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Valentine’s Day Used To Renew Civil Unions Fight
DENVER (CBS4) – Denver couples lined up at the County Clerk’s Office to get their marriage license and this Valentine’s Day brought a renewed fight from gay and lesbian couples to bring civil unions to...
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Colorado Lawmakers Considering Civil Unions
DENVER (AP) – Wherever they go, Fran and Anna Simon carry their 3-year-old son’s birth certificate to prove to anyone that they are his parents. Jessie Ulibarri fears he won’t be by the side of his...
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Lawmakers Give Initial OK To Civil Unions
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado proposal to allow civil unions for same-sex couples got its first approval Monday, triggering applause and cheers from dozens of people who waited nearly four hours for the...
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Colorado Lawmakers Reviewing Same Sex Marriage
DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers are taking another look at same sex marriage after New York legalized it. The sponsors of Colorado’s civil-unions bill, Sen. Pat Steadman and Rep. Mark Ferrandino, both...
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Split GOP Leaves Civil Unions Effort In Limbo
DENVER (AP) – Some Colorado Republicans argue that allowing same-sex civil unions will underscore the party’s commitment to individual rights and help party recruitment. But they have a battle ahead of...
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Colorado Bill Hits Lawmakers If Budget Isn’t Passed
DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s top Senate Democrat wants state lawmakers to go without pay and benefits if they can’t agree on a budget, saying his proposal addresses a public perception that legislators...
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Banking For Pot Shops Eyed In Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect – it’s mostly cash-only. Banks won’t touch pot money. The drug is illegal under federal law,...
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Banking For Pot Shops Rejected In Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect – it’s mostly cash-only. Colorado lawmakers considered a bill setting up a special...
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Colorado Civil Unions Bill Gets First Hearing
DENVER (AP) — The debate of whether to grant Colorado same-sex couples rights similar to married couples returns to the state Capitol Wednesday, this time with more momentum than when it failed...
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Colorado Civil Union Bill Advances Toward Showdown
DENVER (AP) — Gay couples waiting for rights similar to those afforded to married couples got closer on Wednesday to a legislative showdown with Colorado Republicans after a Senate committee approved...
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Online Students Brace For New Rules In Colorado
DENVER (AP) – Online school is helping Michelle Nuss catch up. The 17-year-old is only a freshman in high school, falling behind a few years ago when she and her mother were homeless and living in a...
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Cuts To Colorado Agencies Weighed In Budget
DENVER (AP) – Lawmakers are deadlocked over whether to cut spending at Colorado state agencies, a move Democrats and the governor’s office warn will prompt layoffs in what has become the latest...
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Good Budget News Is Relative For Colorado Schools
DENVER (AP) – When it comes to funding schools in Colorado, the good news is relative. Schools aren’t being cut for the first time in years as the state slowly recovers from the Great Recession, a...
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Lawmakers Hope To Find More Homes, Faster For Abused Animals
DENVER (CBS4)- Animals caught in abusive situations will find new homes faster under a new law. It will streamline the impound process to allow pets to become adopted by new families. Some of the most...
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Colorado Senate Moves To Pass Civil Union Bill
DENVER (AP/CBS4) – A civil union proposal advanced in the Colorado Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers tentatively approved a measure that would give gay couples legal protections similar to marriage. The...
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Lawmaker Calls DA ‘Snake’ In Fight Over Drug Bill
DENVER (AP) — A Democratic senator trying to reduce penalties for some Colorado drug possession offenses called Denver’s top prosecutor a “villain” and a “snake” Friday, accusing him of spreading...
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Bill Asking Voters To Erase Gay Law Advances
DENVER (AP) – Senators gave initial approval to a measure asking Colorado voters to repeal an unconstitutional state law that barred municipalities from passing ordinances protecting gay people from...
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Marijuana DUI Bill Clears Big Colorado Hurdle
DENVER (AP) – A marijuana blood standard for drivers appears headed for approval in Colorado – thanks to a single vote change from a Republican senator. Sen. Nancy Spence of Centennial voted Tuesday in...
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Civil Union Bill Passes Final Committee, Heads To House Floor
DENVER (AP) – A civil unions proposal cleared a key hurdle Tuesday in the Republican-controlled Colorado House bolstering gay rights advocates who say they have enough support to pass the measure into...
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Colorado Civil Union Bill In Limbo After GOP Halt
DENVER (AP) – A proposal to allow civil unions in Colorado was in limbo Tuesday night, as Democrats pushed to halt a GOP filibuster in the House only to have Republicans abruptly stop floor work,...
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