Colorado Capitol

A watered-down version of a bill to cut tipped worker wages has restaurant owners angry and employees nervous.

State officials say a portrait of President Donald hanging at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed it was "purposefully distorted." House Democrats said in a statement Monday that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican leaders in the Legislature.

The topics would include things like saving, investing, debt, credit, leasing versus buying, managing student loan debt, and retirement plans.

Wildfires, hailstorms, and other catastrophic events have caused billions of dollars in damage in Colorado. They’re also amping up worries that insurance companies might pull out of high-risk areas, leaving homeowners high and dry, without coverage. A state lawmaker discusses a few ideas to prevent that from happening, today on In The NoCo.

Education – and how to pay for it – was a major theme of this year's legislative session, which wrapped up last week with lots of new laws on the books. KUNC's state capitol reporter helps untangle some of the biggest bills, on In The NoCo.

Tuesday's Colorado Day celebrations included concerts, historic tours, garden parties and a special naturalization ceremony for 35 new American citizens.

Two Democratic representatives in Colorado are alleging that their colleagues repeatedly violated state open meetings law.

Protestors want Gov. Jared Polis to sign an executive order banning all guns in the state and implementing a gun buy-back program. Polis said such an order would be unconstitutional.

A collaboration between artists and scientists has led to the creation of new artwork that reflects how climate change is affecting Colorado and the Mountain West.

Lawmakers call the secret survey “quadratic voting,” and House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, said last week that the legislature will use it again this session to help them decide which bills should get funding and pass.