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Appeals judge raises questions about review of custody decisions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 41 minutes ago
A member of Colorado’s second-highest court suggested last week that appellate judges should have more leeway to decide whether trial judges correctly terminate or decline to terminate parents’ legal rights over their children. At the same time, the three-judge Court...
Colorado’s Democratic senators slam deal to end shutdown, vow to fight for health care tax credits
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 45 minutes ago
Colorado’s two Democratic U.S. senators voted against a bipartisan deal reached Sunday to end the longest federal government shutdown in history, blasting the package’s failure to extend some health insurance tax credits. The full Senate passed spending legislation late Monday...
U.S. Senate passes bill to end shutdown
Wire Services
wire-services@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
HOUSE VOTE EXPECTED AS SOON AS WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a major funding package on Monday night that is likely to bring to an end the longest partial government shutdown in history. On a 60-40 vote, the...
Denver council rejects 2026 budget, but mayor’s $1.66B spending plan will still govern operations
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 17 minutes ago
The Denver City Council rejected Mayor Mike Johnston’s $1.66 billion spending plan, but the proposal, as amended, will still govern operations, as the charter requires the city to have a budget in place by Nov. 12. In a split 6-6...
County court judge suspended pending investigation, Supreme Court committee advances eviction rule | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A San Miguel County judge is on suspension pending a misconduct investigation, plus a Colorado Supreme Court committee advanced a rule change designed to benefit...
Colorado office serving people with disabilities faces budget crunch amid federal shutdown
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
A Colorado office that helps people with disabilities with job training and career counseling is operating with just a quarter of its budget amid a federal funding freeze and significant cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, according to disability...
New Jeffco Public Schools elects talk transparency, budget
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 12 minutes ago
The Jeffco Public Schools Board of Education will look a bit different going into next year. During the Nov. 4 elections, Jefferson County residents voted in three new board members in the five-person board, all while voting out incumbent School...
Colorado justices: El Paso County judge erred by removing prosecutor for comments about stabbing public defenders
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-1 vote, concluded on Monday that an El Paso County judge mistakenly removed a prosecutor from a murder case after he was overheard saying he hoped the defendant would stab public defenders if he...
No deal? Tuesday is federal deadline for Colorado River states to develop agreement framework
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
This Tuesday is the deadline set by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the seven states of the Colorado River to develop a framework for an agreement governing the river’s operations. But that agreement seems just as far away now...
Douglas County targets teen addiction, recovery in new campaign
Noah Festenstein
noah.festenstein@denvergazette.com
Updated 16 hours ago
A new campaign focused on youth in Douglas County aims to raise awareness against drug abuse, while also allocating dollars on treatment programs. The county said it plans to earmark millions of dollars in state opioid settlement dollars to address...
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Denver rolls its affordable housing plan out to the public
Denver rolled out its new 10 year, $155 million plan to address affordable housing in the city at a public meeting July 21. While it was met with cautious approval from some in the audience, others were – at best – skeptically indifferent to the plan. The proposal will create a dedicated fund compiled from a 50/50 […]
Denver Council debating moratorium on popular architectural design for developers
Whether or not a specific form of architectural design will continue to be allowed or banned by the City of Denver is currently a topic of debate between council members. The Council’s willingness to put a moratorium in place on developers using a “garden court” form design in their projects seems to hinge on whether […]