A Commission at a Crossroads
Colorado lawmakers have approved a project where the state would provide guardianship services to vulnerable adults who, lacking access to family or friends, need...
Another Push for Equal Pay for Equal Work
The Colorado Women’s Bar Association is pushing once more for “equal pay for equal work.” In advance of the 2019 legislative session, the women’s...
CBA Prepares for Session’s Start
As the Colorado legislature gets back to work for 2019, the Colorado Bar Association is likewise getting down to work in pushing for issues...
Substance Abuse Interim Committee Discusses Bill Frameworks
At an interim committee meeting Tuesday, state legislators moved a step closer to introducing a new package of bills and gave updates on the...
Using Legislation to Destigmatize Drug Use
In 2017, 1,112 people in Colorado died from drug overdoses, up from 912 in 2016. And according to state officials, the extent of the...
Uncertain Legislative Future for Pay Equity
The last month of the 2018 legislative session saw the rise and fall of two bills that put Colorado back in the debate happening...
Bill Allowing Cannabidiol Prescriptions on Governor’s Desk
A bill passed unanimously by the Colorado State Senate near the end of the session has fine tuned regulations on medical marijuana products. The...
Legislative Wrap Up
Gov. John Hickenlooper touted the 2018 legislative session as the most successful one under his two terms in office.
The session saw bipartisan compromise on...
On the Road Again
Colorado transportation projects will finally see a bump in funding after a contentious fight over the last few years in the state legislature. After...
In Colorado, Employers Can Still Ask for Pay History
A watershed 9th Circuit decision in April wasn’t enough to convince Colorado senators to pass a bill limiting employers’ ability to ask about applicants’...