The Colorado Sun and Colorado Capitol News Alliance parsed through nearly 650 pieces of legislation debated in the legislature this year to find the ones that will most directly impact people's lives — or would have had they passed.

Sponsors added a tax incentive, but it was not enough to get the bill passed.

The two top Democrat candidates for governor answer questions of affordability, water, jobs and more in debate sponsored by CPR News, Denver7 and The Denver Post.

A Democrat who attended the Opportunity Caucus’ Vail retreat last year sided with Republicans to kill the measure.

Coloradans For a Level Playing Field received $150,000 from a nonprofit tied to a federal super PAC controlled by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

The bill would ease Colorado's unique unionization rules. Polis vetoed the same measure last year.

Initiative 175, proposed by construction contractors, would ensure road fees are spent on road construction while Legislature worries about losing money for core services.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy. Democrats in the Colorado legislature are trying to outlaw the practice through different legal means.

The proposal would clear barriers to geothermal development and give the industry a boost.

The measure would connect local efforts and require the state to map out a broader strategy for preventing and reducing homelessness — something advocates have called on for years.