A Colorado bill would create a legislative security administrator and move some disclosure records off the public website, a reaction to last year’s Minnesota shootings. Lawmakers are set to debate the tradeoff between safety and transparency this week.

SB26‑142 cleared a Senate committee, pushing Colorado to use old oil‑well data and new drilling to jump‑start geothermal projects.

Hunting groups say Gov. Jared Polis stacked the Parks and Wildlife Commission with animal‑rights allies, putting three appointees on the hot seat as confirmation hearings begin. The dispute centers on conservation priorities and funding.

Aurora’s council advanced a resolution to “stand in mourning” with families of people killed in officer‑involved shootings, reigniting debate between activists and councilmembers. The measure moves to a study session on April 20 before a final vote.

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal antitrust probe into the country’s largest beef processors, targeting how the Big Four buy cattle and set prices.

The Supreme Court agreed to review whether church‑run preschools can accept Colorado’s universal preschool funds while enforcing religious admissions policies.

Two Army veterans are leading the Democratic push against GOP Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th as national Democrats add CO‑05 to their target list.

HB 1335 would require Colorado colleges with student health centers to provide medication abortion; the bill cleared a House committee 8-5 and now heads to the floor.

Former Broncos RB Montee Ball backed SB26‑060—'Alyssa’s Act'—at the Colorado Capitol, a bipartisan bill to add mental‑health concussion training for youth coaches.

Colorado’s FAMLI program pays partial wages for medical leave; most eligible workers can take up to 12 weeks and the state has paid roughly $1.8 billion since 2024.

Rep. Gabe Evans has $3.4M-plus in the bank while Democrats fight for the nomination in Colorado's competitive 8th District.

Facing voter pushback, Colorado lawmakers are shifting mandatory surcharges into optional fees and insurer levies to fund wildlife crossings and hail‑resiliency grants.

HB26‑1202 would let cities and counties form multijurisdictional homelessness authorities, allow limited redirects of documentary filing fees for housing and require DOLA to present a statewide plan by January 2027.