Brandon Richard

1 week ago | koaa.com | Brandon Richard

DENVER — Colorado schools are set to receive a funding boost next year thanks to a bipartisan bill Governor Jared Polis signed into law on Friday. The 2025 School Finance Act (House Bill 25-1320) provides an additional $256 million to schools next year and begins the implementation of an updated school funding formula. “With this bill, Colorado has made good on our promise to fully fund K-12 education and meet students where they are and bolster educational outcomes across our state,” said Polis.

1 week ago | denver7.com | Brandon Richard

DENVER — Colorado schools are set to receive a funding boost next year thanks to a bipartisan bill Governor Jared Polis signed into law on Friday. The 2025 School Finance Act (House Bill 25-1320) provides an additional $256 million to schools next year and begins the implementation of an updated school funding formula. “With this bill, Colorado has made good on our promise to fully fund K-12 education and meet students where they are and bolster educational outcomes across our state,” said Polis.

2 weeks ago | denver7.com | Brandon Richard

DENVER — U.S. Congress is considering banning states from regulating artificial intelligence for the next 10 years, adding uncertainty to the future of Colorado’s AI law. In 2024, Colorado became the first state to pass a comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence. “A.I. in general is just changing so rapidly all the time,” said State Rep. Brianna Titone, one of the prime sponsors of Senate Bill 24-205.

2 weeks ago | denver7.com | Brandon Richard

DENVER — Over the past few months, Denver officials have been gathering public input to shape a sweeping $800 million bond proposal aimed at improving public infrastructure across the city. With the Vibrant Denver bond measure expected to appear on the November ballot, Denver7 reached out to city officials to see where they are in their proposal process.

2 weeks ago | koaa.com | Brandon Richard

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Six Front Range cities filed a lawsuit against the State of Colorado and Governor Jared Polis, claiming the two have overstepped their authority through recent housing reforms. The lawsuit was filed in Denver District Court on Monday by the cities of Arvada, Aurora, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Lafayette, and Westminster.