Colorado U.S. Attorney responds to Jeff Sessions’ marijuana policy reversal
Colorado U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer painted the first picture of how his office would move forward with marijuana prosecution following Attorney General Jeff Session’s announcement of a reversal in an Obama-era marijuana policy.
Colorado has “already been guided by these principles in marijuana prosecutions” and that “consistent with the Attorney General’s latest guidance, continue to take this approach in all of our work with our law enforcement partners throughout Colorado.”
Troyer was appointed by Sessions to his position in November after replacing John Walsh in August 2016.
Colorado GOP request to block unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots denied by judge
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Colorado Republican Party’s request for an emergency injunction barring unaffiliated voters from participating in the state’s upcoming Republican primary election. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer said that preventing unaffiliated voters from...
Aurora not liable for suspended officer’s attack on woman, federal court rules
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Monday that the city of Aurora cannot be held liable for an officer’s attack on a woman while he was serving a suspension for shooting a different person. Wyoma Martinez filed suit against...
Colorado’s unprecedented AI law can’t be enforced yet, judge rules
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 minutes ago
A federal judge on Monday issued a delay in enforcing Colorado’s artificial intelligence law, touted by backers as a tool to protect consumers and residents from algorithmic discrimination but which critics called heavy-handed and unworkable. The lawsuit against Senate Bill...
Colorado bill dealing with administration lobbyists garners support but faces potential veto from Polis
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
A bill that would require lobbyists who work for the state government to abide by the same rules that govern their peers representing for-profit companies and organizations is winning support in both chambers of the Colorado legislature. Gov. Jared Polis,...
Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line. Here’s what changed
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado legislators on Tuesday adopted a $46.8 billion plan to pay for state operations and programs next year after a joint panel reconciled differences between the House and Senate versions. A small group of lawmakers had resolved those differences. Lawmakers...
Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Colorado legislators unveiled a 60‑page bill that would expand protections for elected officials, staff, and judicial employees, responding to a string of high‑profile attacks nationwide and growing safety concerns inside courthouses and the state Capitol. Part of their effort is...
Lauren Boebert’s private financial records sought by Biden’s DOJ, U.S. House committee says
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
A U.S. House committee is seeking documents from a Colorado bank, saying new information shows that the Biden administration might have sought the private financial records of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. This comes as part of a congressional investigation into...
Colorado Democrats eye new state requirements for ICE facilities
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado state representatives voted along party lines to pass a bill establishing additional inspection requirements for immigration detention centers and expanding civil liabilities related to sharing information with federal immigration authorities. It’s the latest proposal to come out of the...
Lawsuit from men wrongly arrested for Denver shooting dismissed by federal appeals court
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The Colorado-based federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit last week from two men who were arrested as suspects in a downtown Denver shooting when they instead appeared to be the targets. Trevor Puller and Deandre Hutchinson alleged that they were...
Johnson delays votes on major bills as GOP infighting derails agenda
Hailey Bullis and Lauren Green, Washington Examiner
hailey.bullis.and.lauren.green.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Strife within the House Republican conference is once again on public display, derailing Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) plans to pass three major pieces of legislation this week. The House Rules Committee was set to meet at 8 a.m. after having...
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Updated: Rep. Paul Rosenthal cleared on sexual harassment charge
(Updated: This story was updated to included remarks from Rosenthal accuser Thomas Cavaness.) Colorado Rep. Paul Rosenthal is apparently in the clear over a sexual harassment complaint filed in November. The accusation that he touched another man at a party in 2012, if true., happened before he was a legislator. He was elected later than […]
Colorado State Capitol on lockdown after shooting
UPDATED, 6:30 a.m. Friday: The Colorado state Capitol in Denver went on lockdown just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday after shots were fired on the building’s north side. The lockdown was lifted at approximately 2:30 p.m., according to Denver Police. No one was injured. According to eyewitnesses, about nine or 10 shots were fired on the […]