Colorado public defenders call for funding to respond to CBI lab scandal
Colorado public defenders call for funding to respond to CBI lab scandal
Colorado’s public defenders on Friday called for state funding to mount a response to revelations that a...
New Colorado law adds $2 million in funding to legal aid organizations
New Colorado law adds $2 million in funding to legal aid organizations
Colorado legal aid organizations will now have a new pot of money to draw from, thanks to a law signed...
Colorado enacts first-in-nation law making in-person voting available inside all jails
Colorado enacts first-in-nation law making in-person voting available inside all jails
Thousands of Coloradans incarcerated in the state’s jail system will now be able to vote in person while...
Colorado clinics, mental health providers are seeing more uninsured patients — and they’re worried that’s the new normal
Colorado clinics, mental health providers are seeing more uninsured patients — and they’re worried that’s the new normal
Health clinics in Colorado are seeing more uninsured patients than they have since the Affordable Care Act...
Gov. Jared Polis signs major school funding bill that prioritizes money for rural, low-income districts
Gov. Jared Polis signs major school funding bill that prioritizes money for rural, low-income districts
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis put his signature on a sweeping school finance bill Thursday, changing the...
Denver offers $1,000 bonuses to some teens and young adults who work summer jobs
Denver offers $1,000 bonuses to some teens and young adults who work summer jobs
The city of Denver announced Monday that it would pay $1,000 bonuses to qualifying young people who log at...
Jeffco Public Schools, teachers union strike deal for 5% cost-of-living raises
Jeffco Public Schools, teachers union strike deal for 5% cost-of-living raises
Jeffco Public Schools and the district’s teachers union have reached a tentative deal for a new four-year...
Gov. Jared Polis signs pair of gun bills affecting storage of weapons in cars, investigations
Gov. Jared Polis signs pair of gun bills affecting storage of weapons in cars, investigations
Gov. Jared Polis signed two gun-reform measures into law Wednesday that will tighten requirements on the...
DPS, teachers union clash as school district says it can’t fully fund next year’s raises
DPS, teachers union clash as school district says it can’t fully fund next year’s raises
Gov. Jared Polis joined lawmakers on the steps of the Colorado Capitol earlier this year to herald what...
Gov. Jared Polis has signed three more Colorado housing reform bills into law. Here’s what they will do.
Gov. Jared Polis has signed three more Colorado housing reform bills into law. Here’s what they will do.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed two marquee land-use reform bills into law Monday, clearing the way for...
Pro-Palestine encampment set up at DU; protesters make themselves heard at CU Denver, MSU Denver graduations
Pro-Palestine encampment set up at DU; protesters make themselves heard at CU Denver, MSU Denver graduations
As the spring semester comes to a close, protests demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas war continue to...
Mayor Mike Johnston unveils plan to break downtown Denver out of “doom loop” with $500 million in public investment
Mayor Mike Johnston unveils plan to break downtown Denver out of “doom loop” with $500 million in public investment
City leaders have zeroed in on a strategy they hope can break downtown Denver out of what Mayor Mike...
Gov. Polis, Dems on verge of “a real step forward” on housing as land-use bills sail toward finish
Gov. Polis, Dems on verge of “a real step forward” on housing as land-use bills sail toward finish
The Colorado legislature is poised to pass a suite of marquee land-use reform measures that promise to...
Colorado’s community health centers are struggling financially as patients lose Medicaid coverage
Colorado’s community health centers are struggling financially as patients lose Medicaid coverage
Less than a year into the process of removing Coloradans from Medicaid after the COVID-19 public health...
Trains, drivers stuck in traffic are likely winners as Colorado lawmakers reach finish
Trains, drivers stuck in traffic are likely winners as Colorado lawmakers reach finish
Trains and Coloradans who want to escape traffic jams are likely winners in this year’s legislative...
Colorado isn’t planning financial bailout of Western Slope psychiatric hospital
Colorado isn’t planning financial bailout of Western Slope psychiatric hospital
Colorado state agencies aren’t riding to the rescue of a financially troubled psychiatric hospital on the...
Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers unveil new oil and gas fee in climate deal aimed at defusing ballot war
Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers unveil new oil and gas fee in climate deal aimed at defusing ballot war
Leading Colorado Democrats and the state’s oil and gas industry announced a preemptive armistice Monday —...