Colorado State Senate

Colorado lawmakers pass bipartisan property tax relief bill as 2024 legislative session comes to a close

The General Assembly hopes its legislation will persuade voters not to back property tax measures on the November ballot that would ravage state and local government budgets

DATE: May 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bill to ban purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons in Colorado will be shelved

Sponsor of House Bill 1292 will ask for measure to be killed

DATE: May 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado legislative property tax plan is in 11th-hour limbo

A commission has been working to prevent spikes in annual bills

DATE: Apr 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘We would lay our arms down:’ Is this the end of the property tax wars, or just another battle?

Once again, Colorado lawmakers are debating a big plan to reduce property tax rates

DATE: Apr 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe accuses Durango of illegal land grab in Senate committee hearing

City to host information session about La Posta Road project Monday

DATE: Apr 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado House passes bill banning sale of so-called assault weapons

House Bill 1292 faces an uncertain fate in the Senate

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s $40.6B budget is nearing final passage. Here’s what’s in it

Spending plan invests heavily in state workers, health care services, K-12 and higher education

DATE: Apr 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How a former state Republican became one of Colorado’s biggest climate hawks

Sen. Kevin Priola backed a drilling ban that many of his fellow Democrats couldn’t stomach

DATE: Apr 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers set to debate $40.6 billion state budget

‘Clearly, the headline in this year’s long bill is the investment in education’

DATE: Mar 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How did a Durango wildlife biologist end up in Colorado senators’ crosshairs?

Facing rejection by state Senate, Gary Skiba resigned from CPW Commission

DATE: Mar 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill banning purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons in Colorado clears first hurdle

A similar measure was rejected in its first committee hearing last year

DATE: Mar 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango appointee to CPW commission steps down amid opposition

Some state senators were critical of Gary Skiba’s history as an animal advocate

DATE: Mar 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News