Colorado Statehouse

Uber threatened to stop operating in Colorado if House Bill 1291 became law. Lyft also urged the governor to veto the measure.

The law takes effect in less than a year, but efforts to update it seem to have stalled out, at least for now.

A lawsuit filed Monday argues the state is violating the right of local governments to shape how they grow and develop.

The veto override vote now heads to the House. The last veto overrides in Colorado were in 2011 and 2007 under former Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter, and both dealt with budget spending requests.

A new bill would also set the goal of having evidence processed within sixty days, three times faster than the state's current guidelines.

Rates of car theft in Colorado are higher than any other state in the U.S. Lawmakers want to combat the trend by classifying all car thefts as felonies, regardless of a vehicle’s value.

A bill at the State Capitol would require first-time drivers under 18 years old to complete hours of drivers education courses. It also adds new requirements for driving with an instructor.

In the Roaring Fork Valley, constituents have both a new state representative and a new state senator after the November election and a surprise resignation.

The presidential race has taken so much attention it can be easy to forget about the local races that will determine which political party controls the…