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Democrats and their big roll of the dice | SONDERMANN
Eric Sondermann
eric-sondermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
For Republicans on the ballot this fall, the hand they are forced to play is rather set. Even if so many of them had not so meekly submitted to President Donald Trump’s agenda, they would still be largely tethered to...
Reagan’s PATCO Showdown ignited Colorado labor backlash | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
Forty-five years ago this week: “It’s the old Nixon reaction as far as I’m concerned. He thinks he’s the Great God Almighty and can do no wrong … in the eyes of the public,” said Zelda Bransted, spokesman of the...
Federal judge green-lights excessive force, retaliation claims for trial against Fort Collins officers
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
A federal judge green-lit a jury trial last week against multiple Fort Collins police officers on claims that they used excessive force on one man who was standing unarmed in his underwear, and retaliated against another man for exercising his...
Jeff Crank, Jessica Killin set to face off in 2 debates in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank and Jessica Killin, his Democratic challenger, have agreed to debate twice in the weeks leading up to the general election in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, their campaigns have said. Crank is seeking a second term...
CSI study reviews impacts of Colorado’s mandatory sex‑trafficking sentencing measure
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
A new report by the think-tank Common Sense Institute examines what could happen if Colorado voters approve Initiative 108, which establishes mandatory life sentences for offenders convicted of sexual trafficking of a minor. The measure is backed by Protect Kids...
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murder case
Kaelan Deese
kaelan-deese@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to two federal stalking charges connected to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a major development that could complicate New York prosecutors’ separate murder case against him. Mangione, 28, not only pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court...
French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for children under 15
Emily Hallas
emily-hallas@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
France’s top court struck down on Friday a law championed by President Emmanuel Macron that would have made it illegal for children to have social media accounts. The law, approved by lawmakers in July, was set to take effect at...
10th Circuit revives wage violation lawsuit against Papa John’s operator
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a former Papa John’s delivery driver’s lawsuit alleging violations of federal and state wage law. Steve Mighell worked for one month at a Denver Papa John’s location in summer 2023. He alleged...
Golden fire chief fired days after city manager as city investigates ‘racist incident’
Matt Kyle
matt.kyle@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
The City of Golden has terminated its fire chief days after terminating the city manager due to a “racist incident” earlier this year at a city fire station. City officials said that in March, a “Snoop on a Stoop” doll,...
Ikon Pass company cuts jobs in Denver and beyond amid several changes
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
As the ski resort company behind the Ikon Pass and the operator of Steamboat Springs, Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park Resort is going through a phase of changes, the Denver-based company is now cutting jobs. Alterra Mountain Co. has laid...