Colorado State General Assembly
FILE - In this Friday, May 28, 2021, file photo, the morning sun shines on the State Capitol shines in downtown Denver. The Colorado Legislature ended its 2021 session this week after the Democrat-controlled Legislature pushed through a swath of progressive legislation on their agenda with little Republican support, following the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, multiple mass shootings in the state and a nationwide reckoning for racial justice. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado lawmakers map ambitious path to pandemic recovery

By James Anderson And Patty Nieberg Jun. 09, 2021 03:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 28, 2021, file photo, the morning sun shines on the State Capitol shines in downtown Denver. The Colorado Legislature ended its 2021 session this week after the Democrat-controlled Legislature pushed through a swath of progressive legislation on their agenda with little Republican support, following the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, multiple mass shootings in the state and a nationwide reckoning for racial justice. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado Legislature wraps up 2021 session

By Patty Nieberg Jun. 09, 2021 02:31 PM EDT

Senate takes on 'Colorado Option' health insurance bill

By James Anderson May. 25, 2021 04:37 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Colorado state senators clashed over government control of health care pricing and affordability in their first debate Tuesday on a bill that...

FILE - In this June 15, 2020, file photo, a handful of lawmakers make their way through the rotunda of the State Capitol in Denver. Setting up one of the most contentious issues of Colorado's 2021 legislative session, Democratic state lawmakers are introducing a public health care option bill on Thursday, March 18, 2021, that's intended to drive down insurance costs for individuals. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado lawmakers unveil public-run health insurance bill

By James Anderson Mar. 18, 2021 03:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2020, file photo, is an overhead view of the Senate chambers in the State Capitol in Denver. A Colorado state Senate panel is hearing testimony on a bill to grant minimum wage and overtime rights to thousands of farmworkers and allow those workers to organize and join labor unions. The bill, sponsored by three Democrat lawmakers, would regulate working hours for overtime, rest and eating breaks, and guarantee farmworkers living space that conforms with health guidelines to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
Colorado Senate panel advances farmworker wages, rights bill

By James Anderson Mar. 17, 2021 05:54 PM EDT

Senate President Leroy Garcia speaks, as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, left, listens, during a news conference outside the Governor's mansion Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Denver. Leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties outlined the plan to spend $700 million over the next 18 months on job-creating transportation programs, sustaining a multibillion dollar agriculture industry and delivering critical aid to small businesses hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus over the past year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado governor, lawmakers outline $700M stimulus plans

Mar. 10, 2021 04:28 PM EST

Gov. Jared Polis delivers his state of the state address in front of the House of Representatives at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via AP, Pool)
Colorado governor urges lawmakers to move on economy, health

By Patty Nieberg Feb. 17, 2021 10:59 AM EST

Freshman Representative David Ortiz, front center, D-Centennial, chats with Representatives Mike Lynch, from left, R-Wellington, Richard Holtorf, R-Akron, and Matt Soper, R-Delta, during a recess of a session of the Colorado State House of Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Ortiz is the first person in a wheelchair to serve as a state lawmaker and is a veteran. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Jobs, schools, health care top Colorado legislative agenda

By James Anderson And Patty Nieberg Feb. 16, 2021 10:48 AM EST

Colorado lawmakers resume COVID-delayed session on Tuesday

Feb. 15, 2021 05:35 PM EST
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are resuming their 2021 session on Tuesday, with majority Democrats anxious to implement a proposed $1 billion-plus economic...

CO will hear a bill on data sharing with federal agencies

By Patty Nieberg Feb. 11, 2021 12:46 PM EST
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers will introduce a bill to establish guidelines on how personal information can be shared with federal agencies. ...

Colorado lawmakers race through short start to 2021 session

Jan. 14, 2021 06:21 PM EST
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are moving quickly to adjust a handful of pandemic-related laws before their abbreviated three-day start to the 2021 session...

FILE—The State Capitol is shown in this file photograph taken Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in downtown Denver. The Colorado Legislature opened Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, for a brief, three-day session to swear in new members and adjust several pandemic relief laws before adjorning until February because of coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
COVID aid on agenda as Colorado lawmakers begin 2021 session

Jan. 13, 2021 10:29 AM EST

Colorado lawmakers to start, then pause session due to virus

Dec. 21, 2020 06:00 PM EST
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers will pause their upcoming new legislative session soon after convening in January as they wait for COVID-19 cases to subside,...

Democratic Rep. Alec Garnett reads a document and can be seen standing between panes of protective glass during a special legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Denver. Colorado lawmakers have passed several bills offering assistance to restaurants and food pantries struggling to keep their doors open during the coronavirus pandemic. The special session that was called by Gov. Jared Polis ended on Wednesday. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via AP)
Colorado lawmakers OK COVID-19 aid, say more is needed

By Patty Nieberg Dec. 02, 2020 03:59 PM EST

FILE - In this May 26, 2020, file photo, state Sen. Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, front, and Sen. Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, sit amid the empty desks before the chamber reopens in downtown Denver. Colorado's Democrat-led Legislature is plowing ahead on special session legislation to provide limited state relief to businesses, students, and others affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, unanimously passed bills to direct $5 million to help residents to pay utility bills; $50 million to assist landlords and tenants; and $100 million to the governor's office for use in the public health emergency. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado passes virus aid; GOP fails to trim Polis authority

By James Anderson And Patty Nieberg Dec. 01, 2020 02:53 PM EST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 file photo, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, left, joins his partner, Marlon Reis, in acknowledging the crowd after Polis took the oath of office during the inauguration ceremony in Denver. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has tested positive for the coronavirus. Polis and his partner, Marlon Reis, both have COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, the governor said in a statement Saturday night, Nov. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, Pool)
GOP aide sent home from Colorado Legislature had COVID-19

By Patty Nieberg Nov. 30, 2020 10:44 AM EST

A Ferrari makes a quick stop at a sign on Main Street in the gaming town of Central City, Colo., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado governor sets start for COVID-19 special session

Nov. 20, 2020 11:26 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018, photo, Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Diane Mitsch Bush speaks at the United Steelworkers of America Local #2102, in Pueblo, Colo. Mitsch Bush is facing Republican Lauren Boebert for the seat that covers southern and western Colorado. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP, File)
Republican Lauren Boebert wins bitter Colorado House race

By James Anderson And Thomas Peipert Nov. 03, 2020 10:37 AM EST

Gardner on the offensive in crucial live, televised debate

By Nicholas Riccardi Oct. 09, 2020 09:46 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Republican Sen. Cory Gardner remained on the attack in a crucial debate Friday night, the first one in the closely-watched Senate race that was...

Hickenlooper, Gardner tangle in translated Spanish debate

By Nicholas Riccardi Oct. 06, 2020 08:55 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Republican Sen. Cory Gardner and his Democratic challenger, former Gov. John Hickenlooper, faced off in a Spanish-language debate on Tuesday,...