The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: A veil of ignorance
Allegations of misconduct … an opaque investigation … nebulous findings. The Colorado General Assembly must be in session.
These lawmakers simply cannot figure out how to divorce politics from process. They’re such experts at dodging accountability that voters have no clue whether Sen. Randy Baumgardner is a wrongfully accused innocent man or a sexual predator roaming the Senate floor.
Ballot access, dual-office ban bills move swiftly through Colorado legislature
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 31 minutes ago
With an eye on the 2026 election cycle and mounting tensions with the Trump administration, Colorado lawmakers are fast-tracking a pair of election bills they say will protect the state’s mail ballot system and tighten rules for elected officials. The...
Colorado GOP chair Brita Horn loses ‘no-confidence’ vote, vows to refocus on ‘mending that divide’
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 56 minutes ago
The Colorado Republican Party’s state central committee approved a resolution expressing “no confidence” in state chair Brita Horn in a landslide late Monday night near the end of an online meeting marked by rancor and confusion. Almost 80% of the...
Trump to attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for first time as president
Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner
washington.examiner.staff.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 3 hours ago
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he accepted an invitation to this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. It would mark the first time Trump has attended the dinner, in either term, since he’s been president. Trump announced the decision...
Primary rival sues to prevent Democrat Eileen Laubacher from going through assembly in Colorado’s 4th CD
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Democratic congressional candidate Trish Calvarese on Monday asked a judge to prevent one of her primary rivals, Eileen Laubacher, from participating in the caucus and assembly process to seek the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s...
Colorado lawmakers tackle legislation on sexual assault
Jenny Deam
jenny-deam@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
A panel of Colorado lawmakers on Monday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say will offer protections and support to victims of domestic violence, stalking, sex trafficking and sexual assault, including mandatory training for law enforcement on trauma. The measure,...
Denver adopts face mask ban for law enforcement
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Members of the Denver City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday that prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing a mask or face covering while interrogating, detaining, or arresting an individual within Denver, including in city-owned buildings....
More than 20 Colorado counties receive grants to improve land record-keeping systems
Maren Prince
maren.prince@denvergazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
More than 20 Colorado counties received $2.5 million to improve their land record-keeping systems, according to a Monday news release. The State’s Electronic Recording Technology Board awarded 22 counties with grants ranging from $5,000 to $350,000, according to the release....
Denver among top 5 finalist cities for 2028 DNC
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Denver is among the five cities that could host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the Democratic National Committee announced Monday. Along with Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston and Chicago have advanced in the application process to host the next DNC, which...
Colorado bill would require employers to grant legislative leave to state lawmakers
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
When she was elected to the legislature in 2022, Sen. Janice Marchman was hopeful she could bring real-world experience to the state’s education policy. Marchman, a Loveland Democrat, was the only actively-working teacher in the General Assembly for the past...
Colorado Supreme Court clarifies restraining order violations can always support burglary charge
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court’s majority ruled on Monday that a violation of a restraining order can also serve as a basis for finding a defendant guilty of burglary. Under state law, a person commits second-degree burglary by unlawfully entering or...
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The Colorado Springs Gazette: Stop school shootings with security act
As kids lay dead in the halls of a Florida school, President Donald Trump tweeted a wish: “No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school.” Then fix it, Mr. President. Today, they wisely feel unsafe after the 18th domestic school shooting in just seven weeks. Unite Congress around a […]
Interoperable radio communications for school safety passes first test in Colorado legislature
It’s not just about preventing another Columbine-style school shooting. Handheld radios in schools help employees manage difficult parents or help students get to school when the bus breaks down. But it’s the cost of setting up radio communications to first responders that is stopping many school districts from making that happen, and this week, Republican […]