Public Policy

The seat of Colorado’s government can sometimes feel like a doggy day care as Gov. Jared Polis and several state lawmakers frequently bring their pups to work.

Colorado economists predict slower economic growth but improved budget outlook by $16 million, despite uncertainties in the state's financial projections.

Senator Hickenlooper and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a zoom call last week to discuss the legal ins and outs of the current administration. The host of the call was Indivisible, a progressive nation-wide grassroots movement that started as a way to pressure local officials to resist President Trump’s agenda.

A board established by the legislature was supposed to hire a judicial discipline ombudsman by March 2024. The board never met, and it’s not clear why.

A proposal in the General Assembly would add "gender" to the list of details recorded about the deceased, along with "sex." The move is already another battle line between conservatives and progressives.

The measure, backed by wireless providers, would require local governments to rule on towers within 60 days.

The proposal would save about $50,000 a year. That's a relatively paltry amount, but it's meant to send a message that state costs must be trimmed.

This week, Colorado Democrats introduced legislation to become one of the first states in the country to allow religious institutions to build housing on their land — whether it’s zoned for residential construction or not