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It's back to work for lawmakers at the state Capitol as the 2016 Legislature kicked off Wednesday morning, and a lot of interesting legislation is expected this session.
There is a battle over money every legislative session in Colorado but this year it's going to be a bigger fight than ever. The 2016 Legislative Session opened on Wednesday once again with Democrats in charge of the State House and Republicans in charge of the State Senate.
Gov. John Hickenlooper believes expanding the liquor licenses to include sales at grocery stores would hurt the craft beer industry in Colorado.
It's going to be a tougher fight than usual for Colorado's 100 state lawmakers who return to work Wednesday.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper insisted Tuesday he can work with skeptical Republicans on his plan to avoid having to give refunds to taxpayers and invest the money instead on transportation and schools.
Jefferson County state Rep. Jon Keyser has announced his Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate, hoping to challenge Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.
Republicans have widely condemned the armed standoff by a group of ranchers to reclaim federal land in eastern Oregon, but their goal of taking back some of Washington's vast holdings in the West has gained traction in the GOP.
The Republican National Committee is rolling out a quarter million dollar ad buy during next week's presidential debate that features a man from Pueblo.
With Colorado's legislative session due to start next week, the main agenda item for Gov. John Hickenlooper seems dead on arrival.
State representatives will work in a newly renovated chamber when the 2016 state Legislative session begins next week.
There's a push to end photo radar vans and red light cameras in Sheridan. Supporters want voters to decide whether to get rid of them.
A state lawmaker who pushed for gun control legislation in Colorado was among those invited to the White House for the announcement of President Barack Obama's plan to tighten gun regulations.
Prosecutors say Denver's election officials blew the whistle on a 44-year-old woman who was trying to land on last May's city ballot by forging signatures and using the identities of people who had died.
President Obama has asked to meet with a Colorado state lawmaker in advance of his announcement on gun control.
A former candidate for Denver City Council District 2 has been formally charged following allegations of forged petition signatures.
