Faith Winter, Colorado Senate leader, enters treatment for alcohol use

State Sen. Faith Winter, a Broomfield lawmaker and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, said Thursday that she has entered substance-use treatment for alcohol abuse after appearing intoxicated at a community event this week. Winter apologized for her behavior at the Northglenn event Wednesday night, where she appeared to slur her words when she spoke … Read more

Colorado lawmakers’ push for more high-density housing irks cities

Colorado cities are ready for a legal fight if necessary to stop a state push to overhaul local housing density rules and allow more tightly packed development along train and bus routes. While many local governments support the goal of concentrating people in apartments around transit hubs so they drive less, mayors have objected to … Read more

Bills in Colorado legislature take aim at poor Front Range air quality

Democratic state legislators on Wednesday rolled out a suite of bills aimed at improving the Front Range’s air quality, which is among the worst in the nation. The bills will focus on curbing toxic emissions from oil and gas drilling sites by changing how Colorado issues permits, lengthening the state’s summer ozone season to five … Read more