COPO BEST OF THE WEEK | Polis profile, Kavanaugh’s Colo. accuser, ‘Dark Money’ star
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> COVER STORY | Profile: Entrepreneur Jared Polis seeks to make a difference
> Colorado woman accuses Kavanaugh: Here’s all of CoPo’s coverage
> TRAIL MIX | Is Colorado becoming the new Iowa?
> ‘Dark Money’: How a Coloradan blew the whistle on campaign corruption
> INSIGHTS | Old political games face the two-minute warning
> Election forecasters make their calls on Colorado’s congressional races
> CAPITOL M | Observations from rural Colorado (and don’t drive too close to an onion truck)
> After 19 years, police report surfaces in Jared Polis campaign for governor
> Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity to launch campaigns against 2 Colo. ballot measures
> Senate examines another potential Kavanaugh allegation after Cory Gardner gets anonymous letter
> ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Gun-debate groups choose sides in Colorado’s CD3
> Q&A with Kevin Lundberg | ‘Blessed and honored to be an elected official in Colorado’
> New Kavanaugh accuser is from Colorado
> Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez garners strong support from Colo. associates
> Clock’s running out on farm bill, conservation fund. Now what?
> Colorado Springs officials pitch plans for sports and event center to state panel
> Obamacare: Will it be the Democrats’ secret weapon in the election?
> Major GOP group pulls support for Mike Coffman’s re-election bid
> Bennet wants Kavanaugh confirmation halted until FBI investigates new allegations
> Gardner supports investigating Boulder woman’s new allegations against Kavanaugh
> 6 takeaways from the NY Times profile of Kavanaugh’s Colo. accuser
> Hickenlooper, Kasich team up again – this time against Trump’s trade war
> Colo. activists warn in D.C. of skiing threat from climate change
> WATCH: Mike Coffman: ‘I’m not your Republican congressman, I’m your congressman’
> Coal debate: A northwestern Colorado town is caught in the middle
> Pelosi beats back effort by Perlmutter, others to thwart her run for speaker – for now
> Giffords PAC to change anti-Coffman ad that mirrored Colorado school shooting
> Part of Colorado street renamed to honor Armenian battle
> Colo. secretary of state asks for probe of alleged voter intimidation in small town
> Denver Homeland Security official asks Congress to help human trafficking victims
> Ice cream moguls Ben & Jerry show support for Stephany Spaulding’s CD5 campaign
Proposal exempting some IT equipment from Colorado’s ‘right to repair’ law fails
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 16 minutes ago
A bill proposing an exemption to Colorado’s “right to repair” laws for “critical infrastructure” failed to pass its first committee in the House after clearing the Senate. Senate Bill 090 would have exempted information technology equipment considered “critical infrastructure” —...
Don’t upend Colorado’s ‘healthy balance’ on stream access | PODIUM
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Updated 8 hours ago
By Ashley House “The horizon is a perfect line between sky and water.” I heard this line of dialogue waft through my parents’ living room recently as they tuned into one of the newest Taylor Sheridan TV dramas, “The Madison.” As...
Colorado can’t fall behind on refocusing nutrition assistance | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 9 hours ago
By Travis Couture-Lovelady Nutrition assistance should be a safety net — not a source of chronic illness. That was the mindset behind Colorado and 21 other states pursuing waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the purchase of...
Homeschool enrichment programs serve vital and cost-effective role | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 9 hours ago
By Richelle McKim The Colorado state legislature is considering the introduction of a measure to strip funding from homeschool enrichment (HSE) programs, which are one of the most cost-effective and impactful educational tools the state currently has to offer. If...
Colorado’s leaders must pass No Kings Act to rein in out-of-control federal officials | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 8 hours ago
By Ariane Frosh In July of 2021, Pikes Peak area activists organized a housing rights march to bring awareness to the region’s increasing unaffordability. Lying in wait, however, was the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD); they had been spying on...
Colorado GOP request to block unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots denied by judge
Ernest Luning
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Updated 12 hours ago
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Colorado Republican Party’s request for an emergency injunction barring unaffiliated voters from participating in the state’s upcoming Republican primary election. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer said that preventing unaffiliated voters from...
Aurora not liable for suspended officer’s attack on woman, federal court rules
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Monday that the city of Aurora cannot be held liable for an officer’s attack on a woman while he was serving a suspension for shooting a different person. Wyoma Martinez filed suit against...
Colorado’s unprecedented AI law can’t be enforced yet, judge rules
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 10 hours ago
A federal judge on Monday issued a delay in enforcing Colorado’s artificial intelligence law, touted by backers as a tool to protect consumers and residents from algorithmic discrimination but which critics called heavy-handed and unworkable. The lawsuit against Senate Bill...
Luminescent Gala: A defining moment for organization it supports | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
FIREFLY AUTISM Lakewood News: It’s no secret that Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce CEO Simone Ross has a way with words; just ask anyone who has seen her in action at her side gig as a fundraising auctioneer with The Gala Team. She knows how to reel in the big bids by using humor, compliments, and tug-at-your-heart examples...
Colorado bill dealing with administration lobbyists garners support but faces potential veto from Polis
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
A bill that would require lobbyists who work for the state government to abide by the same rules that govern their peers representing for-profit companies and organizations is winning support in both chambers of the Colorado legislature. Gov. Jared Polis,...