Colorado Motor Vehicle Law Resource Book
Colorado Legislative Council, the nonpartisan research branch of the General Assembly, has just updated their Colorado Motor Vehicle Law Resource …
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Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Constitutional Convention
This Election Day, as we vote on changes to our Colorado Constitution, you might be wondering how the original state …
Fiscal Impacts of Ballot Measures
How will this year’s ballot measures affect state taxes and spending if passed? While much of this information is detailed …
Amendments Y and Z, Congressional and Legislative Redistricting
Two of the amendments on this year’s ballot are Amendments Y and Z, which deal with how congressional and legislative …
Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community
A recent news story discussed a new state audit report assessing the Fort Lyon residential facility – but the news …
Community Corrections in Colorado
Felonies for controlled substances and assault increased in 2017 over the previous year, while theft and forgery were slightly down, …
Public Transit in Colorado
With so many people moving to Colorado, and with so much development, transit has become an important issue. Transit, or …
Open Educational Resources
Good news for students and professors! On Monday Gov. Hickenlooper signed HB18-1331, a bi-partisan bill that encourages “expanding the use …
Time Machine Tuesday: The State Board of Land Commissioners
One of Colorado’s oldest state agencies is the State Board of Land Commissioners, known informally as the State Land Board. The …
State Government Facilities Planning
What is the State of Colorado’s vision for the future of its buildings? Although sometimes overlooked, buildings are one of …
2018 Legislative Session is Underway
The Second Regular Session of the Seventy-first General Assembly began Wednesday with speeches, ceremonies, and the introduction of many bills. …
Time Machine Tuesday: State of the State Speeches
The 2018 legislative session begins tomorrow, and traditionally the first week of the session includes a “State of the State” …
New Laws in Effect January 1
On New Year’s Day several new laws, passed during the 2016 and 2017 legislative sessions, went into effect. The new laws …
Renovations at the Capitol
If you work or live near the State Capitol you have probably seen all of the scaffolding and construction work …
Understanding Capital Development
Governments and universities need buildings in order to function, and the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of these buildings is a …
Time Machine Tuesday: Researching Past Colorado Legislators
Our library receives many questions about finding biographical information on state legislators from the past. Many of these questions are geneological …
Governor’s Budget
You’ve probably seen the headlines about the various budget proposals in the Governor’s annual budget and the other state agency …
Colorado Governors: Samuel Elbert
Colorado’s highest mountain bears the name of Samuel H. Elbert, territorial governor of Colorado from 1873-74. Elbert County is also …
Executive Clemency
The governor’s power to grant or deny pardons has been in the news recently. How does an offender apply for …
Colorado Governors: Edward McCook
Edward Moody McCook served two non-consecutive terms as territorial governor. Originally from Ohio, McCook had come to Colorado during the …