Tag:Colorado Newsline
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Intense opposition to U.S. Senate immigration deal quickly emerges
The proposed global security funding legislation that includes major bipartisan updates to immigration policy encountered opposition Monday.
Legislature
Durango students after classmate’s overdose death inspire Narcan bill at Colorado Legislature
Students in Colorado would be expressly allowed to carry drug overdose reversal medication on campus and at school activities under a bill working its way through the Legislature, a policy that advocates say is a reasonable application of harm reduction thinking.
Legislature
Here’s what is in the Colorado bill to allow construction of more accessory dwelling units
Owners of single-family homes would be allowed to build accessory dwelling units on their property under a recently introduced bill.
Legislature
There’s a crisis at the border. On that these rival Colorado congressional candidates agree.
The Democratic frontrunner in the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District seat and a prominent Republican candidate agree there’s a crisis on the southern border.
Legislature
Poll finds strong support for Colorado housing ideas backed by Democrats
Colorado voters across party lines say they support the policies that state lawmakers are prioritizing this session when it comes to increasing the state’s housing supply.
Legislature
Bipartisan deal to expand child tax credit, revive business tax breaks advances in Congress
A plan to temporarily expand the child tax credit and revive tax breaks for businesses received overwhelming bipartisan support in a committee vote Friday, a rare moment of compromise in a divided Congress that’s headed into a heated election year.
Legislature
Occupancy limits targeted in first housing affordability bill from Colorado Democrats
A Colorado bill would prohibit cities from enacting limits on how many people can live together, one of the many efforts lawmakers are considering this year to address the state’s housing shortage.
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Sweeping overhaul of Colorado elections gets initial nod for ballot from state Title Board
A proposal backed by one of Colorado’s wealthiest political donors to dramatically overhaul how the state conducts its elections cleared its first hurdle before a little-known panel of public officials on Wednesday.