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Effort to repeal Colorado’s death penalty reaches new milestone Lawmakers have...

Update: This story was originally published on Jan. 30. On Friday, Jan. 31, the Senate gave final approval to the bill by a vote...

“Ban the box” movement takes aim at college applications And this...

Majid Mohammad knows first-hand what a criminal record can do to your self-esteem. Mohammed, who served seven years behind bars for robbery, wanted to go...

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold takes aim at ‘massive secret...

Those seeking to limit the influence of money in Colorado politics can only do so much. Reformers would love to limit campaign expenditures, for example,...

Lawmakers selected to tackle workplace harassment policy in wake of session...

A lawmaker whose sexual harassment complaint led to the historic expulsion of a fellow Democrat from the House of Representatives will serve on a...

Democrats debut pension reform plan sparing workers from contribution increases

This story was updated on May 1 to include a vote from the House.  Teachers and state workers would be off the hook for propping...

The rally has begun. More schools close their doors tomorrow as...

Teachers dressed in red shirts circled the state Capitol this afternoon, demanding more money for K-12 education and a secure retirement pension. This was...

Lawmakers plan to return to the Capitol over the summer to...

Lawmakers will hold off on making any potential changes the state’s sexual harassment policy until the 2019 legislative session, leadership decided on Wednesday. House...

Short Take: Littwin on Baumgardner — should he stay or should he...

As far as I can tell, there are two scenarios for the Randy Baumgardner saga. Either Friday is the deadline for Baumgardner to resign...

Cuts to benefits and bump in worker and taxpayer contributions part...

Public workers would be required to pay a little more toward their retirement as part of a long-awaited reform package unveiled by lawmakers on...

Another senator accused of sexual harassment as other investigations drag on

Allegations of sexual misconduct continue to rattle the state Capitol this session. Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa, became the fifth lawmaker this session to be...
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