WATCH: Hospitals will be required to post prices online soon
In 2019 under a new federal rule, hospitals will be required to post a list of their standard patient charges online.
WATCH a KOAA-5 report below.
Attorney general announces the arrest of at least 2 people involved in a Minnesota church protest
Alanna Durkin Richer
alanna.durkin.richer@associatedpress.com
Updated 48 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prominent civil rights attorney and at least one other person involved in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church have been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday, just as Vice...
Veterans share their priorities with governor candidate Sen. Michael Bennet
Alexander Edwards
alexander-edwards@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Veterans told Sen. Michael Bennet that they want more resources for county-level support services and suicide prevention during a discussion Tuesday at the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Colorado Springs. Having served at the federal level for 16 years,...
Colorado AG invites public to report ICE misconduct amid rising scrutiny of federal agents
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has launched a new online tool that allows Colorado residents to report misconduct by federal immigration agents, his office announced on Wednesday. “Nobody is above the rule of law, including federal agents such as ICE...
Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper raises over $1.1 million in 4th quarter for reelection bid
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign raised over $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and finished the year with more than $3.8 million in the bank, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Thursday. The fundraising haul brings Hickenlooper’s total...
Fort Carson soldier’s wife could be deported
Carol McKinley
carol-mckinley@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
As the country’s largest immigration enforcement crackdown continues in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, a Fort Carson sergeant is fighting a personal immigration crisis — one that may implode his family. Sgt. Tyler Garza’s wife, Jennifer Maradiaga Baca, is not a legal...
Enterprise fees surge as more of Colorado’s budget escapes TABOR limits
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
More than 30 years after Colorado voters approved the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a growing share of state spending now falls outside the voter-approved limits intended to restrain government growth. A new report shows that fee-funded “enterprises” — state-owned businesses...
Let’s find out who’s up to the gubernatorial task post Polis | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Gov. Jared Polis is bold and his policies are bolder than bold. That’s the paraphrase of his State of the State speech to open the 2026 General Assembly and start off his last year in office. His sweeping review of...
We dream, we dare, we decouple — how Colorado turns values into policy | OPINION
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
By Kathy White Gov. Jared Polis’ final State of the State address was a clear victory lap. After eight years as governor, he used the moment to highlight accomplishments, reflect on progress and remind Coloradans what his administration has delivered....
Volunteer homeowners’ associations to be hit with new lot-splitting law | Bob Loevy
Bob Loevy
bob-loevy@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Volunteer homeowners’ associations in Colorado Springs, particularly those close to the downtown area, are preparing for another attack on single-family zoning from Gov. Jared Polis and the state legislature during the just underway 2026 legislative session. The new proposal is...
Elizabeth School District dismisses challenge to book-ban injunction on eve of appellate arguments
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
An Elbert County school district has dismissed its challenge to a judge’s injunction ordering it to return banned books to library shelves, days before the Denver-based federal appeals court was set to hear oral arguments this week. Although a three-judge...