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Colorado has a lay legislature that makes laws each year from January to May.
This session, Democrats took control of the House, Senate and governor’s...
A proposed nicotine tax backed by Gov. Jared Polis was rejected by the Colorado Senate Thursday night.
The proposal would have allowed Colorado to double...
State Rep. Brittany Pettersen sat before an 18-member state legislative committee to present a package of bills she helped write aimed at creating more...
Fifty-one wannabe lawmakers found out Tuesday night whether they’ll be moving on to the general election contests in November. There were more than a...