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Unenforced Colorado Discrimination Law Could See End

An unenforced discrimination crime in Colorado could be coming off the books in a bipartisan agreement inspired by a civil-unions bill.

2013/02/20

John Michael Keyes at the School Safety Summit (credit: CBS)

School Safety Summit Held At The State Capitol

Colorado lawmakers are focused on school safety following the shooting in Newtown, Conn., and on Friday they got feedback from some of those closest to the issue.

2013/01/19

School resource officers at Jefferson County Middle School (credit: CBS)

Sen. Steve King Wants Officers In Every Colorado School

Years ago putting an armed officer in a school would have been met with resistance. Today, every school wants one, and if Sen. Steve King has his way, they’ll get one.

2013/01/14

Prosecutors: State Must Compensate The Exonerated

In Colorado, there is no compensation and no help of any sort for those who have been wrongly imprisoned.

2012/07/06

Medical Marijuana (credit: Colorado Department of Transportation)

Marijuana DUI Standard Dies A 3rd Time In Colorado

A marijuana blood limit for drivers was rejected Tuesday for a third time in Colorado, as lawmakers from both parties argued about how to fairly gauge whether someone is too stoned to get behind the wheel.

2012/05/15

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Marijuana DUI Bill Clears Big Colorado Hurdle

A marijuana blood standard for drivers appears headed for approval in Colorado – thanks to a Republican senator who changed her mind from last year.

2012/05/01

Senate Passes Bill Restricting DAs In Youth Cases

A sweeping change to how Colorado juveniles are charged as adults headed to the governor’s desk Thursday after two days of a spirited debate that divided Senators from both parties.

2012/04/06

Inside the Colorado Legislature (credit: CBS)

Bill To Reduce DA’s Power To Charge Youths Debated

Colorado Senators gave initial approval to a proposal to reduce prosecutors’ discretion to charge youths as adults.

2012/04/04

Lawmakers Consider DUI Standard For Pot

Colorado lawmakers are again debating a proposal to establish an “impaired” limit for marijuana. If passed, the bill would make drivers impaired if they test positive for five nanograms or more of THC, an ingredient in marijuana.

2012/02/28

Colorado Revisits Marijuana DUI Standard

Driving while high is illegal in Colorado, but state lawmakers are again entering a hazy debate over how to measure whether medical marijuana patients are impaired behind the wheel.

2012/02/27