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French Revolution comes to Colorado Democrats | Jon Caldara
Jon Caldara
jon-caldara@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
The border skirmishes are increasing, and we could be looking at full-blown combat. The simmering civil unrest inside Colorado’s Democratic ranks is heating up, and during this legislative session it might boil over into all-out civil war. If it does,...
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as top court strikes down laws, including pill ban | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
The Associated Press
the-associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
WYOMING Court strikes down abortion bans FORT COLLINS — Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 6 that two laws barring the procedure, including the country’s first explicit ban on abortion pills, violate...
Colorado oilmen may play key role in Trump’s Venezuelan oil takeover plan
Vince Bzdek
vince.bzdek@gazette.com
Updated 20 hours ago
When President Donald Trump summoned oil executives to the White House recently to push for major investment in Venezuela, an interesting sprinkling of smaller independent companies from Denver was invited along with the big names of American oil. One of...
Colorado Politics Calendar Jan. 19-25
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances,...
Elder Groff attends opening day of state legislature to cheer on son | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
Twenty-Five Years Ago This Week: “There is a God,” sighed former state Sen. Regis Groff, D-Denver, as he watched the Democrats assume control of the Colorado Senate for the first time in 40 years. “Now they’re in the cubbyholes,” chuckled...
Colorado appeals Trump’s rejection of federal disaster declarations for flooding, fires
The Denver Gazette
the-denver-gazette@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
Colorado has formally appealed the Trump administration’s decision to deny requests for federal disaster declarations tied to two wildfires and flooding last year. Gov. Jared Polis said the state asked the federal government to reconsider its denials for the Elk...
10th Circuit oral arguments to feature trial judges for first time in 12 years
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
When the Denver-based federal appeals court convenes next week to hear oral arguments, six new faces will be staring down from the bench. No, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has not added six new members. It...
Gala celebrates those who made a dream come true | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
joanne-davidson-special-to-colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE Denver News: Who knows if the lyrics from “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” ever swirled around Cleo Parker Robinson’s mind back in 1970 when she founded a grassroots dance troupe bearing her name. Perhaps they did because on Jan. 15, it was obvious that the dreams...
Federal judge says ICE cannot impose monitoring conditions beyond immigration judge’s order
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
A federal judge told U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday that it cannot impose additional restrictions or monitoring conditions beyond those ordered by an immigration judge when releasing a person on bond. In November, U.S. District Court Judge Gordon...
Colorado justices weigh constitutionality of student backpack search based on confidential tip
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court considered on Wednesday whether a tip submitted through the state’s confidential school safety system provided a Douglas County administrator with reasonable suspicion to search a student’s backpack for drugs. A trial judge blocked evidence from the...