The Pueblo Chieftain: Celebrating the freedom of the press
This is Colorado Journalism Week, a time to celebrate and honor the essential role the working press performs in a free and open society. Gov. John Hickenlooper issued a proclamation to that effect for the week of April 16-22 during the Colorado Press Association’s annual convention last weekend.
The governor invoked the words of the nation’s fourth president, James Madison: “A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives … an informed constituency is essential to a healthy democracy.”
And President Thomas Jefferson once said: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.”
Gov. Jared Polis forms task force to combat pine beetle outbreak threatening Colorado forests
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 8 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis has issued an executive order establishing a task force to help protect Colorado forests and communities from the impact of pine beetle outbreaks, he announced Monday. According to the governor’s office, the task force will also develop...
Polis names JB Holston as next head of Colorado Department of Higher Education
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 8 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday named JB Holston, former dean of the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver, as the next executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. He will succeed Angie...
DeSantis’s Florida moves lay groundwork for possible 2028 presidential return
NAOMI LIM Washington Examiner
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Updated 11 hours ago
As 2025 comes to an end, political eyes are not only turning toward next year’s midterm elections, but also toward the 2028 Republican presidential primary, as possible candidates start posturing, including Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). DeSantis, 47, who, along with...
Here’s why House Republicans are increasingly bucking leadership by forcing votes on unapproved bills
Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner
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Updated 11 hours ago
Legislative tools once thought to be assets of the House minority party only are now being wielded by members of the majority Republican conference. Members and strategists say it’s less a reflection of weak leadership and more due to their...
Wright seeks ‘broad-based’ reform of 55-year-old environmental law to speed permitting
Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner
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Updated 11 hours ago
Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined the call for Congress to pass meaningful reforms to the federal environmental approval process required to build energy and infrastructure projects, specifically encouraging reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act. Better known as NEPA, the...
Q&A with the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation | FISCAL ROCKIES
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs,...
Colorado officials react as Trump weighs reclassifying marijuana
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado policymakers and advocacy groups are responding to reports that the federal government could begin loosening restrictions on marijuana, according to insiders in Washington. According to the Washington Post, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing federal...
What we know so far about the Brown University shooting
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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Updated 16 hours ago
A sweeping manhunt to locate the suspect who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University is stretching into its third day. The shooter gunned down students studying for finals, killing two and injuring nine in Providence, Rhode Island, on...
Judicial fees, furniture under scrutiny as Colorado lawmakers consider budget request
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Members of the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee expressed concerns last week about aspects of the judiciary’s requested $845 million budget for courts and probation, while also hearing about the Judicial Department’s relatively restrained spending over time. “If you adjust for...
Colorado Supreme Court approves tenant-friendly rule change, broadens professional discipline for sexual misconduct
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court approved a set of rule changes last week that will make it easier for tenants facing eviction to respond to and learn about their landlord’s initial court filing, and for lawyers to be held professionally accountable...
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