The DOJ demanded Denver stop enforcing its 1989 assault‑weapons ban and warned it would sue; Mayor Mike Johnston vowed to defend the law.

Boulder is weighing a change to how tipped wages are calculated that could slow base-pay raises for servers while giving restaurants more payroll flexibility. Public comment runs through June 2.

Colorado has raised its safe-haven relinquishment window from 72 hours to 30 days and ordered a reunification process for parents; the change takes effect Aug. 12, 2026.

A Senate committee advanced SB26‑178 to let Colorado’s affordability enterprise borrow $100M and levy a $40M insurer assessment that insurers warn could raise premiums. The move is pitched as a short‑term fix to a budget gap for reinsurance and state subsidies.

Jefferson County’s Fresh Start event on May 2 offers a way to clear eligible low‑level warrants in Golden without being arrested.

A bipartisan transparency bill would force administration lobbyists to register and disclose positions; it passed the Senate but faces a likely veto from Gov. Jared Polis.

A federal judge refused the Colorado GOP’s last‑minute bid to keep unaffiliated voters off Republican primary ballots, keeping the June 30 mail schedule intact. Litigation continues.

A new Colorado bill would require investor‑owned utilities to offer standardized percentage‑of‑income plans, accept direct applications and post clear eligibility information online.

The Senate adopted a conference report on HB26‑1410, advancing Colorado's $46.8B budget while adding money for competency care, corrections staffing and several policy footnotes.

Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled 4‑3 that rental companies offering supplemental policies aren’t insurers under state law, narrowing the route for bad‑faith suits and sending claimants back to the named insurer.

Denver’s school board approved KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary’s move next to Valverde Elementary, prompting concerns that the co-location could siphon students from the century‑old neighborhood school.

Gov. Jared Polis unveiled a roadmap that would fund resilient roofs, mitigation credits and grants aimed at cutting average homeowners premiums by up to $800 a year. The plan leans on hail- and wildfire-focused fixes plus new insurer reporting and a grant fund.

An audit says Denver Fire hasn’t tracked the true costs of long‑running agreements with Englewood, Glendale, Sheridan and Skyline, and may be leaving taxpayers to make up the difference.