
Chas Sisk
Editor / Producer, Colorado Capitol °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ AllianceChas Sisk is an editor/producer with KUNC and the Colorado Capitol °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Alliance. He's been a journalist for more than 25 years, primarily focused on covering politics, business and communities. When he's not at the Colorado State Capitol, Chas is a dedicated distance runner who's completed more than two dozen marathons. He joined KUNC in 2025.
-
Backers say the Colorado Voting Rights Act will protect the state against efforts to scale back civil rights, but election officials fear it could open up new challenges to longstanding voting practices.
-
Supporters say the law creates a space on forms to recognize lived experience and aligns death certificates with other state records.
-
House Bill 25-1011 would have required daycare chains to be more transparent about pricing and to notify parents prior to layoffs. But opponents said it'll discourage operators from opening up centers.
-
The proposal calls on districts to adopt formal policies on hearing challenges and sets limits on who can file them.
-
The measure still needs to clear a few procedural votes, but it appears on its way to Gov. Jared Polis' desk.
-
Hundreds of educators and supporters gathered on what was a school day for many to push back on a proposal from Gov. Jared Polis.
-
A proposal in the General Assembly would add "gender" to the list of details recorded about the deceased, along with "sex." The move is already another battle line between conservatives and progressives.
-
National chains are a growing share of the state's childcare providers, and lawmakers want regulations before they get any larger.
-
Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic lawmakers want to cap state insurance payments to hospitals, but providers say they're already operating in the red.
-
Local officials worry a state voting rights law could open them to new litigation — and change how Colorado's city elections are run