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Two Colorado Open-Records Bills Die in the 2026 Session

Two Colorado open-records bills that would have moved in opposite directions — one opening the books on legislative caucus money, the other rewriting the state's public-records law in ways that both expand and narrow access — were both marked "Postponed Indefinitely" in the 2026 regular session, the designation the General Assembly uses to set a bill aside for the remainder of the session. SB26-168, "Transparency of Legislative Caucuses' Money," would have reached money that…

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Updated Jul 29, 12:31 PM

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Council Advances Housing, Clean-Fleet, and Well-Plugging Grants at July 21 Meeting

Fort Collins City Council met in regular session on July 21, 2026, with all seven members present, and moved a slate of state and federally-funded grant measures, according to the meeting's action agenda. The meeting opened with a proclamation declaring July 2026 Disability Pride Month. Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No. 080, appropriating $792,434 in Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant revenue through the Transit Oriented Communities Infrastructur…

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Updated Jul 25, 1:48 PM

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Colorado Legislature Enacts Two Early-Childhood Education Bills on Reading Evaluation and Vision Screening

The Colorado General Assembly has enacted two education measures aimed at early childhood development: House Bill 26-1352, which revises how the state evaluates its early-literacy program under the READ Act, and House Bill 26-1193, which extends vision screening to pre-kindergarten students. HB26-1352 changes the required independent evaluation of READ Act spending from an annual to a biennial requirement. It also directs the Colorado Department of Education to post an annua…

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Updated Jul 23, 10:32 AM