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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.

The Colorado Capitol °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Alliance pored through the more than 600 measures debated at the Capitol this year to highlight the most notable ones that passed and failed.

The measure, House Bill 1169, would have overridden local zoning laws, escalating a long-running dispute between the state and local governments over housing policy. It was a priority of Gov. Jared Polis.

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

The cuts will enable the state to absorb the rising costs of Medicaid and fully fund K-12 for another year. But they didn’t eliminate the state’s structural deficit, which will require ongoing cuts for years to come.

Most of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big expense — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Brian Eason and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Most of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big programs — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce.

A board established by the legislature was supposed to hire a judicial discipline ombudsman by March 2024. The board never met, and it’s not clear why.

House Bill 1272 would rewrite the so-called construction defect liability rules for condos sold for up to $1.2 million. The measure’s sponsors are hoping to find a sweet spot where everyone is a little unhappy.

How did state finances end up in such bad shape, and how far will lawmakers go to get back in balance?