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(The Center Square) – Colorado’s Senate confirmed Gov. Jared Polis’ first five appointments to the revamped Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission this week as a part of the implementation

(c) iStock - ssuaphoto The bill also shrunk the commission by four seats in July 2020, and Polis was given statutory authority to appoint a new five-member board. Republicans who opposed the appointments argued the new commissioners did not represent Colorado or the state oil and gas industry. "The geographic representation that these five appointments comprise does not fit with what this branch put in statute," Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Estes Park,  According to the statute, "At least two members...

Denver Post Pool Photo Gov. Jared Polis delivers his state of the state address in front of the House of Representatives at the Colorado state Capitol building on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Updated at 3:45 p.m. Gov. Jared Polis told lawmakers during his annual state of the state that Colorado has been “bruised, battered, and shaken to its core” over the last year. But with vaccines being rolled out — and coronavirus case numbers dropping — he sounded optimistic about what lies ahead. “Coming...

Tuesday marked the first day of the second start to the 2021 legislative session at the Colorado state capitol.

Gov. Jared Polis will give his third State of the State speech Wednesday, remarks intended to bolster efforts on pandemic relief, reduce health care costs, provide a way forward on

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis urged lawmakers Wednesday to take quick action...

Colorados 73rd General Assembly will return to the state Capitol Tuesday to pick up where it left off in January.

by James Anderson And Patty Nieberg, The Associated Press Posted Feb 16, 2021 4:20 pm ADT Last Updated Feb 16, 2021 at 4:25 pm ADT DENVER — Colorado’s Legislature reconvened its 2021 session on Tuesday facing an ambitious agenda: Short and long-term economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, restoring drastic cuts to K-12 and higher education, creating jobs by investing in transportation infrastructure, and curbing health care costs — including pursuing a state-run public option for...

DENVER (AP) — Colorados Legislature reconvened its 2021 session on Tuesday facing an...

The online event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 12. Author: Colorado Politics Updated: 5:40 PM MST February 5, 2021 COLORADO, USA — Colorado legislative leaders and Gov. Jared Polis will lay out the stakes, likelihoods and possibilities for another truncated legislative session online next Friday, Feb. 12. The town hall, to be conducted on Zoom teleconferencing software, begins at 11:30 a.m. Registration information is available by clicking here. T...