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The governor is expected to sign a measure into law that would redefine how Colorado elections are run, allowing same-day voter registration and having ballots mailed to all registered voters.
Gov. John Hickenlooper is directing the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to review its system of penalties and fines, to make sure public health, safety and the environment are protected.
Lawmakers wrapped up their four-month-long session at the state Capitol and they were able reach a hard-earned agreement on how to regulate recreational marijuana with time to spare.
Colorado lawmakers concluded a historic session Wednesday that saw ruling Democrats exert their power to pass sweeping gun laws, same-sex civil unions, and in-state tuition for immigrants in the country illegally.
Colorado lawmakers were closing a contentious and weighty term Wednesday with big decisions settled on gun control to immigration to marijuana. But the 120-day session didn't end without a dose of partisan sniping and a few big ideas left on the table.
After tragedies like the Aurora theater shooting, public safety drove a lot of legislation this year in Colorado, dealing with everything from DNA testing to drug sentencing to crimes against pregnant women.
A proposal to expand DNA collection for some misdemeanor convictions in Colorado failed during the last days of the session because one of the sponsors couldn't get enough support for the measure.
A marijuana driving limit in Colorado is headed to the governor's desk — on the measure's sixth try through the Legislature.
Driver's licenses for immigrants living in Colorado illegally barely passed the state House.
A plan to turn a former prison in southeast Colorado into a treatment center for the homeless appears to have cleared a final hurdle.
Colorado lawmakers have put off marijuana legalization until the last possible minute — and now they're facing some big deadlines to finish pot regulation debates.
late-night effort to repeal marijuana legalization in Colorado fell short Monday, when senators backed off a plan to pass a measure that would have opened the door to undoing last year's vote to legalize pot.
Employees at smaller Colorado businesses will have more legal remedies for discrimination cases under a bill Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law amid strong opposition from business groups worried about litigation.
A stoned-driving debate that has divided Colorado lawmakers for years is poised to go down to the final hours in this year's Legislature.
Immigrants in Colorado illegally are closer to having a chance at getting driver's licenses, a proposal Democrats say is aimed at improving safety on the roads, although Republicans remain skeptical.
