BEST OF THE WEEK | 3 guvs advise the next one; Hick pivots on prez run; is Colo.’s purple reign ending?
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> COVER STORY | DEAR GOVERNOR: Advice for Colorado’s next chief executive
> Hickenlooper says ‘I’m going to run for president,’ then waffles
> TRAIL MIX | Is battleground Colorado about to become a blue bastion?
> Colorado’s candidates for governor: Wealthy? Yes. How wealthy? Good question
> INSIGHTS | Denver mayor’s race should pack a punch for Hancock
> CAPITOL M | Dirty tricks in the last days of the election season
> ANALYSIS | The real political power in America? The Nonvoters Party
> Amendment 74, Prop 112 spending likely sets Colo. record
> Q&A with Tony Gagliardi | Speaking up for small business is his business
> Last-minute spending’s strong in tight Colorado races
> Homestretch: Stapleton reminding voters of his values
> Keating/OnSight poll: 8-point advantage for Polis in governor’s race
> Poll shows race for Colo. governor tightening, but Democrat Polis retains ‘inside track’
> WATCH: Jared Polis’ closing arguments for Colorado governor
> WATCH: Walker Stapleton’s closing arguments for Colorado governor
> WATCH: Hickenlooper on presidential run, Colorado’s next governor
> U.S. Supreme Court denies petition by former Secretary of State Scott Gessler
> Denver mayor’s race picks up another candidate
> With Election Day approaching fast, Polis, Crow lead in polls
> Colorado oil and gas measure draws national interest, divides Dems
> Bezos, other Amazon execs contribute to Gardner’s 2020 re-election bid
> Hickenlooper submits his final state budget, but it may not last long
> Election Preview 2018 | Aurora voters decide on medical pot, local broadband
> Hundreds of Fort Carson soldiers, Peterson planners bound for Mexico border
> Attorney general’s race divides Colorado’s newspapers
> ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Bernie Sanders, Al Gore back measure to restrict drilling
> Denver approves revised ‘green roof’ rules
> Douglas Bruce files for foreclosure on long-condemned property
> Colo. looms large as Americans vote on 155 state measures
> KMGH-Denver7 owner is buying another Colorado station
> Denver Post owner laying off 107 at Colorado Springs service center
> Sierra Club drops big bucks late into Colorado races
> Legal pot in Colorado: Fewer arrests, but trouble spots remain
> WATCH: Vietnam War vet says it’s ‘heartbreaking’ how few young Coloradans vote
Is integration the best way to mitigate Colorado education’s achievement, opportunity gaps? | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
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Colorado Senate President James Coleman and state Rep. Jennifer Bacon have introduced a bill, Senate Bill 26-170, to form an education task force, for the umpteenth time, to identify and expand “effective public schools.” Their goal, for the umpteenth time,...
Every life has equal value; Colorado must reject House Bill 26-1281 | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 2 hours ago
By Emily Tofte Nestaval In Colorado, we have long held a simple, but absolute truth: every human life has equal value under the law. It is a principle that grounds our legal system, supports victims and their families, and reinforces...
Proposed data-based marketing bill would hurt small Colorado businesses | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 2 hours ago
By Angel Johnson Six years ago, while I was serving in the military, I launched an e-commerce business selling inclusive, motivational activewear that empowers people of every shape and size throughout their fitness journeys. We offer high-performance, confidence-boosting products in...
Colorado’s chief federal judge breaks with colleagues on issue of mandatory immigration detention
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico broke with his peers on Colorado’s U.S. District Court last week in siding with the government’s argument about the broad scope of its immigration detention authority. In an April 15 order finding that a man...
Colorado panel rejects 2 of 3 Polis appointees to wildlife body
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
A contentious hearing Wednesday saw two out of three of Gov. Jared Polis’ picks for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission rejected by a panel of legislators. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee approved, on a 7-0 vote, the...
Colorado Democratic bill would allow lawsuits against federal officials, drawing warnings from local critics
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado Democrats are considering a bill that would let people sue federal, state, and local officials for alleged constitutional violations — a change supporters say would check government power, while critics warn it could trigger a surge of lawsuits against...
10th Circuit agrees Frontier must pay TSA for security fees
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Frontier Airlines must pay nearly $5.4 million to the Transportation Security Administration after it improperly held onto security-related fees paid by certain customers, the federal appeals court in Denver ruled on Monday. The TSA argued that federal law and regulations...
Trump calls Virginia redistricting election ‘RIGGED,’ hopes courts reverse maps
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner
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Updated 10 hours ago
President Donald Trump denounced the redistricting election in Virginia as “RIGGED,” and voiced his hope that the courts would strike the new congressional map down. In a post on Truth Social, Trump questioned the legitimacy of the Tuesday voting results,...
Colorado House ethics panel reviews complaint alleging misuse of Democratic caucus money
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Colorado’s House Ethics Committee has begun reviewing a complaint accusing Rep. Mandy Lindsay of improperly handling Democratic Caucus money, setting in motion a weekslong inquiry into her role and responsibilities as caucus co‑chair. The complaint was filed in January by...
Colorado GOP asks judge to bar state from sending Republican primary ballots to unaffiliated voters
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
The Colorado Republican Party on Monday asked a federal judge to issue an emergency injunction to prevent the state’s unaffiliated voters from being able to cast ballots in the GOP’s upcoming primary election. Lawyers for the party argue in a...