There are 100 state lawmakers in Colorado who meet each year for a 120-day session to debate and reject or pass bills

Between the promise and pomp of a new legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly returned to the Capitol clouded by the incoming Trump administration. Why it matters: The Democratic-led legislature is pledging to stand as a national counterweight to Washington,

Lawmakers are back to work at the Colorado State Capitol with Democrats maintaining control of both chambers. The new session brought new leadership in the senate. Democratic state Sen. James Coleman of Denver took the gavel as President of the Senate.