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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

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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

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

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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

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

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:

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

2 adults shot at Denver high school; police search for student suspect

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

The Independent UK

Colorado considers using public land for affordable housing

Colorado lawmakers are wading into the housing crisis with a proposal to free up vacant parcels of state-owned land that could be leased or sold at a discount for affordable housing projects

The Independent UK

Colorado lawmakers to consider ban on semiautomatic weapons

Colorado lawmakers are drafting a sweeping ban on most semiautomatic firearms

The Independent UK

Colorado officials plead not guilty to manslaughter and slew of other charges in death of Elijah McClain

A group of police officers and paramedics entered pleas in Colorado court on Friday

WEKU

Colorado police officers and paramedics plead not guilty in Elijah McClain death case

The charges stem from the role they are accused of playing in the 2019 death of McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative called ketamine.

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