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Colorado Legislature could meet in special session to consider more property tax relief

A bipartisan property tax commission at the Colorado Legislature heard details Monday of a proposed legislative deal that could be considered during a possible special session.

New Colorado Supreme Court chief justice optimistic about judicial culture improvements

Márquez said the branch is in “a period of significant transition” as the branch has seen high turnover at all levels, including judicial clerks, probation staff and judicial officers.

Biden urges term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, new ethics rules

Before he leaves the Oval Office in January, President Joe Biden wants to see Congress take up a constitutional amendment restoring criminal liability for U.S. presidents in response to the recent Supreme Court decision granting the chief executive broad immunity.

Colorado Republicans among GOP state parties that file complaint over Biden-Harris campaign funds

A conservative group and a group of Republican state parties Thursday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of improperly assuming control of Biden campaign funds after he withdrew from the race.

Conservative group submits 200,000 signatures for property tax cut measure

Two conservative groups backing a 2024 ballot measure to slash Colorado’s property tax rates say they’ve submitted nearly 200,000 voter signatures in support of their initiative to the secretary of state’s office.

Colorado GOP party officials say meeting is illegal. Leader of chairman’s opponents says it’s on.

The head of a faction of Colorado Republicans insists that a scheduled vote on whether to oust state party leaders is legal, even as party leaders say otherwise.

Bennet, Neguse urge EPA review of terminal expansions for Colorado-bound oil trains

Two Colorado Democrats on Tuesday called on the Environmental Protection Agency to “carefully examine” the proposed expansions of three rail terminals in eastern Utah that could dramatically increase hazardous oil-train traffic through the Colorado River Basin and the Denver metro area.

Judge rules Colorado’s preschool program violated schools’ First Amendment religion rights

A federal judge ruled that Colorado’s universal preschool program violated two Catholic preschools’ First Amendment rights when they were denied entry into the program.