2010 Legislative Session Underway
Yesterday began the 2010 Legislative session, which runs 120 days. This year, the budget will continue to be a major …
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Unaffiliated Legislators
Yesterday’s announcement that a key Democrat in the Colorado House of Representatives switched to Unaffiliated (see Denver Post story) brings …
More State Budget Woes
Two new revenue forecasts for the state government were released yesterday, and the news is not good: an additional $240 …
Revenue Forecast
The Colorado Legislative Council has just announced their June 2009 quarterly revenue forecast. Legislative Council, the research and economics support …
Seat Belt Laws
SB09-296 failed to make it through the legislature, but the bill that would have toughened seat belt laws still generated …
Death Penalty
The General Assembly has been discussing a bill (HB09-1274) that would repeal the death penalty and re-direct funds into a …
Pinnacol Assurance
As the legislature struggles to balance the budget in these difficult economic times, they have started to look toward the …
2009 "Long Bill" State Budget
It’s the most contentious Long Bill in years as lawmakers try to find ways to cut millions of dollars out …
Presidential Election by Popular Vote
Presently the Legislature is considering HB09-1299, which seeks to change Colorado’s system of elections by entering into an agreement with …
Enacting Legislation for Amendment 50 (Expanded Gaming)
In November voters passed Amendment 50, which expands gambling to include higher bets and new games. The extra money would …
The Arveschoug-Bird Spending Limit
With the current economic situation, a major focus of the state legislature this session has been the budget. According to …
Conservation Easements
With the current budget crisis, conservation easements are a frequent topic of discussion, particularly in regards to rural areas of …
Education Bill Tracker
The Colorado Department of Education has created a tool called the “Education Bill Tracker” to track the progress of state …
Colorado Legislature – Back in Session Tomorrow (Jan. 7)
The Colorado State Legislature will convene for a new session tomorrow (January 7, 2009). They will be addressing the budget …
Economic Forecasts – who's right?
Last week economic forecasts were released from two different state agencies, the Colorado Legislative Council, and the Governor’s Office of …
Vetoed Bills
Every year, the governor chooses to veto a few of the bills that were passed. A veto occurs when the …
History of the General Assembly
Just one week remains until the close of another Legislative session. Colorado’s General Assembly has an interesting history and our …
Political Campaigns
This is the season when political campaigning really gets going, and 2008 is a major election year for both national …
Safety Clauses
Those who are following the Legislature may be wondering about Rep. Douglas Bruce and his well-publicized and generally unsuccessful crusade …
Punishing Drunk Drivers
This past Friday HB08-1194 passed through the House Appropriations Committee and will now go on to a full vote of …