Democratic state Rep. Leslie Herod granted protection against party vice-chair over ‘wholly unsubstantiated’ claims of sexual assault and bullying
For over a year, Sheena Kadi pushed allegations against the lawmaker and urged other Democrats to cut ties with her.
Rep. Lauren Boebert will not try for an early shot at Ken Buck’s congressional seat
The special election could’ve required Boebert to resign her current seat early.
Colorado’s having a congressional vacancy election. How does that work?
With Ken Buck stepping down from Congress next week, instead of next January, Colorado must hold an election to fill the final months of his term.
Colorado legislative aides at odds with Capitol leadership over wage increase
Capitol aides keep Colorado lawmakers’ offices running, but they say a proposed pay increase won’t provide a living wage.
What’s the fairest way for candidates with disabilities to get on the ballot? Advocates say caucuses
Running for office, especially for local office, can require a lot of on-the-ground campaigning.
Is Colorado’s medical aid in dying law too hard to use?
Each year, hundreds of Coloradans with terminal illnesses use medication to aid their deaths. But guardrails put in to prevent abuse can turn into major roadblocks for patients. Now lawmakers are considering some changes to the policy.
Republican lawmakers want to impeach Colorado’s Secretary of State over her support for removing Trump from the ballot
However, the measure is largely symbolic given Democratic control of the legislature
Local elections official says Supreme Court ruling provides needed clarity
Fremont County Clerk Justin Grantham says Monday’s Supreme Court refusal to disqualify Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot answers questions that voters have been asking him and his colleagues across the state. Grantham heads election operations in the heavily Republican county in Southern Colorado.
‘We’re at our most vulnerable in our lives’ — families gather at Colorado capitol to push regulation of funeral professionals
A bill to license funeral home operators and others comes after numerous egregious cases of misconduct.
U.S. Supreme Court shoots down Trump eligibility case from Colorado
A group of voters were seeking to bar Trump from running under the 14th Amendment’s ‘Insurrection Clause’.
Terminally ill patients in Colorado can use medication to end their lives. Now, a new proposal aims to make it more accessible
State Senate bill 68 seeks to expand access for medical aid in dying. The proposal would allow advanced practice registered nurses to approve the medication, not just doctors. But lawmakers want to be sure people aren’t abusing the practice.
Bill to expand access to medical aid in dying starting its journey at the Colorado capitol
Six years after Colorado started allowing terminally ill patents to access medicine to end their lives, lawmakers are considering how to improve access, but some of the most significant reforms will likely end up on the cutting room floor.
‘I don’t trust the state party anymore’: Colorado GOP leader Dave Williams under fire by party members over controversial tactics, personal attacks
Williams, who is also a candidate for Congress, has been vocal about his criticism of fellow Republicans, including another candidate running in the primary against him.
Trans rights bills advance in Colorado House
One of the bills makes it easier for people with felony records to change their names to conform with their gender, while the other relates to policies for using students’ chosen names in school.
Debate on trans rights bills may test the limits of acceptable speech in the Colorado House
Update: Both bills won preliminary approval in the House late Friday afternoon. They will need one more vote before heading to the state Senate.
After getting dinged for lack of transparency, state lawmakers setting up new rules for themselves
Legislative leaders say they’re trying to clarify the line between informal conversations and official business.