Ghost guns banned under new Colorado law signed by governor Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed a bill banning build-at-home firearms without serial numbers The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023
Colorado passes four gun control bills as state reckons with gun violence history The measures signed into law by the governor aim at quelling suicide rates, youth violence and mass shootings The Guardian - US · Apr 29, 2023
Colorado governor signs 4 gun control bills after massacre Colorado’s governor has signed four gun control bills five months after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023
Colorado becomes 1st to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has signed legislation forcing manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software to farmers so they can fix their own machines The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023
Semi-auto firearm ban fails in Democrat-controlled Colorado Colorado’s Democratic lawmakers have killed an ambitious bill that would have banned the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, including some pistols, shotguns and rifles The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
4 proposals to reduce Colorado’s ozone pollution and improve air quality, explained DENVER — If there’s one thing that can be agreed upon when it comes to protecting Colorado’s environment, it’s that the state must act to clean its air. But there are widespread ideas on how to do that. The Denver Post · Apr 20, 2023
Colorado gun control bills progress; semi-auto ban unlikely Colorado lawmakers have pushed forward a slew of aggressive gun control bills that are nearing the governor’s desk for signatures The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Gov. Jared Polis signs 3 bills into law expanding Colorado’s protections for abortion, transgender care As surrounding states continue restricting access to abortions and gender-affirming care, Colorado has now made additional protections and coverage state law. The Denver Post · Apr 15, 2023
Colorado governor to sign abortion, transgender care bills Colorado's Democratic governor is scheduled to sign a set of health care bills Friday afternoon that enshrine protections for abortion and gender-affirming care procedures and medications The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023
Governor Jared Polis (D) issues one executive order from April 3-9 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued one executive order from April 3-9. As of April 9, Polis has issued 10 executive orders in 2023 — four fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is: Ballotpedia · Apr 14, 2023
Robin Farris released from Colorado women’s prison after 30 years and governor’s commutation DENVER — A small group huddled together Tuesday, chatting excitedly and holding colorful balloons as they waited for Robin Farris to walk through the doors of the Colorado Women’s Correctional Facility in Denver for the first time in more than 32 years. The Denver Post · Apr 5, 2023
In Blue Colorado, Oil and Gas Companies Try a New Approach to Woo Democrats Up against a heavily Democratic Legislature, fossil fuel firms funnel cash to politicos they’ve previously ignored to win precious votes. Capital & Main · Apr 3, 2023
EXPLAINER: Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies Public outrage is swift following mass shootings such as the one that killed six people at a Nashville elementary school The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Colorado poised to pass age limits, waiting periods for guns DENVER — Colorado Democrats’ full slate gun law reform is all but cleared to land on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk after two more bills passed key legislative hurdles Monday. The Denver Post · Mar 28, 2023
The Denver Post · Mar 27, 2023 Gun reforms pass Colorado House after Democrats limit Republican filibuster Colorado lawmakers passed two gun reform bills Sunday after three days of Republican filibustering that only ended after House Democrats dusted off a rarely used rule to accelerate votes and end what they described as stall tactics.
The Denver Post · Mar 22, 2023 2 adults shot at Denver high school; police seek public’s help in finding 17-year-old suspect DENVER — A student at Denver’s East High School shot two administrators Wednesday morning — leaving one critically injured — while the teen was being searched for weapons, police officials said.
The Denver Post · Mar 22, 2023 2 adults shot at Denver high school; police search for student suspect DENVER — A student at Denver’s East High School shot two administrators Wednesday morning — leaving one critically injured — while the teen was being searched for weapons, police officials said. The student suspect remained at large hours later.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 22, 2023 Mark Z. Barabak: From red bastion to blue bulwark: What the political shift in Colorado and West means for the US DENVER — Kevin Priola was a Republican before he could even vote.
The Denver Post · Mar 18, 2023 Changing name of Colorado's Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky is 'sacrilegious,' Northern Cheyenne leader says DENVER — Native American leaders convened in Denver on Friday for a ceremony aimed at moving forward the renaming of Mount Evans, an effort that stalled after one tribe’s last-minute objection delayed a federal vote on the change to Mount Blue Sky.
Ballotpedia · Mar 12, 2023 Governor Jared Polis (D) issues two executive orders from Feb. 27-March 5 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued two executive orders from Feb. 27-March 5. As of March 5, Polis has issued eight executive orders in 2023—four fewer than he did at this point a year ago.
Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023 West warms to geothermal energy as a path to clean power goals NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY, Colo. — In Colorado’s quest to transition to renewable energy, the state’s leaders want to take an old-school approach: Drill, baby, drill.
Ballotpedia · Mar 6, 2023 Governor Jared Polis (D) issues one executive order from Feb. 20-26 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued one executive order from Feb. 20-26. As of Feb. 26, Polis has issued six executive orders in 2023—six fewer than he did at this point a year ago.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 Colorado considers allowing local rent control amid crisis Democratic lawmakers in Colorado are considering repealing the state’s ban on rent control, as housing prices reach crisis levels
Ballotpedia · Feb 6, 2023 Governor Jared Polis (D) issues two executive orders from Jan. 23-30 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued two executive orders from Jan. 23-30. As of Jan. 30, Polis has issued four executive orders in 2023—one fewer than he did at this point a year ago.
WEKU · Feb 6, 2023 Busing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here's why Democrats have embraced it Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political stunt.