Colorado wrapped up its primary elections on Tuesday, June 25. Although voter turnout was reportedly lower for this year’s primary elections across the state, the results could still portend shifts in the trajectory of...more
Six land use bills passed the Colorado legislature before it adjourned, five of which Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law as of the date of publication. These bills will bring changes to housing development in Colorado with...more
Entering the second regular session of Colorado’s 74th General Assembly, most Capitol observers were expecting more of the same—the same being the acrimony, contentiousness and rancor that characterized the end of the 2023...more
With less than three weeks left until sine die, there are several key bills currently under consideration in or that have made their way through Colorado's legislature. These proposals span a variety of sectors including...more
House Bill 24-1313 was introduced by Colorado House Reps. Steven Woodrow (D-Denver) and Iman Jodeh (D-Arapahoe) along with state Sens. Chris Hansen (D-Denver) and Faith Winter (D-Adams). HB24-1313 represents a “top-down”...more
Colorado’s state legislature is close to 50 days in of its 120-day lawmaking period and while legislators have introduced over 486 bills addressing myriad issues, this year’s session has perceptibly been colored by the...more
In 2023, all 50 state legislatures will convene, including biennial legislatures. Nationwide, state legislatures will spend months grappling with policies that will impact their state and constituents. And although each state...more
On Tuesday, Gov. Polis declared a disaster emergency due to the presence of COVID-19 in Colorado. The state has completed test results on more than 400 people and is currently reporting 49 presumptive positive cases. That...more
Colorado’s 2019 election results are rolling in. As previewed in our previous client alert and podcast on this odd-year election, Colorado voters selected local government officials and school board members, considered...more
On the last day of the 2019 state legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill to ask voters whether to legalize and tax sports betting. The referred measure, now known as Proposition DD, had bipartisan...more
Colorado held its general election Tuesday night, where Democrats won across the board in Colorado by overwhelming margins. For the first time in decades, Democrats will control all four statewide offices in Colorado after...more
On June 1, 2015, Nevada’s 78th Legislative Session came to a final close with critical reforms for Nevada’s businesses. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Nevada Government Affairs team, Josh Hicks, Alisa Nave-Worth, Kandis...more