#Retweet: Who had the best tweets in #copolitics this week?
Up early to attend and speak at the Larimer County Republican Breakfast Club meeting this morning!
Due to Senator Kevin Lundberg’s support and the respect that people have for you, the majority of the room stated they have or will vote for me! Thank YOU!#copolitics pic.twitter.com/i91hPmfPp1
– Brian Watson (@BrianWatsonUS) June 18, 2018
Appeals court decides violations of child custody orders may be prosecuted per child
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court concluded for the first time on Wednesday that a defendant may be charged with violating a child custody order based on the number of children affected, not the number of orders violated. Mesa County jurors convicted Tiffany...
Douglas County judge violated defendant’s right to counsel at sentencing, appeals court finds
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
A Douglas County judge violated a defendant’s constitutional right to the counsel of her choice by refusing to postpone sentencing until her lawyer returned to the country, Colorado’s second-highest court concluded on Wednesday. In early 2023, Lyndie J. Felsher received...
‘Lawyers haven’t gotten the message’: Colorado justices hear debate about proposed AI rule
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
The Colorado Supreme Court heard comments from members of the legal profession last week about a proposed rule change intended to remind attorneys that misuse of new artificial intelligence tools can violate longstanding professional obligations. Court of Appeals Judge Lino...
Marijuana companies spent millions on lobbying ahead of Trump rescheduling order
Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner
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Updated 2 days ago
Political committees, consultants, and lobbyists linked to President Donald Trump made out with millions of dollars in payments from the marijuana industry in the months leading up to his executive order demanding the substance’s reclassification, according to public records reviewed...
Inflation and affordability loom over midterm elections
Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner
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Updated 1 day ago
Inflation and affordability were the top considerations of voters in the 2024 elections and remain so at the end of 2025 — and they could determine the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections. The 2025 off-year elections offered a warning...
Are Republicans doomed to suffer an Obama-like personality crisis in a post-Trump world?
Lauren Green, Washington Examiner
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Updated 1 day ago
President Donald Trump has dominated Republican Party politics for a decade, but, being term-limited, the big question in 2026 and beyond is who can step out of his huge shadow and assume leadership of the movement. The Democrats have suffered...
Judge rules California schools cannot hide student gender identity from parents
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
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Updated 2 days ago
A federal judge handed a group of parents and teachers a major victory late Monday by ruling the state of California ran afoul of the Constitution with a public school policy to hide students’ gender identity and preferred pronouns from...
Supreme Court denies Trump bid to deploy National Guard to Chicago
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
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Updated 2 days ago
The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court order blocking the federalization and deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, marking a rare loss for President Donald Trump on the high court’s emergency docket. In...
EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship
Lorne Cook
lorne.cook@associatedpress.com
Updated 2 days ago
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive on Wednesday warned that it would take action against any “unjustified measures” after the U.S. State Department barred five Europeans it accuses of pressuring U.S. technology firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints....
A not-so-merry Christmas season for concerned Commerce City residents | NOONAN
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
Happy holidays and keep your eyes and ears open for coming events in 2026 during the election season. As a heads-up, the closer government is to the people, the easier it is for small amounts of money to have big...