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The new laws make up the most consequential firearm reforms in Colorado history. They cover red flag laws, gun-buying age, gun purchase waiting periods, and a rollback of liability protections for the firearm industry.
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A major land-use bill backed by Gov. Jared Polis didn’t have the votes to advance. A new amendment removes the measure’s core principles in an attempt to create a path forward.
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Significant rollbacks to state-level requirements in the bill, which is backed by Gov. Jared Polis, have done little to sway opposition, which ranges from Colorado cities and towns to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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A bipartisan bill to be introduced this week in the state Senate would create the Colorado River Drought Task Force to develop legislation for next year’s legislative session.
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Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 in November, which decriminalized psilocybin, the psychoactive chemical found in so-called magic mushrooms, and other psychedelic substances for personal and therapeutic use. State lawmakers are rolling out the legal framework in a soon-to-be introduced bill.
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Gov. Jared Polis signed three reproductive healthcare bills on Friday that protect and expand access to abortions and gender-affirming care in Colorado. They also regulate anti-abortion pregnancy centers and mandate insurance coverage for reproductive healthcare and sexually transmitted infections.
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Lawmakers want to abolish residential growth restrictions as part of far-reaching land use reforms to increase housing inventory and fight rising prices.
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A new bill introduced this week in the state legislature would make historic advances in voting access for Colorado’s two Native American tribes. It would also expand access to students and inmates, and make changes to ballot counts, election transparency and campaign finance.
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Republican delay tactics are threatening the passage of hundreds of bills at the Colorado statehouseRepublicans in the state House of Representatives continue to stage filibusters, throwing the legislative schedule into question.
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Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic state lawmakers announced a proposal last week to address Colorado’s housing affordability crisis. It would change land-use rules in big cities, resort communities, and small towns.