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The bill seeks to add a Climate Education Seal of Literacy to high school diplomas. Durango High School students helped advocate for the bill to state legislators.
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If approved by lawmakers, the agreement could freeze Colorado’s approach to fossil fuels for almost four years to allow for the full rollout of its policies and regulations.
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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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The measure to remove the statute of limitations for all sexual abuse claims failed in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, April 17.
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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 Colorado House is set to take its vote on the state’s $40-billion spending plan on Monday.
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A bill backed by Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, Colorado’s first Mexican-born state lawmaker, would create a grant program for local organizations that help new arrivals get settled and connected with services like housing, healthcare, education, and employment.
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The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribal chairmen gave their annual address to the Colorado state legislature last week as part of the celebration of Ute Day at the capitol. It’s the tribes’ second annual address to the state.
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Legislative leaders say they’re trying to clarify the line between informal conversations and official business.
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The governor also reiterated calls for more civility at the state capitol.