Something unusual happened last week: The authority of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was overridden. Polis had issued an executive order allowing petition signatures for proposed ballot measures to be collected […]
Colorado bill tightening vaccine exemptions is signed into law
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a controversial vaccine bill Friday afternoon with no fanfare or advance notice. Senate Bill 163, which adds a step for parents who want to exempt […]
Colorado blocks thousands of bogus unemployment payment requests
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said Friday morning it halted $34 million in unemployment compensation disbursements this week after flagging them as fraudulent. The suspect payment requests were […]
Coronavirus in Colorado, June 12: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday said it is likely the coronavirus spread during the recent protests over racial justice in Denver — but what’s yet to be seen is whether […]
Colorado lawmakers return to tackle $3.3 billion budget hole
No public health insurance option. Drastic cuts to K-12 and higher education funding. Seniors losing tax breaks on their homes. These are a few of the dozens of sacrifices Colorado’s […]
Colorado wildfires: Las Animas County blaze burns across 11,000 acres
Firefighters with air support on Sunday were suppressing a lightning-sparked wildfire in southeastern Colorado that had burned more than 11,087 acres over the past four days. “It could increase by […]
Colorado man turns “Shark Tank” appearance into $300,000 investment
Colorado entrepreneur Anthony Franco got $300,000. Kevin O’Leary, one of the business titans on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” got a 25% stake in Franco’s business and Franco’s colorful jacket, designed to […]
Coronavirus in Colorado, April 30: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor and Colorado officials announced that more than 30 million Americans and about 380,000 Coloradans had applied for unemployment aid since the coronavirus hit. […]
COVID diaries Colorado: Denver City and County Building
Denver Post journalists joined colleagues from more than 40 news organizations across Colorado in a collaborative effort, COVID diaries Colorado: A day in the pandemic. The project’s goal: To describe […]
Colorado lawmakers bracing for coronavirus budget hit of up to $3 billion
A daunting task awaits the Colorado legislature. Whenever it resumes its session — the tentative plan is to come back May 18 — the General Assembly must, per its constitutional […]