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Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for April 11
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on three cases on Monday, including a dispute about how to split public pension benefits in a divorce.
Legislature
Senate Judiciary Committee Kills Bill to Increase State Funding of DA Offices
In Colorado’s 6th Judicial District, District Attorney Christian Champagne has a staffing problem. The starting salary for attorneys in his office is $50,000, and...
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Legislature
State Senate Considering DA Budget Bill
The Colorado legislature is again considering a bill to shift a significant portion of prosecutors’ pay to the state.
Under the current scheme, district attorneys’...
Courts
10th Circuit Favors PERA in Discrimination Dispute
A discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought against PERA reached a likely final resolution in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which found PERA was...
Features
Q&A: A conversation with Meyer Law
For the past six years, Julie Gonzales has worked as the policy director at the Meyer Law Office, a Denver-based immigration and criminal law...
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Opinion
Legislative Roundup — One for the Record Books
This year’s legislative session set a new high-water mark for the number of bills introduced. The General Assembly’s previous record had been 703 bills...
Legislature
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...
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Legislature
Sexual Harassment Issues Loom Over Start of Session
The second session of the 71st General Assembly got underway Wednesday with leading legislators promising bipartisanship as well as finishing old business.
The focus on...