/politics Politics en-US Copyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 30 May 2025 18:12:47 GMT /news/2025-05-30/jared-polis-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-restricted-the-use-of-rent-setting-software-like-realpage Rent-setting algorithms have become a target of consumer protection advocates in recent years, who say they effectively enable landlords to collude and drive up the cost of housing. Fri, 30 May 2025 18:12:47 GMT /news/2025-05-30/jared-polis-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-restricted-the-use-of-rent-setting-software-like-realpage Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun, Brian Eason, The Colorado Sun /news/2025-05-29/medicaid-saved-my-life-patients-physicians-detail-importance-of-the-program-as-gop-weighs-deep-cuts The budget bill would cut trillions in taxes while chopping back historic levels of funding for safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Thu, 29 May 2025 19:24:07 GMT /news/2025-05-29/medicaid-saved-my-life-patients-physicians-detail-importance-of-the-program-as-gop-weighs-deep-cuts John Daley /politics/2025-05-23/gov-polis-rejects-rideshare-safety-bill-prompted-by-sexual-assault-of-state-lawmaker Uber threatened to stop operating in Colorado if House Bill 1291 became law. Lyft also urged the governor to veto the measure. Fri, 23 May 2025 21:51:58 GMT /politics/2025-05-23/gov-polis-rejects-rideshare-safety-bill-prompted-by-sexual-assault-of-state-lawmaker Bente Birkeland, Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun /politics/2025-05-22/revise-delay-or-implement-the-standoff-over-colorados-ai-discrimination-law The law takes effect in less than a year, but efforts to update it seem to have stalled out, at least for now. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-05-22/revise-delay-or-implement-the-standoff-over-colorados-ai-discrimination-law Bente Birkeland /politics/2025-05-22/as-colorado-wrestles-with-how-to-regulate-ai-in-business-decisions-congress-moves-to-preempt-the-issue The Republican reconciliation bill includes a ten-year time out on just the kind of laws that Colorado is now struggling with. Thu, 22 May 2025 16:14:23 GMT /politics/2025-05-22/as-colorado-wrestles-with-how-to-regulate-ai-in-business-decisions-congress-moves-to-preempt-the-issue Bente Birkeland /politics/2025-05-21/multiple-colorado-cities-sue-polis-state-over-housing-policies A lawsuit filed Monday argues the state is violating the right of local governments to shape how they grow and develop. Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-05-21/multiple-colorado-cities-sue-polis-state-over-housing-policies Bente Birkeland /politics/2025-05-21/colorado-state-rep-shannon-bird-announces-8th-congressional-district-seat-bid Bird is the latest Democrat to enter the primary for the state鈥檚 swing seat for the right to challenge GOP Rep. Gabe Evans. Wed, 21 May 2025 16:06:02 GMT /politics/2025-05-21/colorado-state-rep-shannon-bird-announces-8th-congressional-district-seat-bid Caitlyn Kim /politics/2025-05-20/colorados-crime-lab-has-been-in-crisis-heres-how-another-state-fixed-theirs Connecticut鈥檚 forensics lab has not had a backlog of cases for the better part of a decade. How it came to run so well may hold answers for Colorado as its lab moves forward from a scandal and addresses the long wait for test results. Tue, 20 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-05-20/colorados-crime-lab-has-been-in-crisis-heres-how-another-state-fixed-theirs Chas Sisk /politics/2025-05-13/man-charged-with-alleged-sexual-assault-on-state-lawmaker Rep. Jenny Willford's experience led her to push for both increased safety measures by rideshare companies and faster testing times at the state鈥檚 DNA labs. Tue, 13 May 2025 19:19:35 GMT /politics/2025-05-13/man-charged-with-alleged-sexual-assault-on-state-lawmaker Bente Birkeland /politics/2025-05-09/the-5-biggest-themes-of-colorados-2025-legislative-session Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations. Fri, 09 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-05-09/the-5-biggest-themes-of-colorados-2025-legislative-session Jesse Paul, Lucas Brady Woods, Brian Eason, Bente Birkeland, Chas Sisk