Straight outta #copolitics: Caldara on ‘consent’ — and another war of words
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston gives third State of the City address
Deborah Grigsby
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Updated 6 hours ago
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will deliver his third State of the City address on Tuesday, when he is expected to outline major initiatives on utility costs, childcare and other affordability challenges. The mayor, who confirmed he is seeking reelection, told...
Federal judge dismisses Colorado county sheriff’s challenge to law limiting immigration cooperation
Michael Karlik
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Updated 7 hours ago
A federal judge dismissed a challenge from Mesa County Sheriff’s Office leaders last week to a Colorado law limiting public employees’ cooperation with immigration authorities, concluding that the plaintiffs did not allege they engage in any conduct that the law...
Hegseth questioned by senators over funding for the Iran war
The Associated Press
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Updated 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questions and protests at a Senate hearing Tuesday over the U.S. war against Iran, as Republicans push a $95 billion budget package to fund the military, along with aid to farmers...
Cammack says there is ‘absolutely’ foreign interference on Capitol Hill
Lauren Green
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Updated 10 hours ago
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) is fighting to change House rules to require mandatory background checks for House staffers, warning there is “absolutely” foreign interference on Capitol Hill. Her resolution, which would modify House rules, would require staffers to disclose dual...
10th Circuit raises bar for fraud victims to sue debt collectors over inaccurate information
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court wiped away a jury’s $500,000 award to a fraud victim on Monday and made it more difficult for consumers to hold companies liable for disseminating inaccurate credit information. The Fair Credit Reporting Act regulates credit...
Montezuma County judge’s censure, suspension approved by discipline panel
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
A three-member disciplinary panel accepted, on Monday, an agreement between a Montezuma County judge and the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline that specifies he will receive a censure, a suspension, and additional education for his admitted instances of misconduct. Under...
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
The Associated Press
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Updated 14 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before he was elected president. A divided three-judge panel from...
Affronts to our children’s children | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
hal-bidlack@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 23 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
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Updated 4 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
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Updated 4 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...