Tag: governor
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Colorado lawmakers vote to give themselves a pay raise beginning in 2025
Colorado House Democrats on Thursday voted to boost the pay of General Assembly lawmakers beginning in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with those living in the Denver metro area getting substantially more in actual dollars and rate increase than policymakers who reside outside. The cost to taxpayers for the higher per diems is just shy of…
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Colorado lawmakers decide to hold proposal exempting legislature from open meetings law’s provisions
A panel of lawmakers decided to hold a proposal that seeks to carve out the General Assembly from some of the provisions of the state’s open meetings law after the sponsor indicated it may not be ready for prime time. Senate Bill 157 attempts to deal with one of the stickiest unanswered questions around the…
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Ex-staffers: Office of Public Guardianship is in crisis, lawmakers under pressure to regular funeral industry | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 21, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Colorado office tasked with taking care of some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens is once more facing questions about its management, notably after resignations have left it with just a few staffers to care for more than 80 clients. The Office…
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Ex-staffers say Colorado’s Office of Public Guardianship is in crisis, ask Polis to replace leaders
A Colorado office tasked with taking care of some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens is once more facing questions about its management, notably after resignations have left it with just a few staffers to care for more than 80 clients. The Office of Public Guardianship is down to two remote guardians, who may live…
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First Amendment expert: Proposal from Democratic leaders ‘completely’ exempts lawmakers from open meeting laws
Leaders of the Colorado General Assembly, along with several Democratic members, are seeking sweeping exemptions for lawmakers from the state’s open meetings law, which contains guarantees of transparency when officials craft policies. The exemptions only apply to the legislature, not to other policymaking bodies such as a city council or county commission. First Amendment attorney…
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Democrats reject bill to increase penalties in child sex crimes, Colorado justices tackle ski resort immunity | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 16, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Democratic-controlled House committee killed legislation that supporters said would put more teeth into Colorado law following hours of testimony, in which victims who were bought and sold as children for purposes of sexual exploitation sought to persuade lawmakers to advance the measure.…
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Colorado House committee kills bill to reduce state income tax rate
A Republican-backed bill that would have decreased the state’s income tax rate was postponed indefinitely by a panel of House lawmakers. While Gov. Jared Polis has perennially voiced support for income tax reductions since getting elected into office, the idea has been a non-starter for Democratic lawmakers. Polis has not specifically supported any proposed bills…
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Ballot measure seeks to cap Colorado’s property tax revenue growth at 4%, return rates to 2022 levels
Two groups at the opposite ends of major tax policies in past years have banded together to push for a ballot measure to reduce residential and business property tax rates down to roughly 2022 levels and cap future revenue growth to no more than 4% year over year. Under the proposal, which was filed Friday,…
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Polis, Colorado legislators announce funding plan to expand healthcare training at four state colleges
Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers and leaders from the state’s higher education institutions gathered at Metropolitan State University on Monday to announce a new funding plan aimed at supporting expanded healthcare training initiatives across four state colleges. The pending legislation creates a certificate of participation to fund infrastructure projects at Colorado State University, University of Northern…