Capitol Coverage

A major land-use bill backed by Gov. Jared Polis didn’t have the votes to advance. A new amendment removes the measure’s core principles in an attempt to create a path forward.

Significant rollbacks to state-level requirements in the bill, which is backed by Gov. Jared Polis, have done little to sway opposition, which ranges from Colorado cities and towns to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

Colorado voters approved Proposition 122 in November, which decriminalized psilocybin, the psychoactive chemical found in so-called magic mushrooms, and other psychedelic substances for personal and therapeutic use. State lawmakers are rolling out the legal framework in a soon-to-be introduced bill.

Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic state lawmakers announced a proposal last week to address Colorado’s housing affordability crisis. It would change land-use rules in big cities, resort communities, and small towns.

Democrats invoked a rarely-used rule to limit Republican filibusters during a rare weekend meeting of the House focused on gun bills.

Senate President Steve Fenberg told students Thursday that gun-control measures in the legislature will be signed into law, and soon.

A package of three new Democrat-sponsored bills would shield out-of-state patients seeking reproductive healthcare or gender-affirming care, regulate crisis pregnancy centers, and require insurers to cover abortions.

Some lawmakers want to protect those who report overdoses and provide 'safe use sites' for drug users. Others want to increase punishments for possession and distribution of controlled substances, especially fentanyl.

A new bill that would impose a mandatory three-day waiting period for all gun purchases was approved by a legislative committee on Monday, along party lines.

The four-bill package covers red flag laws, waiting periods for gun purchases, age requirements for gun purchases and liability for firearms manufacturers. Republicans promise fierce opposition to the proposed measures.