Nick Coltrain
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Access to some Colorado 14ers at risk as landowners worry about liability
Access to some of Colorado’s most popular fourteeners could be in jeopardy over the question if current Colorado law protects private landowners adequately. → Read More
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Denver next week to discuss climate change efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Denver on Monday to highlight the Biden administration’s efforts to stymie climate change. → Read More
Will Colorado’s car theft bill do enough to curb state’s record rate of theft? Measure advances, despite doubts.
A proposal to make nearly all car thefts a felony-level crime cleared its first hurdle in the state legislature, even as lawmakers questioned if it would seriously deter crime. → Read More
Why one popular gun control measure wasn’t part of Colorado Democrats’ reform package
Top Colorado Democrats rolled out their landmark gun violence legislation Thursday. But missing was any discussion of a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons, to the frustration of Rep. Elisabeth Epps. → Read More
Colorado Democrats unveil proposal to limit gun purchases to people 21 and over
A proposal to limit all firearm purchases and possession to people 21 and older — including rifles and shotguns — will be the first in a slate of bills Democrats hope will curb gun viol… → Read More
Colorado lawmakers look at extra money to keep rental assistance program afloat
The state stopped taking rental assistance applications in November for fear it wouldn’t last through end of fiscal year → Read More
In pursuit of more urgent climate goals, Colorado lawmakers push electric lawn equipment
State Sen. Chris Hansen is taking a “bigger and better” swing at addressing climate change this year, but first it needs to survive a process that killed last year’s effort. → Read More
Colorado politicians want more property tax relief as state forecasts 26.5% increase in assessed values
The question of how to blunt the edge of rising property taxes is again echoing in the halls of Colorado’s Capitol. → Read More
Those who sell drugs that lead to a death would face felony under proposed Colorado bill
Bipartisan state senators say their bill brings all illegal drugs in line with fentanyl law → Read More
Tired of fighting robots for concert tickets? This Colorado bill aims to help.
Colorado state Sen. Robert Rodriguez wants people to feel the music — and not fight robots, have to navigate pre-sale scalpers or worry about hidden fees when they do it. → Read More
Colorado Democrats agree something must be done about guns — but what?
A Democratic lawmaker recently previewed a bill that would ban the sale, transfer and manufacture of assault weapons in Colorado, though it wouldn’t affect possession. → Read More
Colorado Democrats prepare ban on assault weapon sales
A bill that would ban the sale, manufacture, importation and transfer of assault weapons — and defines what those firearms are — will soon enter the gun regulation debate at the Colorado Capitol. → Read More
Has Colorado’s housing problem outgrown local control? A statewide plan takes shape.
A first-in-decades effort to restructure Colorado’s land-use landscape has brought together a broad coalition of housing, environmental, transportation and business groups. → Read More
Police find no evidence that Taco Bell put rat poison in man’s food
Investigators found no evidence that employees at an Aurora Taco Bell laced an irate customer’s food with rat poison last weekend, according to a news release from the Arapahoe County Sheriff… → Read More
Gov. Jared Polis emphasizes housing action as he lays out vision for Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis will deliver the first State of the State address of his second term Tuesday morning as Colorado legislators begin to tackle a battery of issues. → Read More
Any car stolen in Colorado — even cheap ones — should be a felony, lawmakers say
All car thefts — regardless of the vehicle’s value — could soon be a felony under proposals being floated by Colorado policymakers. → Read More
Watch live: Jared Polis swears in for second term as Colorado governor
Gov. Jared Polis will swear in for his second term Tuesday morning. → Read More
Colorado Democrats, Republicans adjust to new reality on legislature’s opening day
An era of historic Democratic control in the state Capitol began Monday, with leaders laying out a vision for what those mandates could achieve as Republicans were left hoping for a voice -- and promising to put up a fight for their values. → Read More
Addressing water shortage will be ‘centerpiece’ of Colorado’s legislative agenda, new speaker says – Greeley Tribune
Colorado’s top lawmakers spared no superlative in describing the need to address the state’s water crisis at the annual pre-legislative breakfast Wednesday morning. → Read More
Democratic leaders name affordability as ongoing goal for 2023 legislative session
Housing, water, gun violence, and affordability will be among the sweeping priorities for lawmakers when historic Democratic majorities gather in the state Capitol for the start of the 2023 legislative session next week, leaders of the General Assembly said Monday. → Read More