Shaun Boyd

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Shaun Boyd

The Colorado state House gave initial approval to a bill that would classify "misgendering" -- calling a person by their previous name -- a form of harassment and discrimination. The measure would also bar schools from having gender specific dress codes and require them to use transgender students' preferred names if they allow other kids to use nicknames. It would also consider misgendering by a parent "coercive control" and require courts to consider it when deciding child custody cases.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Shaun Boyd

Businesses in Colorado worry about a bill that would eliminate millions in tax breaks Business groups in Colorado have lined up in opposition to a bill that makes sweeping changes to the tax code. The measure impacts a dozen tax credits, exemptions and deductions. Insurance companies are among the employers that would be impacted. Right now they qualify for a tax credit if two-and-a-half percent of their workforce is based in Colorado. The bill would raise the threshold to 7%.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Shaun Boyd

Two bills aimed at protecting kids on social media have divided Colorado's attorney general and governor -- both Democrats. The measures require social media companies to verify a user's age, cooperate with law enforcement, and provide safety tools to limit kids' usage. A bill with similar provisions failed last year. A spokesperson for Gov.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Shaun Boyd

This week U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright came to Colorado -- where he grew up -- to announce a first-of-its-kind initiative. Wright is opening up certain federal land -- including the National Renewable Energy Lab's campus -- to private development of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. "People are struggling with permitting and entitlements and ... AI built in this country. What we don't want to do is make it so hard so it gets built somewhere else.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Shaun Boyd

Colorado employers paid $5 million more than they owed in unemployment insurance last year, according to a newly released audit. The Office of the State Auditor says a programming error in the Department of Labor and Employment's MyUI+ system -- the system for unemployment benefits in the state -- led to some employers overpaying and others underpaying. Up to 30,000 employers were impacted.