Colorado Legislature

A law signed by Gov. Jared Polis holds carmakers ultimately responsible for unwanted batteries.

Colorado is the first state to create “A Corps” or artist companies, a subset of limited liability corporations that keep creative control of companies in the hands of the artists.

With three vetoes Wednesday, Jared Polis has now rejected 12 bills passed by the legislature this year — eclipsing the personal record the term-limited governor set in 2025.

The legislation is watered down from the initial version, but still contains significant reforms for sports gambling.

The axed proposals addressed surveillance pricing, arbitration reform and plastic waste from restaurant takeout.

Lawmakers have regularly balanced the state budget “on the backs of students,” public schools advocates have argued. This year, legislators took a different approach.

Gov. Polis has vetoed his first round of bills, including a measure that would require social media companies to work more closely with law enforcement.

House Bill 1005 would have abolished a requirement in the Colorado Labor Peace Act that 75% of workers at a company sign off before unions can negotiate with businesses over union dues.

Doctors in Colorado continue to treat an alarming number of young people for anxiety, depression and panic attacks. So a reporter recently spent time with an unusual group of people: An advisory council made up of teenagers who offer advice to state leaders on how to promote better mental health. We’ll hear what kinds of advice she heard.

The bill reauthorizes Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission for another 7 years.