Workshop led by CBS Colorado Anchor Mekialaya White, in partnership with Girl Scouts of Colorado.
Right now, Americans are carrying a total of $1.23 trillion in credit card debt. So, if you're trying to fix your credit, you're certainly not alone, assures Northern Colorado Credit Union Vice President of Lending Debbie Shephard.
The Douglas County Sheriff says Flock cameras were critical to investigators when they made an arrest after a shooting.
If you looked toward the horizon Sunday night, you might have seen it too -- a glowing ball of light drifting across the twilight sky.
A large crowd turned up in Denver on Monday to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
A forward on the Colorado Avalanche did not play in Monday's game because he was in a car accident in the morning.
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.
Valentino Garavani's high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century.
It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.
Saul Pereira Martinez had finished his shift on guard duty at Fort Tiuna, where Maduro was sheltered. The last time his mother spoke to him was at 2:00 am.
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.
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.
It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.
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.
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.