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Federal judge sides with Douglas County School District in ex-admin’s discrimination lawsuit
Michael Karlik
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Updated 17 minutes ago
A federal judge concluded last week that a former high school administrator had not proven his claims of religious discrimination against the Douglas County School District. Corey McNellis had worked at Ponderosa High School since 2002 and served as the athletic...
Appeals court orders new menacing trial after faulty self-defense instruction
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court ordered a new trial last week for an El Paso County defendant convicted of felony menacing, concluding an erroneous self-defense instruction may have influenced the verdict. Under Colorado law, self-defense is an affirmative defense, meaning the prosecution...
Investment and innovation expected across the defense community in town
Mary Shinn
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Updated 3 hours ago
Investment and innovation are on the horizon for the defense community in Colorado Springs over the coming year. In December, the Missile Defense Agency selected 2,100 companies to compete for work on Golden Dome through a contract known as SHIELD...
Colorado eyes shift in particulate oversight amid EV push
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division proposed shifting oversight of solid particulates as small as one-seventh the width of a human hair from federal to state-only authority on Dec. 19, citing more than 20 years of compliance with national standards. The...
Saudi Arabia strikes Mukalla port over ‘extremely dangerous’ actions by ally UAE
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner
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Updated 4 hours ago
Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes targeting Emirati equipment unloading at the port of Mukalla in Yemen on Tuesday after accusing its ally of “extremely dangerous” actions, a major escalation in the war-torn nation. After weeks of high tensions following the Emirati-backed...
Trump’s latest funding cuts dampen bipartisan dealmaking in 2026
Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner
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Updated 3 hours ago
Senate Republicans are optimistic about bipartisanship beyond healthcare next year, despite the looming midterm elections, but some of President Donald Trump’s latest actions could thwart the appetite for deal-making. The administration is dismantling a federal climate center and halting construction...
The 2026 battleground: Congress’s most vulnerable House and Senate seats
Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner
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Updated 4 hours ago
With control of Congress expected to hinge on a narrow margin in 2026, a small group of House and Senate incumbents is already emerging as the most vulnerable lawmakers of the coming cycle. Both parties are already zeroing in on...
From mental health coverage to bison protection: New Colorado laws that take effect Jan. 1
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
A new year means new laws in Colorado, covering everything from health insurance and gun shows to “junk fees” and protections for wild bison. Here’s a list of laws passed during the 2025 legislative session that will go into effect...
Appeals court clarifies framework for parents’ First Amendment rights in child-naming disputes
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a Jefferson County judge’s order last week in a long-running dispute about whether two ex-spouses must call their child by his first name or middle name outside the home. In doing so, a three-judge Court of...
Organizers of petition to recall City Councilmember Tom Bailey turn in signatures
Brennen Kauffman
brennen-kauffman@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
A group of northern Colorado Springs residents turned in a stack of signed petition forms Monday afternoon in an attempt to recall City Councilmember Tom Bailey. Timothy Lewin, Paul Carson and Laura Wilkey were the main organizers who dropped off...
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Tancredo revs up inaugural meeting of Douglas County Tea Party
CASTLE ROCK — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo on Wednesday night urged those attending the initial meeting of the Douglas County Tea Party to fight to preserve the very notion of individual liberty from an all-out assault by liberals — “or progressives, whatever they want to call themselves now,” he cracked — who are, he […]
VIDEO: Wist goes off the cuff, appraises first days in legislature
The Colorado Statesman caught up with newly appointed Rep. Cole Wist, R-Centennial, an attorney at Holland and Hart, last week to talk about his adjustment to life under the Gold Dome. Wist didn’t provide a clear answer about who so far among the army of lobbyists at the Capitol is his favorite, but he was happy to talk […]