Gov. Polis fires clemency board members for speaking about Tina Peters
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis fired two members of his clemency advisory board Wednesday for publicly speaking against his…
Colorado PERA may reduce bonuses after some staff double their income
The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association plans to recommend changes this fall to its incentive pay policies, which…
Last year, Manny Rutinel had different positions on healthcare, student debt, fracking
In an interview for an endorsement last year with a liberal political group, Democratic state Rep. Manny Rutinel…
Colorado governor sets personal veto record in rejecting bills limiting credit card swipe fees, helping firefighters who get cancer
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills Wednesday, including one that would have prohibited credit card companies from imposing…
Colorado advocates unveil youth mental-health ‘playbook’ for next governor
Colorado youth‑mental‑health advocates have released a new “playbook,” urging the next governor to streamline the state’s sprawling system…
Colorado lawmakers ready deep review of Medicaid after errors, cuts
Frustrated with prior management of Medicaid and bracing for more near-term cuts, Colorado lawmakers plan to do a…
Colorado House debate focuses scrutiny on major cuts in state budget
The Colorado House’s initial debates over the state’s proposed budget have put anguished focus on the areas hardest…
City of Northglenn, state fail to reach agreement on mental health facility amid safety concerns
The City of Northglenn said it was unable to reach an agreement with the state on a pair…
Closer look at Colorado budget cuts proposed by state lawmakers
The Colorado legislature is facing a $1.5 billion budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July…
Medicaid is a target as Colorado lawmakers close big budget deficit
For the third time in two years, Colorado’s budget-writing lawmakers are close to filling a gobsmacking budget gap…
Colorado Medicaid agency director Kim Bimestefer resigns
Kim Bimestefer, the longtime head of the Colorado agency that oversees Medicaid, announced Monday that she will resign…
Colorado’s state budget shortfall grows to more than $1.5 billion, forcing legislature to make much deeper cuts
The gap between how much money the Colorado legislature has to allocate this year and the cost of…