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Gun reform talks under way at the state Capitol Passage of...

Rep. Tom Sullivan, a Democrat from Centennial, has a long list of gun reforms he hopes to see become law.  He wants to require gun...

Colorado’s plan to avoid a water shortage needs money. Is a...

This story was originally published on Sept. 26, 2019.  In November, Colorado voters will decide whether to legalize and tax sports betting to help pay...

Lawmakers eye sports betting tax to pay for water conservation Funding...

Lawmakers are considering a plan to legalize sports betting in Colorado and ask voters to approve a tax on the betting that would be...

Ask The Indy: How far will Colorado Democrats go with gun...

The Ask the Indy project is a way for our readers who’ve got pressing questions on policy and politics to put them directly to...

Proposed “red flag” law introduced with bipartisan support but dies in...

This story was updated on May 8 to indicate that the bill died in the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.  State lawmakers introduced...

“Red flag” law for Colorado in the works, the last shot...

Colorado lawmakers are mulling legislation that would allow police officers to temporarily remove guns from people suspected of being a threat to themselves or...

Colorado House of Representatives expels Rep. Steve Lebsock in historic vote...

The Colorado House of Representatives voted on Friday to remove embattled Rep. Steve Lebsock from office over allegations of sexual harassment, a historic move...

Five(ish) takeaways from the 2017 legislative session

The 2017 legislative session may have done more for rural Colorado than any session in the past two decades.   “Rural, rural, rural! Music to my...

State lawmakers hope more affordable condos are in Colorado’s future with...

Update: The House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to send the bill to the full House for debate. House lawmakers...

Why Colorado lawmakers hope this is the year to solve the...

This much perhaps everyone can agree on: Colorado is in an affordable housing crisis, whether you live on the Front Range, Western Slope or...
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