The Denver Post: Why not move the BLM west?
Much is appealing from where we sit in Colorado, surrounded by millions of acres of public lands, about the possibility of the Bureau of Land Management headquarters coming to the West.
We are thrilled Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, and Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, have sparked a conversation within the Department of Interior and top Colorado officials about moving the BLM headquarters out of the Beltway and into the heart of 245 million acres of public lands it manages.
Most BLM employees are already decentralized in offices across America. According to the agency, 503 full-time employees work in the Washington, D.C., headquarters and 8,403 are employed in the field.
Hickenlooper lands endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, Ministerial Alliance in US Senate primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper won endorsements this week from a progressive Democratic colleague and a coalition of metro-area African American faith leaders as voting began in Colorado’s primary election. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and the Greater Metro Denver...
Colorado justices say insurers may access policyholders’ medical info in denied-benefits litigation
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court declined on Monday to expand its narrow prohibition on insurance companies accessing policyholders’ medical information, clarifying that a dispute over an insurer’s bad-faith decision to deny benefits is the only situation where a company is limited...
House District 14: Businesswoman, consultant square off in GOP primary
Mary Shinn
mary-shinn@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Firearms training company owner Ava Flanell will face Troy Vanderhule, the chief fundraising officer for Dobson Philanthropic, in the June 30 Republican primary for state House District 14, an area in northern Colorado Springs. Flanell was appointed to the seat...
Federal judge wants Todd Blanche to swear in writing anti-weaponization fund won’t be revived
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
jack.birle.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 12 hours ago
A federal judge maintained a block on the Department of Justice’s $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund Friday, despite the DOJ claiming they have abandoned the planned fund aimed at compensating allies of President Donald Trump and others who say they were politically targeted by...
Colorado Supreme Court declines to loosen requirements for insurance company defendants
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court declined last week to reconsider its longstanding expectations for insurance company defendants, and agreed that an insurer failed to properly raise its defenses against a policyholder’s breach-of-contract lawsuit. When an insured driver has an accident with...
Teen defendant properly transferred from youth detention to jail, Colorado justices conclude
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
Colorado law required the transfer of a teenage murder suspect from youth detention to the county jail when he turned 18, the state Supreme Court ruled last week. Prosecutors have accused Issac James Lawrence of killing a younger boy and attempting to...
US is escorting 20 tankers a night through Strait of Hormuz, Burgum says, easing oil strain
Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner
maydeen.merino.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 15 hours ago
The U.S. Navy is escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite the threat from Iran, guiding more than 20 crude oil carriers on some nights, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. Some are ultra-large tankers that hold 2 million barrels...
Trump fumes over ‘fake’ peace deal terms leaked by Iran
Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner
christian.datoc.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 15 hours ago
President Donald Trump claimed that the ceasefire terms reported by Iranian state media on Friday were “fake news” and denied offering any monetary compensation to Tehran to secure their cooperation in ending the war. Iranian state media began circulating a...
Republicans race to confirm Trump DNI pick Jay Clayton to break spy program gridlock
Hailey Bullis and Lauren Green, Washington Examiner
hailey.bullis.and.lauren.green.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Senate Republicans are moving quickly to vote on President Donald Trump’s pick to run the country’s intelligence agencies, underscoring the level of anxiety in Washington over a temporary lapse in the federal government’s spy powers. The Senate Intelligence Committee scheduled...
Douglas County moves to tighten rules on electric scooters, off-road vehicles
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Douglas County commissioners advanced an ordinance Tuesday that would significantly expand regulation of electric scooters and off-highway vehicles, citing safety concerns and gaps in state law. The proposed measure, introduced by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, would raise fines for...
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