Marianne Goodland

As a panel of legislators wraps up the last of its work on Colorado's next spending plan, its chair took a hard line on a proposal by Gov. Jared Polis

Lawmakers debate spending $4 million on new judges, a move that could exacerbate a $1 billion deficit. The bill faces opposition and fiscal concerns.

Weld County must comply with the state law governing how boards of county commissioners are to draw their districts, and the county needs to adopt new maps by next year's election, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday.

Colorado residents favor addressing gun thefts over new laws, as a new poll reveals public skepticism on recent gun laws.

Colorado Bureau of Investigation faces a backlog of 1,400 sexual assault cases due to a perfect storm of understaffing, a former scientist's misconduct, and a growing caseload.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife releases 20 wolves in Eagle and Pitkin counties

With the 2025 session underway, Colorado Politics caught up with House Majority Leader Monica Duran on her priorities and expectations. The answers have been slightly edited.

The December forecast from the General Assembly economists showed lightly improved revenues — the deficit for the 2025-26 budget year would be in the $672 million range rather than being more than $1 billion.

The hunt for coins in the couch cushions — the Colorado General Assembly's budget crafters are scrambling to find hundreds of millions of dollars to cover a shortfall projected for

DEA holds hearing on rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Public comments and expert testimonies weigh in.