#Retweet: Here are the best tweets of the week in Colorado politics
County voters cannot pursue referendum on land-use change, appeals court says
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court told a collection of Delta County voters on Thursday that they cannot file a referendum to repeal a zoning change, as the state constitution does not allow it. After Delta County’s commissioners adopted a resolution updating the...
What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps
David A. Lieb
david.a..lieb@associatedpress.com
Updated 6 hours ago
A battle between Texas Republicans and California Democrats to bolster their party’s advantage in the U.S. House has led politicians in other states to consider ways they, too, could leverage partisan power to rack up more victories in the 2026...
10th Circuit, by 2-1, rebuffs industry challenge to Vail’s prohibition on delivery vehicles
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded on Friday that Vail’s 2023 prohibition on delivery vehicles in pedestrian areas had a sufficient connection to safety and, therefore, a trial judge was wrong to block the town from enforcing its ordinance. A...
Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Janie Har
janie.har@associatedpress.com
Updated 6 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States. A three-judge panel of the...
Pueblo County coroner resigns, suffered cardiac event after bodies found
The Gazette
the-gazette@midtc.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter has submitted a resignation letter with an effective date of Tuesday, according to the letter dated on Thursday posted by Gazette news partner KOAA. Cotter has been under investigation since an inspection by the Department...
FBI plans 28 billboards across Denver area, offer $10K reward in search of 2023 shooting suspect
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The FBI plans to place 28 billboards across the metro Denver area as part of its search for the suspect of a fatal 2023 Denver bar shooting. Authorities are also offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of...
Colorado PUC faces pressure to approve Xcel’s $15 billion energy plan
Colorado Politics
nick@midtc.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is facing pressure from the governor and state energy officials to expedite an Xcel Energy request to add 4,500 megawatts of renewable and hybrid energy generation before federal renewable energy credits expire at the end...
ANALYSIS: 5 takeaways from Colorado’s 2025 special session
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The six-day special session of the General Assembly dealt with the state’s fiscal crisis, artificial intelligence, a ballot measure on school meals, and health insurance premiums. Democrats said the special session was needed because of a $1.2 billion loss individual...
Advocates say delay of Colorado AI regulations offers breathing room, but not final resolution
Colorado Politics
nick@midtc.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Education officials, business leaders and technology groups said they are relieved that a new state law regulating artificial intelligence has been delayed by a few months — but they remained frustrated that many of their broader worries remain unresolved. Last...
Gov. Jared Polis announces $252.5 million in cuts to Colorado state budget
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed an executive order, initiating the process to cut $252.5 million in cash and general funds from this year’s budget, with the most significant impact on the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which...
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The Gazette: Gov. Hickenlooper shields Colorado taxpayers from PERA trouble
Gov. John Hickenlooper is wise to protect taxpayers from new contributions to the Public Employees Retirement Fund, and he should hold his ground. Hickenlooper released a $28.7 billion budget proposal Wednesday that counters the PERA board’s desire to increase taxpayer contributions to bail out the troubled fund. The governor’s proposal is merely a guideline for […]
Candidates for governor to field questions from Colorado left-leaning groups
A handful of left-leaning organizations will quiz a handful of candidates for governor on energy, immigration and elections Nov. 12 at the Auraria Campus in Denver. The forum is from noon to 3 p.m. at the St. Cajetans building at 1200 Ninth St. in Denver. As of Saturday the candidates committed to attend were: unaffiliated […]