Tag: Dylan Roberts
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EDITORIAL: Breaking ranks for the better at Colorado’s Capitol
It was encouraging to see a key lawmaker among ruling Democrats at the Capitol buck his own party’s standard-bearer last week. The kudos goes to state Sen. Dylan Roberts, the Frisco Democrat who chairs the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Roberts not only proved pivotal in voting against two of Gov. Jared Polis’ nominees…
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Colorado Senate panel OKs bill named for Boulder teen cyclist killed in 2023 crash
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday gave unanimous approval to a bill that would require law enforcement officers responding to crashes resulting in serious injury or death to offer drivers a voluntary breathalyzer test. Sponsors hope the measure would provide clarity and closure to families of individuals killed or seriously injured in car accidents. Assuming…
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Colorado lawmakers take aim at ‘imposter’ peaches, melons and chiles
Do you know where your Palisade peaches come from? What about your Rocky Ford melons? Your Pueblo chiles? You might think they were grown right here in the state, especially if they have the “Colorado Proud” logo — but that’s not always the case. That’s according to policymakers pushing a measure that seeks to label…
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EDITORIAL: Bring down the hammer on Colorado’s child traffickers
Just as Colorado’s legislature is poised for a new crackdown on child trafficking, a report released this week concludes the repugnant crime “remains near historic levels for the state.” “The ranking is among the highest in the nation for both the number and rate of trafficking offenses and with minors making up the majority of…
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EDITORIAL: A needed crackdown on Colorado’s child trafficking
As reported this week by our news affiliate Colorado Politics, lawmakers are promising a new foray against child trafficking when the 2026 legislative session convenes at the Capitol next week. It’s welcome news. Colorado is believe to be in the top 10 states for human trafficking. Proposed, bipartisan legislation will turn up the heat on…
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Colorado Supreme Court’s rules for disability accommodations on bar exam face criticism
‘This rule appears to be adding hurdles to a disabled bar applicant taking the bar exam,’ said Sen. Dylan Roberts
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Lawmakers craft legislation to remedy cellphone gaps
Colorado’s newly formed Cell Phone Connectivity Interim Study Committee has crafted recommendations for legislation to enhance cell phone connectivity, with a particular focus on the state’s rural areas and underserved communities. Four initial bill draft requests were made during a bipartisan committee meeting in August. While the details of each bill still need to be…
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Here’s how long it could take to reintroduce wolverines in Colorado
Bill sponsor says the process will be nothing like the wolf reintroduction
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Modified Colorado bill bans firearms in state Capitol
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Colorado lawmakers substantially modified a proposal that originally listed nearly 20 places where a person would be prohibited to carry a firearm — even with a concealed weapons permit — to only a handful of areas, notably including higher education institutions. In narrowing down that list, the legislators added a new place where guns would be banned…