To accelerate the shift to clean energy, Colorado Democrats plan to shower consumers with incentives
Heat pumps, electric vehicles, e-bicycles and other forms of clean technology could become cheaper for consumers under a slate of bills Democratic legislators and Gov. Jared Polis announced on Wednesday. … The incentives will be made available “as quickly as possible,” said Rep. Mike…
Colorado advances bill to make it easier to sue deceptive businesses
The state House passed a bill on Tuesday that seeks to make it easier for Coloradans to pursue legal action against businesses that engage in deceitful or harmful practices. Currently, Coloradans trying to file a lawsuit against a business must prove that the business is…
Lawmaker looks to strengthen Colorado’s Consumer Protection Law
Colorado’s Consumer Protection Act could see a major overhaul. A bill at the state Capitol would make some of the biggest changes to the law since it was passed more than 50 years ago. Colorado ranks 12th highest in per capita reports of fraud…
Bill aims to bar metro district developers from buying bonds they approved as district directors
A state lawmaker is yet again pressing for legislation that would prevent metro district developers from owning their own public financing, largely relying on his nearly successful effort last year to thwart the practice. Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, said House Bill 23-1090 aims specifically…
Legislature to focus on gun law reform, health care, education
“Two years ago, amid the early panic of the pandemic, grocery store shelves were empty of hand sanitizer, toilet paper and other essentials. Colorado lawmakers quickly realized the state was one of only a few that didn’t have a law prohibiting price gouging during…
ENDORSEMENTS: Sentinel Colorado legislative race choices for 2022
“We’ve previously pointed out to readers that Democratic state Rep. Mike Weissman has been a consistent force for thoroughness as a lawmaker, often pointing out critical nuance or potential unintended consequences of legislative proposals. He’s also earned the reputation of being the conscience of…
Opinion: Coloradans will have the chance to reform judicial discipline
This summer and fall, a bipartisan group of legislators – four Democrats and four Republicans – have taken testimony from witnesses, consulted experts from non-partisan research organizations, and studied judicial discipline laws and systems from other states. After careful deliberation, the interim committee unanimously…
Judicial discipline proceedings would be public in Colorado under proposal
As Colorado’s Judicial Branch has continued to face heat over the past year and a half for alleged misconduct, the Legislative Interim Committee on Judicial Discipline proposed three pieces of legislation intended to improve the state’s judicial discipline processes. At the committee’s meeting Wednesday,…
Dobbs’ anti-abortion decision joins shameful Supreme Court rulings
“I am no longer a person”. “I cried for hours this morning.” “I don’t know what it is to be American.” These were the reactions of several women friends I talked to about to the radical, dangerous Dobbs decision by the U.S. Supreme Court…
Polis signs law to fight government contracting fraud
Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado False Claims Act (CFCA) into law June 7. The CFCA is modeled off the highly successful federal False Claims Act and empowers whistleblowers with knowledge of government contracting fraud to file lawsuits on behalf of the state. ……