Colorado Gambles on Proposition DD, to Legalize Sports Betting
“Who are you betting on?” Representative Leslie Herod asked House Majority Leader Alec Garnett at a House Finance Committee hearing in...
FOR COPO PRINT!!! Colorado opioid fight stretches from Denver to D.C.
"Senate Bill 227, a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at getting drug-overdose medication into schools, expanding the state’s drug...
Gov. Polis signs ‘Ban the Box’ bill into law
"When I was 17 years old, I was convicted of robbery," Mohammed said. "The application is the first thing that an employer sees."...
Governor Polis signs multiple criminal justice reform bills into law
"State Representative Leslie Herod (D-Denver) is one of the sponsors for HB-1266." “When you increase participation in democracy, you...
Governor signs bills at CU Boulder in support of college affordability
"Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills on Monday in support of college affordability for families and students during a ceremony at...
SINE DIE HARD: The good and the bad during an ugly Legislative session
"From guns to needles to empty freight trains, Colorado’s 2019 legislative session has been, like so many others before it, a...
Gov. Polis signs bond reform bill
"DENVER - Low-level and non-violent criminals will be held in jail less often, after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Thursday."...
Bail, jail reforms promise relief for Colorado’s poorest
"The bill also would require the districts to develop new criteria to allow more defendants to be released immediately, with no monetary...
Colorado jails can’t hold people accused of low-level crimes in lieu of bail anymore. And that means
"Gov. Jared Polis’ signed a bill Thursday preventing people accused of many low-level offenses — such as petty, traffic or most municipal...
Colorado Senate OKs 'Ban the Box' bill, sending it to Gov. Polis' desk
"Gov. Jared Polis will get his chance to sign the “Ban the Box” bill after the Colorado Senate finally passed the measure April 12 on its...
