2010 Legislative Session Underway
Yesterday began the 2010 Legislative session, which runs 120 days. This year, the budget will…
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Unaffiliated Legislators
Yesterday’s announcement that a key Democrat in the Colorado House of Representatives switched to Unaffiliated…
More State Budget Woes
Two new revenue forecasts for the state government were released yesterday, and the news is…
Revenue Forecast
The Colorado Legislative Council has just announced their June 2009 quarterly revenue forecast. Legislative Council,…
Seat Belt Laws
SB09-296 failed to make it through the legislature, but the bill that would have toughened…
Death Penalty
The General Assembly has been discussing a bill (HB09-1274) that would repeal the death penalty…
Pinnacol Assurance
As the legislature struggles to balance the budget in these difficult economic times, they have…
2009 "Long Bill" State Budget
It’s the most contentious Long Bill in years as lawmakers try to find ways to…
Presidential Election by Popular Vote
Presently the Legislature is considering HB09-1299, which seeks to change Colorado’s system of elections by…
Enacting Legislation for Amendment 50 (Expanded Gaming)
In November voters passed Amendment 50, which expands gambling to include higher bets and new…
The Arveschoug-Bird Spending Limit
With the current economic situation, a major focus of the state legislature this session has…
Conservation Easements
With the current budget crisis, conservation easements are a frequent topic of discussion, particularly in…
Education Bill Tracker
The Colorado Department of Education has created a tool called the “Education Bill Tracker” to…
Colorado Legislature – Back in Session Tomorrow (Jan. 7)
The Colorado State Legislature will convene for a new session tomorrow (January 7, 2009). They…
Economic Forecasts – who's right?
Last week economic forecasts were released from two different state agencies, the Colorado Legislative Council,…
Vetoed Bills
Every year, the governor chooses to veto a few of the bills that were passed….
History of the General Assembly
Just one week remains until the close of another Legislative session. Colorado’s General Assembly has…
Political Campaigns
This is the season when political campaigning really gets going, and 2008 is a major…
Safety Clauses
Those who are following the Legislature may be wondering about Rep. Douglas Bruce and his…
Punishing Drunk Drivers
This past Friday HB08-1194 passed through the House Appropriations Committee and will now go on…