BEST OF THE WEEK | Mike Coffman’s blues, Jared Polis looks ahead, wave of women
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> COVER STORY | Coffman moves on from Congress and Trump
> INTERVIEW: Jared Polis talks economic incentives, net neutrality and turkey
> Poll finds unaffiliated voters in Colo. don’t like GOP or Trump
> Colorado transportation funding faces winding road ahead
> Newcomer Griswold plans a fast start as next secretary of state
> Colo. Secretary of State Wayne Williams leaves office as he entered: Building bridges
> Colo.’s election brought a wave of women, but the current was strongest for Democrats
> Colorado business leaders cheer defeat of ballot issues
> TRAIL MIX | Turning points (and an unsung song) were telling in 2018 election
> INSIGHTS | What this election meant in the scope of time
> Brianna Titone’s opponent concedes; Colo.’s first transgender legislator elected
> Polis’ election a milestone in decades-long campaign to normalize gay rights
> CAPITOL M | The 2019 General Assembly, by the numbers
> Q&A with Mike Kopp | ‘The advancement of ideas is the goal’
> Colorado turned blue, but will it last?
> Denver sheds a competitor on possible 2030 Winter Olympics bid
> Polis’ 1st controversy as governor-elect: His picks for education transition team
> FEC: Lawyers contributed nearly $4M to Colorado’s federal candidates during midterms
> Colorado voters set new record for midterm turnout
> State senator wants AG review of Hickenlooper’s Tesla connections
> Bennet proposes deal to store private crude oil in nation’s reserve
> Gun-control advocates see election as turning point in battle against NRA
> Rep. Jovan Melton on arrest controversy: ‘I’ve never tried to hide it’
> Cory Gardner on ‘Meet the Press’: Mueller probe is ‘going to continue’
Every life has equal value; Colorado must reject House Bill 26-1281 | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 19 minutes 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 25 minutes 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
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Updated 7 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
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Updated 6 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
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Updated 7 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
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Updated 6 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 9 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
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Updated 4 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
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Updated 7 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...
Appeals court upholds convictions despite juror’s dishonesty about criminal history
Michael Karlik
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Updated 14 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court declined to order a new trial last week for a Boulder County defendant, despite a juror’s concealment of his own prior conviction until after the verdict. A jury found Kasey James Arrington guilty of kidnapping and sex-related...