State law ensures social media companies are fined if judicial warrants ignored
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law that ensures some accountability from social media and online dating sites.
Head of state Department of Health Care Policy & Financing to step down
The executive director of Colorado's Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, which oversees Medicaid, is stepping down in April.
Bill would bar debt collectors from seizing wages, homes over medical bills
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative says at least 700,000 Coloradans are in collections due to unpaid medical bills
State lawmaker says Colorado Cybersecurity Office is withholding information
The vice chair of the state's Joint Technology Committee is raising questions about finances in the Colorado Office of Information Technology.
District attorneys, public defenders team up to treat dangerous defendants
An unlikely duo in Colorado has a common goal to fix a system they say is failing victims, defendants and the public.
Some Colorado bars could stay open well past 2 a.m. under proposed bill
A measure would allow local governments to set the hours of operation for bars located in areas designated as Entertainment Districts.
New bill aims to help people who miss one car payment
A Colorado bill would bar dealerships from disabling a vehicle to repossess it, give owners 34 days instead of 20 days to make a missed payment before their car is repossessed, and give them 48 days to settle their debt and reasonable fees after their car is repossessed.
Colorado lawmakers propose bill to help investigate, prosecute retail theft
Colorado lawmakers are getting involved in the effort to curb shoplifting by creating a retail theft prevention advisory board in the Colorado Attorney General's Office.
Coloradans who underwent conversion therapy could sue under proposed bill
A newly introduced bill at the Colorado State Capitol would allow LGBTQ individuals to sue for damages caused by so-called conversion therapy, or therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of a person.
State lawmakers propose more workplace accommodations for transgender employees
The bill would require employers to use employees' chosen names, pronouns and personal titles, update records to reflect those names and pronouns, and allow employees to access the restrooms and changing facilities that correspond with the employee's gender identity.
State lawmakers move to protect beavers to mitigate wildfire threat
A lack of snow and unseasonably warm temperatures in Colorado have significantly increased the risk of wildfires this year, and some state lawmakers are taking an unusual approach to help lower that risk.
State may replace "César Chávez Day" with "Farm Workers Day" after allegations
The measure comes days after Dolores Huerta — who co-founded the United Farm Workers Union with Chávez — alleged he sexually assaulted her and many other women, many of whom were children at the time.
Colorado bill expands where police can use cameras for traffic enforcement
Some state lawmakers in Colorado want to expand the use of automatic red light and speed cameras. Right now, law enforcement officers can only use the cameras to issue citations in certain areas, like a school zone or near a park.
State lawmakers take up bills regarding school physicals and vision screenings
Two bills making their way through the Colorado General Assembly would require screening kids for vision loss at an earlier age and make school physicals more accessible.
First Iranian American in Colorado General Assembly shares concerns about war
Colorado state Rep. Yara Zokaie says her relatives in Iran are struggling as the U.S. and Israeli's war with Iran continues.