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Affronts to our children’s children | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
hal-bidlack@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
As my regular reader (hi Jeff!) will recall, I’m quite fond of the Colorado Politics section called Out West Roundup. On that page, readers can learn about quite a few things happening in the American west that missed the front...
The CPW Commission’s act of courage | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
By Eric Washburn Winston Churchill once said: “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because, as has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others.” Until this year, Colorado Parks & Wildlife has allowed hunters to...
The CPW Commission’s act of courage | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
By Eric Washburn Winston Churchill once said: “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because, as has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others.” Until this year, CPW has allowed hunters to kill as many...
New survey finds Colorado voters in the 8th Congressional District back more federal AI regulations
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
A majority of both Democrats and Republicans in one of Colorado’s most competitive congressional districts say they support federal regulations on artificial intelligence, according to a recent survey by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation (PPC). Members of...
Colorado drivers tap ‘Montana loophole’ to avoid high vehicle registration and tax costs
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Coloradans looking to avoid high vehicle registration fees have increasingly turned to what’s known as the “Montana loophole” — a strategy that surfaced recently at a luxury car event near the Cherry Creek Mall. Here’s how it works. A Colorado...
Aurora church tied to group that exploited homeless people is under scrutiny
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 11 hours ago
Two regional Seventh-day Adventist conferences that oversee the activities of its member churches across several states have launched inquiries into an Aurora-based congregation tied to a Medicaid operation that exploited the homeless. The Rocky Mountain Conference and the Central States...
Montezuma County judge, discipline officials agree upon suspension for numerous misconduct admissions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
A Montezuma County judge and the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline both agreed this month that a suspension and public censure are the appropriate consequences for his multiple instances of misconduct, including invoking his title when facing a citation from...
Colorado Supreme Court end-of-term stats, federal judges’ backlogs increase | 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. The state Supreme Court’s term revealed increased division among the justices in their opinions, plus Colorado’s federal judges have started to accumulate more overdue motions...
Trump says antimissile defense systems on new Qatar-provided Air Force One will be upgraded
Brady Knox
brady-knox@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
President Donald Trump said the new Air Force One jet is being sent to have its antimissile defense systems “maxed out,” after security concerns pushed him to take another aircraft back from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Speaking to...
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
The Associated Press
the-associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Born Sunday, Alec Neel...