Capitol Coverage
KSUT is a member of Capitol Coverage, a collaborative public policy reporting project, providing news and analysis to communities across Colorado for more than a decade. Fifteen public radio stations participate in Capitol Coverage from throughout Colorado.
Capitol Coverage stories are edited at KUNC in Greeley, Colorado.
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Lucas Brady Woods/KUNCThe state legislature's Democratic majority pushed through a tax relief package for next year. The package includes tax rate adjustments, flat TABOR refunds, rental assistance, food benefits and an expanded income tax credit—all as tensions over the conflict in Gaza spilled onto the House floor. -
Lucas Brady Woods/KUNCLawmakers convened at the State Capitol Friday for the first day of a special legislative session focused on providing property tax relief next year. Bipartisan collaboration seems unlikely as Democrat and Republican proposals remain at odds and several GOP bills have already been killed.
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After his Democrats' tax relief plan failed this week, Gov. Jared Polis wants lawmakers to come up with a plan to avert next year’s sharp property tax increases, but they only have a few weeks to figure it out. -
A draft report from Colorado’s EMS Sustainability Task Force found that emergency medical services are at risk of disappearing in many parts of the state. They’re facing a lack of funding, staffing shortages and declining volunteerism.
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Two ballot questions will be posed to Coloradans in November. Residents will vote on whether to approve a Gov. Polis-backed property tax relief plan as well as changes to tobacco and nicotine taxation.
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Tuesday's Colorado Day celebrations included concerts, historic tours, garden parties and a special naturalization ceremony for 35 new American citizens.
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The Colorado State Forest Service seedling nursery hasn’t been properly maintained in decades. That has hampered its capacity and undermines the quality of its plants. Now, the facility is getting a new influx of money from state lawmakers who consider it to be a crucial part of preparation for future natural disasters.
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A day after his inauguration, Denver’s new mayor Mike Johnston said the state of emergency will allow officials to access funding and address the issue with the urgency it calls for. He also pledged to shelter 1,000 unsheltered homeless Denverites before the end of the year.
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Union representatives told Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo at a roundtable this week that a communication breakdown is preventing their members from working on projects receiving federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. They also discussed apprenticeship programs and barriers undocumented people face when hoping to join a union.
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Ten new state laws took effect this weekend. They impose new penalties for motor vehicle theft and create opportunities for collaboration on affordable housing. They also make investments in job training and the environment.
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Democrats at the statehouse passed historic protections this year for reproductive healthcare. Now, with an influx of out-of-state patients coming to Colorado for care, lawmakers and advocates are crafting a ballot measure to amend the state constitution.
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This year’s Western Conservative Summit focused on claims that faith and traditional family values are under attack by the left and featured speakers like Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and presidential hopeful former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Organizers, however, had hoped to draw in more leading presidential candidates and national support to the convention than was present.
