BOULDER, Colorado, May 21 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: The Boulder County Elections Division will conduct a logic and accuracy test beginning on Tuesday, May 28 on ballots and equipment to be used for the 2024 June Statewide Primary Election. The test ensures voting system equipment properly tabulates votes. Each type of ballot and all ballot styles will be tested to verify they are properly printed and read by the scanning equipment. The test will also   more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 21 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law in ceremonies in Colorado Springs. * HB24-1282 - Ninth-Grade Success Grant & Performance Reporting, sponsored by Representatives Matthew Martinez and Rose Pugliese, and Senators James Coleman and Cleave Simpson. - "This bill will help more students access the support and resources they need to succeed in high school an  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 21 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Today, Governor Polis traveled through the western slope from Vail to Paonia to sign bills into law. While at the Bair Ranch Rest Area in Gypsum, Governor Polis signed bills to ensure Colorado roads and highways are safe for all Coloradans, visitors, and workers: * HB24-1135 - Offenses Related to Operating a Vehicle, sponsored by Representatives Matt Soper and Marc Snyder, and Senators  more

PAONIA, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Jared Polis today signed a bipartisan water conservation bill into law. HB24-1436 will refer a ballot measure to Colorado voters to allow the state to keep and spend all sports betting tax revenue to fund water conservation and protection projects. "From agricultural use to recreation that drives our tourism economy, protecting Colorado's waters is essential and will ensure its availability for  more

NEW CASTLE, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation that will improve wildfire mitigation. HB24-1006 will make it easier for rural communities to locate and apply for state and federal wildfire prevention grants. HB24-1024 will expand wildfire prevention efforts through community education. "Rural communities like mine are often most at risk for wildfire-related damage and displacement," said Rep. Elizabe  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Polis today signed into law bipartisan legislation to restore the North American wolverine in Colorado. SB24-171, sponsored by Senators Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Perry Will, R-New Castle, and Representatives Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, and Tisha Mauro, D-Pueblo, authorizes Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) to reintroduce wolverines and enhance Colorado's biodiversity. "Wolverines were a nat  more

GYPSUM, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed into law bipartisan legislation that would improve safety and keep traffic flowing on Colorado's mountain highways and better enforce commercial driving infractions. SB24-100, sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Representative Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs, improves safety by allowing the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Late on Friday, May 17, the health insurer Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the health care system CommonSpirit Health reached an agreement on a five-year contract that will put CommonSpirit hospitals, outpatient centers and physicians offices in-network for Anthem policyholders. This agreement is retroactive back to May 1, meaning consumers s  more

NEW CASTLE, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation that will improve wildfire mitigation. HB24-1006 will make it easier for rural communities to locate and apply for state and federal wildfire prevention grants. HB24-1024 will expand wildfire prevention efforts through community education. "Rural communities like mine are often most at risk for wildfire-related damage and displacement,"   more

GYPSUM, Colorado, May 21 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed into law bipartisan legislation that would improve safety and keep traffic flowing on Colorado's mountain highways and better enforce commercial driving infractions. SB24-100, sponsored by Senators Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Perry Will, R-New Castle, and Representatives Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs, and Rick Taggart, R-Grand Junction, improv  more