Colorado Legislature

Recall Efforts Underway For Colorado Lawmakers

Brian Larson and Jody Hope Strogoff — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:16 +0000

The passage of gun control measures during this year’s legislative session – including limiting the size of high capacity magazines – has put four Democratic lawmakers in the crosshairs for recall proceedings.

Colorado Lawmakers Set Taxes And Rules For Marijuana Sales

Bill Chappell — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:09:00 +0000

Colorado is set to become the first U.S. state to regulate and tax sales of recreational marijuana, after lawmakers approved several bills that set business standards and rules. Legislators expect enforcement of the rules to be paid for by two taxes on marijuana — a 15 percent excise tax, and a 10 percent sales tax.

Other measures included in the package set limits on how much marijuana visitors to Colorado can buy (a quarter of an ounce), as well as a limit on how many cannabis plants a private citizen can grow (six).

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Colorado's New State Pet And Other Designations

Emily Boyer — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:27:21 +0000

Now that the General Session at the capitol has adjourned, the countdown is on for our favorite act from this session.

Tax Breaks For Low-Income Coloradans Face Uncertainty

Erin OToole — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:57:50 +0000

Colorado is a step closer to giving low-income families some guaranteed tax breaks. With less than two days left in the legislative session, it’s far from a done deal.

Incentive For TV Series Wipeout Colorado's Film Budget

Emily Boyer — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:46:25 +0000

The $20.5 billion dollar state budget signed by Governor Hickenlooper this week includes $1.3 million dollars for the Office of Film, Television and Media. That’s less than half of what the department received last year.