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Colorado Legislature

Lawmakers Push Wildfire Victim Compensation Bill Forward

A deadly wildfire caused by the state last year has prompted a bill that would provide more compensation in cases of government negligence.

2013/03/14

Sen. Kevin Lundberg shows magazines he says should not be banned. (credit: CBS)

Colorado Senate Voting On Gun Control Bills

Colorado senators were expected to take final votes Monday on several gun-control measures, including on magazine ammunition limits and expanded background checks.

2013/03/11

Civil Unions Hold Promise For Fort Collins Couple

Tim Sagen and Ken Hoole woke up together May 8, 2012, in the bed they’ve shared for more than four decades expecting that Colorado would stand on the doorstep of legally recognizing their love before they slept again.

2013/03/09

Consumer Investigator Jodi Brooks talks with Melissa Russ about her job search. (Credit: CBS)

Legislation Would Limit Credit Checks By Employers

The Colorado legislature is considering a bill that would make it illegal for employers to use credit history against a job applicant.

2013/03/08

Students rally outside the Capitol on for immgrant tuition on April 23, 2012 (credit: CBS)

Immigrant Tuition Hits Farthest Point In Colorado

Illegal immigrants are closer to receiving in-state tuition with a bill that’s made it to the farthest point in the Colorado Legislature since it was first introduced 10 years ago.

2013/03/05

Colorado Lawmakers Advance Gun Control Bills

Sweeping gun-control measures are on track to hit the governor’s desk by the end of the month, with Democratic committees in the Legislature advancing all the bills despite a Capitol packed with hundreds of opponents.

2013/03/05

Radio Host Encourages Honking Outside Capitol In Colorado Gun Control Debate

A Denver radio talk show host is encouraging those who can’t attend hearings on the gun control measures that are before the Colorado Senate this week to to honk their horns outside the Capitol.

2013/03/04

Battle Over Gun Control Goes To Colorado House Floor

Kicking off a long, emotional debate about guns, Colorado lawmakers clashed Friday over setting limits on the size of ammunition magazines, a proposal in a package of Democratic bills responding to mass shootings at an Aurora movie theater and a Connecticut elementary school.

2013/02/15