​’Federal overreach’ inspired these Colorado bills during the 2026 session

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,307

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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For the second year, the Democratic-controlled Colorado Legislature played defense against actions coming down from the federal government and the Trump administration.

“The world around us shaped, at times, what our agenda might have looked like,” House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, told reporters Thursday morning, a day after the Legislature adjourned for the year. “There were immigration crackdowns, children being detained, rising political violence, chaos in Washington, and much of that led us …

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