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In every session, some lawmakers excel in pursuing legislation, while others struggle, and this year is no different.

When Jerry Sonnenberg, a farmer and rancher from Sterling, Colo., arrived in 2006 at the Capitol to serve as a freshman legislator on the House side, he was the only farmer on the floor. The…

The dust is just starting to settle in the aftermath of Colorado’s legislative session. Lawmakers were frantically working Wednesday night to pass dozens of bills just minutes before a midnight deadline. But not everything got through. Here are some of the highlights from the final weeks of Colorado’s legislative session.

LATEST: House gives fentanyl preliminary approval

The Colorado legislature passed a bill Friday that seeks to expand the rights of mobile home residents, but only after sponsors said they were forced to make several changes weakening

Colorado Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announced Monday he will resign his Senate District 30 seat at the end of May.

Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert (R-Douglas County) announced his resignation from the State Senate.

Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert announced Monday he will resign his Senate District 30 seat at the end of May. Twenty days after Colorados legislative session ends, the Douglas County

The threat of hundreds of amendments from Senate Republicans compelled the chamber to work out a compromise on legislation to allow county workers to collective bargain with employers – something

The threat of hundreds of amendments from Senate Republicans compelled the chamber to work out a compromise on legislation to allow county workers to collective bargain with employers – something