BEST OF THE WEEK: Killing the gerrymander, missing candidates and more
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> COVER STORY | Drawing the line on gerrymandering
> INSIGHTS | ‘Y’all Come’ isn’t on the playlist of Colorado’s candidates for governor
> Colorado Springs Utilities reaches novel water-sharing agreement
> TRAIL MIX | Candidates clash over gun control in swing 6th Congressional District
> Denveright: The city plots its next 20 years of evolution
> Q&A w/Michael Fields | A new voice to keep conservatives on message
> Thud: Polis just dropped $3 million into TV ads in the governor’s race
> Colorado projected to gain congressional seat after 2020 census
> Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in another dispute over alleged discrimination
> Energy Secretary Perry in Colo.: No NREL cuts planned
> Hey Phil Weiser: Welcome to the world of campaign trackers
> Colo.’s senators on opposite sides as confirmation battle brews over Kavanaugh
> Club 20 won’t allow lieutenant governor Lynne to debate for Jared Polis
> ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Joe Biden throws support behind Jason Crow in 6th CD
> INTERACTIVE: Campaign fundraising supports predictions of blue wave in Colorado
> Republicans replace Colo. state House candidates on Nov. ballot
> With Rep. Coffman’s help, Colorado couple’s Peruvian daughter won’t be deported
> Denver’s air quality is worsening; city health officials want to change that
> Denver would match candidate contributions under campaign-finance measure
> Colo. senators meet resistance on historic-site proposals
> Oops, turns out Denver Archdiocese didn’t endorse oil & gas ballot measure
> EPA wrestles with how to regulate toxic chemicals in Colorado aquifer
> Parent of North Face, JanSport to camp in Denver thanks to big state incentives
> Coffman gives thumbs down to Trump’s proposed Space Force
> ACLU, Colorado sheriff square off in court over ICE holds
> Colo. county agrees to pay jailed woman $60,000 in ACLU lawsuit, $130,000 to others
> Hickenlooper’s legislative staff to depart for new positions
> Secretary of state dismisses campaign finance complaint against regent candidate Smith
> Colo. school districts are fighting new transportation law with lawsuit
Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match
Collin Binkley
collin.binkley@associatedpress.com
Updated 6 hours ago
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts, aiming to help millions of workers whose employers do not offer such...
Dismissal sought in Michael Clark’s second trial
Jenny Deam
jenny-deam@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
The murder conviction of Michael Clark should be dismissed due to a 32-year delay that led to crucial evidence being lost or destroyed, a bungled police investigation and “outrageous conduct” at the state crime lab, according to defense motion filed...
The need for a governor to say “no” to his friends | SONDERMANN
By Eric Sondermann
by-eric-sondermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
A wise man once remarked that the real test of a governor is his willingness to turn down and reject the pleadings of political friends and allies. That gentleman knew something of what he spoke. He occupied the corner-office executive...
Gov. Lamm scolds own party over losing modernization battle against GOP | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
Forty-Five Years Ago This Week: “The Democratic Party lost the battles of ideas and political technology last November,” Gov. Dick Lamm told the Boulder County Democratic Party at the annual Harry S. Truman Memorial Dinner. Lamm argued that the Democratic...
Colorado Politics Calendar May 4-10
Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 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,...
Colorado to get $75 million from opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
A $7.4 billion settlement reached with the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family — its owners — is now legally effective a decade after attorneys general from multiple states launched an investigation and seven years after Colorado filed...
Committee approves reworked version of previously vetoed rideshare bill
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
Members of the Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee voted across party lines to pass a modified version of a bill establishing regulations on rideshare companies. Last year, Reps. Jenny Willford, D-Northglenn, and Meg Froelich, D-Englewood, introduced House Bill...
Fight over credit card ‘swipe fees’ attracts nearly 200 lobbyists in Colorado
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
One of the most expensive fights of the 2026 session got a little closer to being over on Friday, when the Colorado Senate took a second final vote on the proposal to eliminate “swipe fees” on sales taxes. It’s not...
Veto likely as union-backed bill heads to Colorado governor’s desk — again
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
For the second year in a row, a bill that would make it easier for labor organizations to impose fees on all workers, regardless of union membership, is headed for Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. The governor, who vetoed the legislation...
Aurora mental health nonprofit cuts 100-plus jobs after Colorado agency reduces reimbursement rate
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
A nonprofit that provides services through 11 mental health centers in Aurora announced Thursday that it is eliminating 111 jobs effective June 30, the result of federal and state budget reductions. Aurora Mental Health & Recovery said the positions being...