Facing intense pressure from Big Tech, a key Democratic lawmaker in Colorado abandoned his attempt to reinforce artificial intelligence guardrails and instead delayed implementation of the current rules. … “We thank Sen. Rodriguez for amending his bill and allowing Colorado businesses more time to work on the current AI law instead of pushing bad policy […]
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Colorado Sun: Colorado lawmakers abandon special session effort to tweak AI law, will push back start date to June 2026
Colorado lawmakers Monday abandoned an effort to tweak Colorado’s first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence law after it became clear that five days of intense negotiations between Democrats, the tech industry, consumer advocacy groups and unions wouldn’t yield any results. … Loren Furman, who leads the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, thanked Rodriguez for “allowing Colorado businesses more time […]
Summit Daily: To help close budget hole, Colorado Democrats eliminate a tax benefit for small businesses
Small businesses in Colorado will no longer be able to recoup a percentage of the sales tax they collect and send to the state under a bill approved by state Democrats in the ongoing special legislative session. For decades, businesses that report under $1 million in taxable sales per filing period have been able to […]
Colorado Politics: Artificial intelligence bill clears first Senate special session committee
The proposed Senate Democrats’ fix to Senate Bill 24-205, the first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence regulation on discrimination, won approval from its first committee on the first day of the 2025 special session. Senate Bill 4 is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, who was also the main sponsor of the 2024 AI law that […]
Denver Gazette: These are 2025’s 10 ‘coolest’ things made in Colorado
For the past four years, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce has hosted a competition to celebrate inventions made in the state. And the business advocacy group has selected their top 10 finalists for the “Coolest Things Made in Colorado” in 2025. An overall winner will be selected by judges on Oct. 23. And the public […]
Colorado Square: Colorado unemployment drops slightly, higher than national
In July, unemployment in Colorado dropped slightly, while still holding its spot as the 10th highest nationally. After sitting for months at 4.8%, the highest it had been since September 2021, the jobless rate decreased slightly in both June and July. … “Here in Colorado, the gross mismanagement of the economy — combined with the […]
Gazette: GUEST OPINION: Beware Colorado’s youth employment gap
If Colorado wants sustained, inclusive economic growth, it must treat youth employment not as an afterthought but as a cornerstone of its workforce strategy. As a Denver native, Daniels Scholar, and student of applied mathematics at Harvard, I find myself reflecting deeply on the hidden costs beneath these headline numbers. In June 2025, Colorado’s labor […]
Colorado Politics: Colorado legislators seek to stabilize health insurance premiums with federal tax credits going away
Colorado legislators are considering an infusion of cash into a program in an effort to keep health insurance premiums low amid recent changes to the tax code enacted by Congress, notably the end of tax credits offered on state-run and federal exchanges. … The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Kyle Brown, D-Louisville, told The Sum and Substance, […]
IAPP: Colorado AI Act faces potential changes in special legislative session
Gov. Jared Polis, D-Co., recently announced the Colorado General Assembly will open its special legislative session 21 Aug. with “addressing the fiscal and implementation impact” of the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act. The special session is seen as the last chance to hammer out disagreements over the landmark law before it takes effect 1 Feb. 2026. […]
Denver7: Colorado’s congressional delegation discusses impact of federal policies
All eight members of Colorado’s U.S. House delegation participated in a panel discussion Tuesday, focusing on how major federal legislation could shape Colorado’s future. A central topic was President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” one of the most consequential bills Congress has passed recently, which has sparked major debate among Colorado’s lawmakers. Read more here.