DENVER—Today, on the final day of the 2018 legislative session, Assistant Minority Leader Cole Wist (R-Centennial) passed legislation that establishes a crisis management program to help people transition from a 72-hour emergency or involuntary hold into appropriate treatment. Specifically, Senate Bill 18-270, which passed both the House and Senate with strong bipartisan support, will coordinate referrals of high-risk individuals to …

DENVER—Tonight, nearly every House Democrat voted against legislation that would have allowed private sector employers to give preference to veterans seeking employment. Senate Bill 18-044, sponsored by Representative Lois Landgraf (R-Colorado Springs), passed the Senate 35-0, but was changed by several House Democrats into a mere employment study – a confusing move considering nearly every other state has adopted this …