Tag:PERA

Bipartisan Bill Introduced Prohibiting Admission of Victim’s Manner of Dress, Hairstyle, Speech, Lifestyle as Evidence in Sex Misconduct Suits

The bill also eliminates a current legal exception that allows evidence of a victim's sexual conduct with a defendant to be admitted as evidence.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for April 11

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on three cases on Monday, including a dispute about how to split public pension benefits in a divorce.

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...

State Senate Considering DA Budget Bill

The Colorado legislature is again considering a bill to shift a significant portion of prosecutors’ pay to the state. Under the current scheme, district attorneys’...

10th Circuit Favors PERA in Discrimination Dispute

A discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought against PERA reached a likely final resolution in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which found PERA was...

Q&A: A conversation with Meyer Law

For the past six years, Julie Gonzales has worked as the policy director at the Meyer Law Office, a Denver-based immigration and criminal law...

Legislative Roundup — One for the Record Books

This year’s legislative session set a new high-water mark for the number of bills introduced. The General Assembly’s previous record had been 703 bills...

Legislative Wrap Up

Gov. John Hickenlooper touted the 2018 legislative session as the most successful one under his two terms in office.  The session saw bipartisan compromise on...