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Lawmakers came back the end of May after the session was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado lawmakers wound down a shortened 2020 session Saturday having drastically cut education funding because of the coronavirus pandemic's revenue impact.
Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order on Saturday night to help keep those who haven't been able to pay rent because of the pandemic from being evicted through mitigation.
A bill to improve police accountability in Colorado just passed its final reading in the state Senate.
Wide-ranging reforms to law enforcement will become law in Colorado. Friday night, Gov. Jared Polis tweeted he supports Senate Bill 217, also known as a police accountability bill, and will sign it when it gets to his desk.
Democratic Senate candidate John Hickenlooper will have to pay more than $2,700 in fines for ethics violations during his tenure as governor of Colorado.
Colorado lawmakers are working on putting measures on the November ballot.
Among other measures, the bill requires all local and Colorado State Patrol officers who have contact with the public to be equipped with body cameras by July 1, 2023 — two years later than originally proposed — and requires that unedited footage be released to the public within 21 days of a misconduct complaint being filed.
A Colorado commission fined Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper $2,750 on Friday for ethics violations he committed as governor that included accepting a private jet flight to an official event.
There will be sweeping reforms at police departments statewide after the passage of a police accountability bill at the state Capitol.
Majority Democrats in Colorado's Legislature have been rushing through a bill in the last week of the session that would suspend or reduce several business tax credits and corporate incentives to generate millions of dollars for public schools.
Former Gov. John Hickenlooper admits he took the public-private model to a new level, funding programs and even positions in his administration with no oversight.
The statewide mail-in voting has started in the Democratic Senate primary race between John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff in Colorado.
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill which would make it harder for Coloradans to opt out of required vaccines.
A bipartisan effort at the nation's Capitol would help allocate more funds to outdoor recreation on public lands. The Great American Outdoors Act is being considered in the U.S. Senate.
Colorado state Rep. Yara Zokaie says her relatives in Iran are struggling as the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran continues.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the number of women dying during pregnancy has dropped for every racial group except Black women. They are far more likely to die than their white counterparts, regardless of income or education.
State lawmakers debated two bills Tuesday that allow Coloradans to sue federal agents and further limit state and local police cooperation with federal agents.
With Colorado's state budget in the hole by more than $850 million, some lawmakers are looking for new ways to raise revenue.
Gov. Polis says this heat wave and the low snow pack is why he is activating the state's Drought Task Force. It includes leaders from several state agencies who will study drought conditions across the state and report on the effects.
A bill to protect missing college students passed the Colorado State Senate on Monday. SB26-120 is now off to the House for a committee vote.
More than 36 groups representing Coloradans all across the state are calling on the next governor to make youth mental health a priority.
Some state lawmakers are pushing to put an end to surveillance pricing. That's when companies use a customer's personal data and algorithms to determine how much you're willing to pay.
Democratic lawmakers in Colorado are raising concerns about the extended use of holding cells in Immigration and Customs Enforcement suboffices across the state, but the Department of Homeland Security maintains that they serve as temporary holding areas, similar to other law enforcement offices.
The letter, in part, says forgiveness is for those who have taken accountability for their actions, which they say Peters has not.
The bill comes after Edward Aber, former commander of the La Plata County Jail, was charged with over 100 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and official misconduct.
In a sign of just how toxic political discourse has become, a debate in Denver aimed at modeling civility ended in a political protest. The non-profit Healthier United hosted the debate as part of its new initiative, Disagree Healthier, which encourages decorum over dysfunction, courtesy instead of contempt, and respect rather than ridicule.
Colorado lawmakers are abandoning efforts to decriminalize prostitution in the state. There's not enough support for the bill, which will likely be delayed indefinitely.
A state program aimed at protecting the health and safety of pets is under scrutiny. The Pet Animal Care And Facilities Act licenses and inspects all pet care facilities in the state.
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans on Monday for an energy tour in Northern Colorado. The duo met in Weld County at an Xcel Energy power facility in Platteville.
Republican state Rep. Matt Soper says efforts to classify them as employees would mean more money would be taken out of their paychecks.
A bill introduced at the State House got initial approval and, if passed, would require buildings accessible to the public to have at least one diaper changing station in each gender-specific restroom per floor and signage.
Some state lawmakers are fed up with people who skip their court dates. This week, they brough a forward a bill that would allow courts to crack down on those who fail to appear.
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty is running a political ad that calls out Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. Both are campaigning for Colorado attorney general.
Joe Trussel and Vanessa Diaz went before state lawmakers and recalled their darkest day -- the day their daughter Megan disappeared from her dorm at CU Boulder.
Holly Bennett was charged with drug possession, and she's now speaking out against the drug test used by police in Colorado.
Colorado lawmakers have been expressing both support and concerns over a major military operation that the United States and Israel launched against Iran early Saturday.
The Hair Product Transparency and Safety Act would require manufacturers of synthetic hair and hair relaxers -- which chemically straighten hair -- to include warning labels if their products contain carcinogens or reproductive toxins.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Colorado on Monday.
Our heat wave is surging over the Rocky Mountains! Denver has just broken a 119-year-old record high.
Police in Littleton are investigating vandalism to a memorial in Colorado that has been dedicated to U.S. troops who died in Afghanistan.
Denver firefighters put out a fire at the Shell gas station at 5th and Bryant.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced changes to the city's César Chávez celebration, which will be known as "Sí, se puede," or "Yes, we can!"
Chevron has been fined $1.5 million for last year's oil well blowout in Northern Colorado.
In Boulder's Central Park, city police reported more than 100 drug-related incidents over the past three years. A recent arrest put an officer in the hospital and the $100 bond for the suspect sparked debate.
Long lines were at Denver International Airport TSA security checkpoints on Thursday.
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The shelter-in-place was lifted for Denver's Globeville neighborhood after a reported felony menacing in the area of the 4700 block of N. Pennsylvania St.
Chevron is being fined $1.5 million for last year's oil well blowout in Weld County after the Colorado Energy and Carbon Commission approved the fine.
The Colorado State University women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, as the Mountain West Champions are set to play in March Madness for the first time since 2016.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Thousands of entries were submitted to choose the name of the Pecos League baseball team in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The Burnham Yard Small Area Plan hopes to include recommendations for affordable housing, public infrastructure, parks, open space and other considerations.
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.
Democrats would have to convince at least four Republicans to join their discharge petition to force a floor vote.
From intelligence to research and grant applications, artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in government and military operations.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
Colorado voters will decide whether transgender children can play sports with the gender that matches their gender identity or whether they'll be forced to play with other children of the same gender they were assigned at birth.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
Even people with six-figure incomes are making financial sacrifices to pay for medical care, a new study finds.
Colorado health officials have identified two additional cases of measles, bringing the total number to nine in the Broomfield outbreak.
A Denver small business owner was given 60 days to vacate his store, so his customers stepped up to make sure he stayed on his feet.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
Fed officials are grappling with a host of economic challenges, from stubborn inflation to a slowing job market.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
USPS Postmaster General David Steiner said raising the price of stamps would "largely solve" the agency's financial woes.
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
A CBS Colorado investigation has found Denver may now be subsidizing fire protection for neighboring cities -- despite deals that were supposed to save money -- as the city faces deep budget cuts and layoffs.
Eleven Denver City Council members voluntarily reimbursed the city for 2025 furlough days with reimbursement amounts ranging from $762.60 up to $1,969.92. Most of the council members' reimbursements were around $1,300.
Prosecutors in El Paso County have decided not to pursue criminal charges against a youth hockey coach in southern Colorado, saying there is insufficient evidence to prosecute him.