Tag: colorado house
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Colorado House passed a bill raising threshold for agriculture overtime by one vote
The bill that would raise the overtime threshold for overtime pay for certain agricultural workers won the narrowest of votes Thursday in the Colorado House. Senate Bill 121 won a 33-32 vote, a dramatic difference from votes cast Wednesday on nearly three dozen amendments offered by progressive Democrats. Most of those recorded votes, taken late…
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How does Colorado House committee voting down noise abatement bill affect Ford Amphitheater?
Last week was a swan song for the state bill that would have helped Ford Amphitheater and other venues put on louder concerts. The House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee voted April 14 to indefinitely postpone the noise abatement law. The decision means the proposed Senate Bill 98, which had passed the state Senate…
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How does Colorado House committee voting down noise abatement bill affect Ford Amphitheater?
Tuesday was a swan song for the state bill that would have helped Ford Amphitheater and other venues put on louder concerts. The House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee voted Tuesday to indefinitely postpone the noise abatement law. The decision means the proposed Senate Bill 98, which had passed the state Senate in March,…
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Colorado House finishes work on 2026-27 state budget, finally
The House on Saturday, after four days of work – it usually takes two – finished up their work and voted on the $46.8 billion 2026-27 state budget, as contained in House Bill 1410 and 64 accompanying measures designed to help balance the budget. The delay in getting to the finish line was caused by…
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Colorado lawmakers grapple with spending cuts amid $1 billion-plus deficit
The battle over Colorado’s budget for next year — which stalled in the House over a procedural maneuver — entered a more difficult phase on Thursday, when legislators grappled with hundreds of millions of dollars in proposed reductions to balance the budget. The state constitution requires a balanced budget, although that rarely stays balanced for…
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House Speaker urges colleagues to fight Trump, who ‘would hold Colorado hostage’
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A top Colorado Democrat on Wednesday characterized Colorado as under siege by the Trump administration, as she invoked Winston Churchill and urged colleagues to fight back. “In this moment, when the White House would hold Colorado hostage, I’m reminded of a Churchill saying: ‘You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor,…
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Republicans choose Ava Flanell in do-over of district vacancy election
A vacancy committee on Saturday took a second try at replacing Rep. Rose Pugliese, the Republican leader who resigned last month. The GOP committee picked Ava Flanell to replace Pugliese for the northern Colorado Springs House district. In fact, the vacancy committee also chose Flanell on Sept. 22, but the election was declared invalid by…
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Day 2 of Colorado General Assembly 2024 special session: Live Blog
We’re tracking the Colorado General Assembly’s special session on property taxes. This week’s special session is focused on a property tax deal crafted by legislative leaders, the governor and two groups, Advance Colorado and Colorado Concern. The two groups pledged to withdraw two property tax ballot measures should the deal win approval from the General Assembly. Follow…
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Independent expenditure committee invests $1 million in Colorado primary races
An independent expenditure committee tied to former DaVita CEO Kent Thiry has invested $1.08 million in state House and Senate races in the past few days, backing more moderate Democrats and Republicans in a dozen races. The committee Let Colorado Vote Action was filed just one week ago, on June 17. On June 19, the…
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Colorado eyes expansion of ‘right to repair’ law, Dave Williams draws fire from fellow Republicans, lawmakers advance bills on name changes | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 4, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A proposal in the Colorado House could see a major expansion to the state’s “right to repair” laws, notably in the area of electronic equipment, such as mobile phones and other devices. House Bill 1121 would expand the state’s right to repair laws…