WATCH: Issues that Colorado lawmakers will tackle early in the new session
The new legislative session for Colorado starts Friday, January 4.
Senators and representatives from both sides of the aisle are crafting new bills and picking what topics to focus on for the state.
Watch a report below from Anusha Roy of 9News.
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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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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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 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
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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
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Updated 9 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 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 11 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 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
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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...