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In 2020, Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to pass police accountability reforms in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Five years on, where does that effort stand now?

Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations.

How a bill about illegal activity on social media turned into a faceoff between lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis.

State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse shared their thoughts on immigration, DOGE, the economy and more in a live taping of the Purplish podcast in Denver earlier this week.

Democratic state lawmakers are advancing a bill that aims to stymie some of the tactics they’ve seen deployed by the Trump administration.

Democratic lawmakers want to expand protections, even as the federal government moves rapidly in the opposite direction.

Democratic soul searching. A Republican fork in the road. As the nation undergoes enormous political shifts, the parties in Colorado are struggling to find their footing.

State lawmakers had to find more than $1 billion in savings in order to balance the state budget this session.

A local-versus-state battle has taken hold over how Colorado will grow. It’s a fight about local control and who gets to decide what’s best for Coloradans.

With less than 60 days left to go and plenty of big, controversial bills still in play, it’s crunch time for state lawmakers.