Senators Spar Along Party Lines Over Oil and Gas Measure
Sen. John Cooke (pictured right) took the podium on the chamber floor Tuesday to rail against Senate Bill 181, a sweeping regulatory overhaul of...
Paid Family Leave Bill Advances in First Committee Hearing
The Colorado Senate’s Business, Labor and Technology Committee passed a controversial bill for paid family and medical leave, known as the FAMLI Act, last...
Oil and Gas Bill Advances as Questions Loom
A bill that could bring sweeping changes to Colorado’s oil and gas law rolled through Senate committee hearings last week, but debate over Senate...
Capital Punishment: An Effective Deterrent or Failed Public Policy?
Colorado’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced a controversial bill to repeal the death penalty after nearly six hours of testimony, and the measure...
Colorado Senate Committee Advances Pay Equity Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a pay equity bill Wednesday evening after four hours of testimony and debate over amendments. It’s the second iteration...
House Committee Advances Contentious ‘Red Flag’ Bill
Colorado’s House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bill Thursday evening that would allow family members or law enforcement officers to ask a court...
House Committee Advances Bill Expanding Sexual Contact Definition
Editor’s Note: This article includes graphic descriptions of a sex act involving a child.
As sponsors described the origin story of a bill to expand...
Sen. Lee Hopes Bill for Court Appearance Reminders Passes After Failing Last Year
People in Colorado who have upcoming court dates may soon be able to opt in to receiving a text message reading, something like: “Mr....
Bill to Expand Sexual Contact Defi nition Connected to Court of Appeals Case
With all the varied and competing interests that can come with proposed legislation, it can be difficult to understand the initial motivation behind introducing...
Senate Judiciary Committee Kills Bill to Increase State Funding of DA Offices
In Colorado’s 6th Judicial District, District Attorney Christian Champagne has a staffing problem. The starting salary for attorneys in his office is $50,000, and...