Gov. Jared Polis set a personal record for issuing vetoes in a single legislative session this year — and, potentially, made history as the first Colorado governor to veto a bill that passed the General Assembly unanimously.

The 11 vetoed bills touched on a raft of issues: social media regulations, new rules for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft, criminal justice reforms, health care, the Colorado Open Records Act and several more.

Some, such as his veto of a bill that would have made it easier for unions to negotiate dues, were telegraphed well ahead of time.

Others surprised the bill sponsors, chiefly a proposed ban on surprise charges from ambulance rides — a proposal that had passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Supporters of the bill believe it is the first time a

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