Straight outta #copolitics: CD-6’s Coffman in the hot seat. Again.
Colorado ballot measure for tougher fentanyl penalties moves forward
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
A proposed measure that would increase penalties for fentanyl manufacturing, distribution, and possession has collected enough signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot, following several failed attempts by the state legislature to pass similar legislation. Backed by Advance Colorado, the...
Colorado justices sympathetic to defendant’s claim of speedy trial violation
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to the argument that an El Paso County prosecutor made an unjustified decision to file a mid-case appeal, pushing the trial beyond the legal deadline and requiring dismissal of the...
Committee on Legal Services approves legal defense for 15 Colorado Democrats accused of accepting illegal gifts
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The state legislature’s Committee on Legal Services has approved a request from a group of Democratic lawmakers for legal representation to defend an ethics complaint that accuses them of accepting illegal contributions to fund a retreat in Vail last month....
Colorado Springs Utilities acquiring $7 million in land to move power substation
Brennen Kauffman
brennen-kauffman@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 51 minutes ago
The Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors approved a trio of land acquisitions at its meeting Wednesday afternoon to prepare for a future relocation of a power substation. The three agreements cover roughly 7.3 acres of land near North Academy...
Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, Democrats face backlash for suggesting soldiers disobey ‘illegal’ orders
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Democratic veterans in Congress who urged military service members to “refuse illegal orders” from the Trump administration should receive capital punishment. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”...
Shoshone water rights acquisition approved by Colorado board
Luige DelPuerto
luige.delpuerto@gazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado’s water board on Wednesday approved the acquisition of water rights associated with the Shoshone Power Plant for permanent instream flow protection. The deal to purchase water rights from Xcel Energy for $99 million aims to ensure that a significant...
Federal judge believes government would follow her orders on immigration detention ‘under normal circumstances’
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
A federal judge agreed on Thursday that she would allow a class of approximately 500 people in Colorado’s immigration detention to challenge the government’s refusal to set their bond, which she already found to be a likely violation of the...
Colorado lottery commission OKs credit card purchases, online sales despite legislative pushback
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 47 minutes ago
Colorado’s lottery commission voted on Wednesday to permit credit card purchases of lottery tickets and to begin selling tickets directly to consumers. The decision may trigger a conflict with at least 25 members of the Colorado General Assembly, including most...
Federal judge fines lawyer $3,000 for ‘reckless’ filings with incorrect info
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Judge suspects use of generative artificial intelligence; attorney denies using AI A federal judge took the unusual step last week of fining an attorney $3,000 for submitting flawed case citations, being evasive when her opposing counsel raised concerns and relying...
Colorado sells tax credits to plug budget deficit
Luige DelPuerto
luige.delpuerto@gazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado has begun selling insurance premiums and income tax credits to raise $100 million to shore up the state’s budget and pay for insurance subsidies. A law approved by the legislature this year authorized the Treasury Department to sell up...
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Lamborn jeered during GOP congressman's first town hall meeting in Colorado Springs
A boisterous crowd that included dozens of progressive activists peppered U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., Wednesday with questions, comments and jeers on health care reform, federal budget cuts and the cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base during his first town hall meeting of the year in Colorado Springs. The overflow crowd of more […]
Flawed ‘anti-sharia bill’ fails to win over Colorado lawmakers
A Republican-controlled committee voted down a bill meant to protect Coloradans from foreign laws that might infringe on the “fundamental liberties” guaranteed by U.S. federal and state constitutions. Sponsored by Fort Collins Senate Republican Vicki Marble, Senate Bill 277 was introduced quietly on Friday, March 31. It never mentions the word “sharia,” but it soon […]