Tag: Legislative Update
Legislative Update: Warming Up and Getting Ready to Roll
After taking the month of June to recuperate from an extraordinarily hectic legislative session, policymakers and staff are gearing up to tackle the many...
Legislative Update: And Just Like That – They’re Gone!
Legislators departed Denver (except for those holding post-session press conferences) shortly after the May 8 adjournment. Then began the 30-day waiting period for the...
Legislative Update: Winding Down the Clock
Lawmakers worked furiously over this past weekend to pass as many bills as possible before the clock struck midnight on May 8. Both chambers...
Governor’s initiatives take center stage as major policies wait in the...
Governor Polis has made no secret of his desire to increase housing density in Colorado to limit sprawl, reduce water consumption, and reduce vehicle...
Legislative Update: The clock is ticking, as both the legislature and...
We are quickly approaching the halfway point in the 120-day legislative session (March 9), with 446 bills introduced and many more anticipated. Several themes...
Legislative Update: Ninety-four days and so much to do!
This week the last(?) of the vacancy seats in the General Assembly was filled when Rep. Kyle Brown (D) Boulder County was sworn in...
Legislative Update: And they’re baaa…ck!
Legislators will not see much of their offices until January 5 when those newly elected report at 8:00 am for the last scheduled phase...
Legislative Update: November is in the rear-view mirror
The elections are over (in Colorado at least). A recount is underway in the third Congressional District which appears to favor Congresswoman Lauren Boebert...
Legislative Update: Same ol’, same ol’
For those hoping the November 8 General Election would bring some change to the Colorado legislature, Tuesday evening brought stinging disappointment. Statewide races were...
What Happens After November 8?
Tons of newsprint, mailers, increasing numbers of electronic ads on TV and website banners inundate us hourly with pleas and admonitions to vote for...