Monica Duran

State Rep. Brandi Bradley of Littleton forced the reading of the 661-page bill in protest of the House’s handling of an ethics complaint she filed against a fellow GOP state representative. She hoped to bring awareness and change to the ethics process.

Leaving an abusive partner is often extremely difficult, and dangerous. But research shows that when police ask the right questions, it can get a bit easier.

One bill would require police to ask a standard set of risk assessment questions at every domestic violence call. The other would require officers to check for existing military protection orders when a service member is involved.

Ethics complaints. Gov. Jared Polis’ final year. New leaders. A lawmaker who died in November. The legislature has a lot to navigate in 2026 beyond its policy agenda.

Rep. Monica Duran, one of the state’s top Democratic legislators, is surrounded by conservatives at home.

Shelters are full, violence is intensifying, and advocates warn Colorado can’t keep up as calls for help surge statewide.