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Colorado lawmakers are debating a bill this week that would make tampering with oil and gas pipelines a felony.
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has embraced a bare-bones standard of education for disabled children on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but he has often upheld other civil rights complaints against schools, an Associated Press review of his legal record shows.
For about a century, any finding by Colorado labor officials that an employer cheated his or her workers on wages has been considered a trade secret that's off-limits to the public.
Despite state lawmakers killing a bill dealing with guns at schools earlier this month, the Douglas County School Board voted to support that measure.
A House committee has unanimously endorsed a bill to allow the public to know when Colorado labor officials determine that employers have cheated their workers on wages.
At risk of raising the ire of the White House, Colorado is on the brink of becoming the first state with licensed pot clubs. But the details of how these clubs will operate are as hazy as the underground clubs operating already.
At risk of raising the ire of the White House, Colorado is on the brink of becoming the first state with licensed pot clubs. But the details of how these clubs will operate are as hazy as the underground clubs operating already.
Another attempt to repeal the death penalty in Colorado is underway at the capitol.
A Colorado proposal to expand oversight of police who take a citizen's property has been defeated after intense resistance from law enforcement.
A GOP-led state Senate committee has rejected a bill that would have Colorado join a movement to work around the Electoral College.
A bill designed to allow victims of sexual assault and domestic violence to break their leases advanced at the state Capitol in Colorado on Wednesday.
Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would make the penalties for texting and driving tougher.
A movement to add a seal to the high-school diplomas of Colorado students who speak more than one language has cleared a hurdle that stopped it last year.
Some Colorado lawmakers want to change how some states' electoral votes would count in future presidential elections. It would move the country toward a system where whomever wins the most votes nationwide wins the presidency.
Rep. Mike Coffman agrees with Republicans on the House Ethics Committee who don't think President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn needs to be investigated for ethics violations following his ouster over interactions with Russian officials.
One day after hundreds of Colorado Democrats voted to censure Gov. Polis over his decision to commute Tina Peters's sentence, the governor addressed the censure.
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday voted 89.8% in favor of a measure to censure Gov. Jared Polis.
Gov. Jared Polis says a petition by hundreds of Democrats calling for him to be censored is politically motivated.
University of Colorado Regent Wanda James has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a censure issued by the Board of Regents after she criticized a public health campaign she said included racist imagery.
Gov. Jared Polis announced he is commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was facing more than eight years in state prison for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines following the 2020 presidential election.
In an interview with CBS Colorado's Karen Morfitt, Colorado's governor spoke about his decision to grant clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
Colorado's governor has 30 days to address a stack of bills on his desk with a signature or veto. But he wasted no time signing two important bills with broad bipartisan support on Thursday.
A bill that addresses the use of artificial intelligence in Colorado and is now on the governor's desk works to prevent algorithmic discrimination.
If Gov. Jared Polis signs the bill into law, sales tax would be removed from the equation and only applied to the underlying cost.
In response to a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said on Wednesday that he plans to defend the state's prohibition against magazines that hold more than 15 rounds that were made after 2013.
With a potential economic benefit of hundreds of millions of dollars, Colorado Democrats and Republicans have an interest in Denver winning the bid.
Three months after Colorado's legislative Joint Budget Committee approved emergency funding for nearly 1,000 more beds in Colorado's prisons, the system is already near capacity again.
On Monday, the Colorado State Senate will take up a bill that could help restaurants make ends meet by eliminating credit card swipe fees.
The Aurora City Council says it needs residents' help finding ways to ensure respectful, productive public comment at city council meetings.
The state Senate gave initial approval Friday to a proposed ballot measure that would eliminate billions of dollars in refunds under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
State lawmakers are considering changing the penalties for crimes involving extreme indifference.
Under the bill, anyone who believes their constitutional rights have been violated could file a civil suit against any public official in state court.
On Monday night the Aurora City Council rejected a new policy outlining how police will respond to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
As Denver's 420 Fest sent a cloud of smoke into the Rocky Mountain air on Monday, lawmakers debated a bill that, if passed, would have voters decide in November if and how marijuana would be subject to testing and taxes.
The case hinges on discrimination after an appeals court in Colorado ruled that Catholic pre-schools can't discriminate against children over their parents' sexual orientation or gender identity.
The state Senate passed a bill Friday regulating copycat versions of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
A bill is on the way to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis's desk that would require farm workers to work more hours before earning overtime.
The budget came in at just under $47 billion, an increase of about $3 billion over last year.
Voters could be decide in November whether to allow the state to retain $6 billion in revenue that would otherwise be refunded under TABOR. However, a debate is emerging over how the measure is described and what it would do.
The collision occurred at about 2:40 a.m., according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. All eastbound lanes of the roadway are closed at the scene.
A Wheat Ridge car wash owner is considering an appeal after the city council approved new restrictions.
The Trump Administration has released $40 million to support the purchase of some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River.
The Castle Rock Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to keep the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn.
Family members have identified the teenage victim of the deadly shooting at Denver's Montbello Recreation Center on Thursday. They say he was protecting his brother when another boy shot him.
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A Wheat Ridge car wash owner is considering an appeal after the city approved new restrictions tied to ongoing noise complaints from nearby neighbors.
The town council in Castle Rock has approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn. It comes as the town is also issuing a drought advisory and declaration.
Family members have identified the teenage victim of the deadly shooting at the Montbello Recreation Center as 14-year-old Mikail Nasir Khalid Payne, who went by Nasir. According to the family, Nasir was standing up for his older brother in an altercation when the shooting happened.
Federal officials are requesting information on immigration policies from Colorado officials, including in Denver and Boulder.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The Trump Administration has released $40 million to support the purchase of some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
The production of the Congressional Record is one of the unseen cogs in the congressional machine, arriving with little fanfare like a newspaper on the Capitol's doorstep every day.
The Department of Transportation is rolling out a new website to track progress in the sprawling effort to modernize the nation's air traffic control system.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
A new report finds that on-time flight arrivals are at their worst level since 2014, with fuel costs and weather adding to summer travel risks.
A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather.
Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive," "toxic," and "ruthless", creating a work environment that left some officers suffering panic attacks, ulcers, hair loss, anxiety and depression.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.