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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A bill that would reform transparency and accountability around police misconduct, especially between officers, was introduced this week with just days left in the legislative session.
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Last year, lawmakers handed Gov. Jared Polis a major defeat when they rejected his controversial plan to tackle Colorado’s housing crisis. Now, a similar set of proposals is advancing in the legislature despite bipartisan opposition. Polis signed one proposal into law Monday that will ban occupancy limits statewide, but the rest of his housing proposals face an uncertain future.
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The 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.
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Lawmakers 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.
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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.