Chicago man accused of threatening Flake ordered to Arizona
CHICAGO – A Chicago man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake because he was “tired” of the Republican “interrupting” President Donald Trump will face the federal charges in Arizona.
U.S. Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman in Chicago said in a late Wednesday order that prosecutors in Arizona, where a grand jury indicted James Dean Blevins, didn’t agree to transfer the case to Chicago.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported that prosecutors alleged at a Tuesday detention that Blevins left a voice message at Flake’s office, saying, “I am tired of him interrupting our president, and I am coming down there to take him and his family out.” Blevins’ lawyer said his client had been drinking.
Weisman said officials “need to be able to do their job without fear.” But he freed Blevins, ordering him to report to Arizona.
Unsustainable: How Colorado’s Medicaid spending exploded
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 23 hours ago
The state’s Medicaid program — which covers about one in four Coloradans — is poised for its largest single-year jump in at least two decades, with officials proposing a $2.3 billion increase, even as lawmakers face a $1.5 billion budget...
Phil Weiser wins top spot in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary at party’s state assembly
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 23 hours ago
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‘No Kings’ protest draws tens of thousands to Colorado state Capitol
Matt Kyle
matt.kyle@denvergazette.com
Updated 23 hours ago
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Denver Democrat Diana DeGette trails challenger Melat Kiros at assembly as both qualify for primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
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Kwame Spearman warrants plenty of criticism, not cancellation | SONDERMANN
By Eric Sondermann
by-eric-sondermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
All of us are flawed humans, some more so than others. This is the tale of Kwame Spearman who burst onto Denver’s business and political scene a handful of years back. His ride has taken a downhill trajectory. Within the...
Colorado Politics Calendar Mar. 30-Apr. 5
Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 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,...
Federal judge upholds constitutionality of Colorado campaign contribution limits
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
A federal judge upheld Colorado’s individual campaign contribution limits as constitutional on Thursday, finding that three Republican plaintiffs failed to prove the campaign finance framework violates their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane recognized that...
Appeals court rejects theory that existing tax revenue undermines need for new fees
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
Colorado’s second-highest court rejected a plaintiff’s claim on Thursday that the tax revenue generated by an existing activity should prevent local governments from imposing new fees aimed at regulating the activity. The question stemmed from Colorado’s unique constraints on taxation...
Colorado ski resorts announce early closures amid historic snowpack lows, high temperatures
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
As Colorado’s historically low snowpack year comes to a close and spring conditions take over the mountains, the state’s major ski resorts are announcing closing dates — some of which are weeks before historic closing dates. Most of Colorado’s ski...
Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026
Mabinty Quarshie and Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner
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Updated 2 days ago
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s popularity is growing and could possibly boost him to one of the top two spots in the 2028 GOP presidential race, if attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference are to be believed. ...
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