Marianne Goodland

1 week ago | coloradopolitics.com | Marianne Goodland

Although the sponsor and stakeholders worked for nearly a year on a fix to the artificial intelligence law from 2024, that fix will have to wait. Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, asked the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee to postpone Senate Bill 318 indefinitely on Monday.

1 week ago | coloradopolitics.com | Marianne Goodland

As tempers flare and frustrations are apparent in the final days of the 2025 legislative session, a bill to add more restrictions to kratom use, a federally legal substance, died in a House committee despite strong Senate support. Monday, the House sponsor of Senate Bill 72, Rep. Mandy Lindsey, D-Aurora, was told that the House Appropriations Committee would not hear the bill, which she said came from its chair, Rep. Emily Sirota, D-Denver.

1 week ago | coloradopolitics.com | Marianne Goodland

The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. It's likely that lawmakers (and anyone who has to keep an eye on them) are working this weekend. Just saying. Think of all of us kindly when you're reading this column and enjoying a beautiful Colorado weekend. (sniff sniff) From last week's column: The GoFundMe page for the Hugh McKean sign on Highway 402 wasn't quite ready last week but it's up now. Give early and often.

1 week ago | coloradopolitics.com | Marianne Goodland

The third of three measures intended to address the problems with rape test kits and accountability issues at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation won Senate approval on Friday. Senate Bill 304 still must go through two committee hearings, a House debate and a final vote before the Colorado General Assembly adjourns on Wednesday.

1 week ago | coloradopolitics.com | Marianne Goodland

Over the last few years, the most bitter battles have been fought between House Democrats and Republicans, with the latter walking out hours before the session ended last year, rather than vote on a property tax measure. This year, that fight has shifted to the Senate over one bill, in particular, dealing with transgender issues. The measure won approval from a Senate committee early on Thursday morning.