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The new affinity caucus will be for lawmakers who are Muslim or are from the Middle East, North Africa or South Asia. Its members hope it will serve as a bulwark against possible discriminatory action by the incoming Trump administration.

State Sen. Chris Hansen announced this week he is resigning to take a job in the private sector, even though he won reelection just last week. For him, it’s about paying for his kids’ college education, but it also means the next state senator from Denver will be chosen by a committee rather than by the voters.

The state's Democratic majority passed reforms to help renters and several bills to spur housing development during the 2024 legislative session. One of those reforms requires local governments along the Front Range to zone for more apartments and townhomes near transit. The Colorado Sun editor Larry Ryckman joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story.

Democratic state lawmakers struck a deal with Gov. Jared Polis earlier this week that could make big changes to how TABOR, or the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, is managed. The agreement protects two pending bills that would create a new tax write-off for families and expand the state credit for low-income earners. The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story.

KUNC statehouse reporter Lucas Brady Woods takes us inside the halls of power today to explain what lawmakers are prioritizing at the Colorado state Capitol.

Colorado's chaotic legislative session this year underscores the once-purple state's leftward shift.

Colorado’s 2023 legislative session ended on Monday. Democrats passed some historic pieces of legislation this year, but also failed to achieve some major policy priorities. Republicans struggled to assert influence, but also staged fierce resistance.

Democratic lawmakers are forging ahead in the face of sometimes-heated Republican opposition. They have more than 150 bills to get through by the time the legislative session ends on Monday.

The new laws make up the most consequential firearm reforms in Colorado history. They cover red flag laws, gun-buying age, gun purchase waiting periods, and a rollback of liability protections for the firearm industry.

Republicans in the state House of Representatives continue to stage filibusters, throwing the legislative schedule into question.