Chas Sisk

4 weeks ago | coloradosun.com | Jesse Paul |Lucas Brady Woods |Brian Eason |Bente Birkeland |Chas Sisk

Every legislative session in Colorado is dominated by a set of themes. The lawmaking term that ended Wednesday was no different. The Colorado Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between The Colorado Sun, Colorado Public Radio and KUNC, gathered to summarize what happened at the Capitol this year. Here’s what we found. It’s no secret that Jared Polis takes a hands-on approach to the legislative process. His staffers make sure lawmakers know when the governor has issues with a bill.

1 month ago | sentinelcolorado.com | Brian Eason |Lucas Brady Woods |Jesse Paul |Chas Sisk

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1 month ago | kunc.org | Jesse Paul |Brian Eason |Lucas Brady Woods |Chas Sisk

The Colorado legislature debated more than 600 bills at the state Capitol this year during the lawmaking term that ended Wednesday. The Colorado Capitol News Alliance pored through the measures to highlight the ones that passed — and some that failed — that you need to know about. Gov. Jared Polis has a June 6 deadline to sign or veto bills, or let them become law without his signature.

1 month ago | coloradosun.com | Jesse Paul |Brian Eason |Lucas Brady Woods |Chas Sisk

The Colorado legislature debated more than 600 bills at the state Capitol this year during the lawmaking term that ended Wednesday. The Colorado Capitol News Alliance pored through the measures to highlight the ones that passed — and some that failed — that you need to know about. Gov. Jared Polis has a June 6 deadline to sign or veto bills, or let them become law without his signature.

Feb 3, 2025 | rmpbs.org | Lucas Brady Woods |Kiara Demare |Chas Sisk

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers face a new rule this year: They can no longer bring guns into the State Capitol. The ban is part of a state law passed last year that generally prohibits carrying guns in so-called “sensitive spaces,” including government buildings, polling places, childcare facilities and schools. The law went into effect for most locations last summer. “It's not good to have firearms and heated political discussions in the same room, and I feel safer,” said Democratic Rep.