OPENING DAY AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | CoPo’s 2019 preview (VIDEOS)
The 2019 session of the Colorado General Assembly opens Friday. Here’s a roundup of preview coverage from CoPo’s Marianne Goodland and Ernest Luning, plus our news partners at 9News, Chalkbeat Colorado and the Associated Press.
And stay with us through the day as Marianne, Ernest, Conrad Swanson and Erin Prater bring you all the opening-day action.
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> Dear Governor: Advice for Colorado’s next chief executive
> Polis sets ‘Blue Sneaker Ball’ to celebrate inauguration
> Bob Rankin tapped to fill Randy Baumgardner’s Colorado state Senate seat
> Colorado Rising to take another shot at an oil and gas ballot initiative
> WATCH: Colorado lawmaker wants rules for when police can come back to work after a shooting
> Lawmakers pledge to ‘put some legs’ on new Colorado education plan
> Here’s what Democratic control of Colorado government means for education
> Even with Democratic majorities, money constraints will shape Colorado’s education agenda
> Here’s what Colorado educators want Jared Polis to know about their schools
> Sports betting will be no home run for state budgets
> Schools, health issues will be priorities for lawmakers in Colorado, elsewhere
> The Last Stand has survived floods, but can it survive the legislature?
U.S. Senate passes bill to end shutdown
Wire Services
wire-services@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
HOUSE VOTE EXPECTED AS SOON AS WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a major funding package on Monday night that is likely to bring to an end the longest partial government shutdown in history. On a 60-40 vote, the...
Denver council rejects 2026 budget, but mayor’s $1.66B spending plan will still govern operations
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
The Denver City Council rejected Mayor Mike Johnston’s $1.66 billion spending plan, but the proposal, as amended, will still govern operations, as the charter requires the city to have a budget in place by Nov. 12. In a split 6-6...
County court judge suspended pending investigation, Supreme Court committee advances eviction rule | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A San Miguel County judge is on suspension pending a misconduct investigation, plus a Colorado Supreme Court committee advanced a rule change designed to benefit...
Colorado office serving people with disabilities faces budget crunch amid federal shutdown
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
A Colorado office that helps people with disabilities with job training and career counseling is operating with just a quarter of its budget amid a federal funding freeze and significant cuts at the U.S. Department of Education, according to disability...
Colorado justices: El Paso County judge erred by removing prosecutor for comments about stabbing public defenders
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-1 vote, concluded on Monday that an El Paso County judge mistakenly removed a prosecutor from a murder case after he was overheard saying he hoped the defendant would stab public defenders if he...
No deal? Tuesday is federal deadline for Colorado River states to develop agreement framework
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
This Tuesday is the deadline set by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the seven states of the Colorado River to develop a framework for an agreement governing the river’s operations. But that agreement seems just as far away now...
Douglas County targets teen addiction, recovery in new campaign
Noah Festenstein
noah.festenstein@denvergazette.com
Updated 14 hours ago
A new campaign focused on youth in Douglas County aims to raise awareness against drug abuse, while also allocating dollars on treatment programs. The county said it plans to earmark millions of dollars in state opioid settlement dollars to address...
Vroom, vroom: Eighth annual Rev the Runway speeds to a six-figure success | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson
joanne-davidson@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver News: For the eighth year, National Jewish Health and Mercedes-Benz of Denver joined forces to stage Rev the Runway, a fundraiser best described as an evening where everything – the food, the fashions, and the fun —...
Two charged with murder of woman in Westminster parking lot
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Two men face murder charges after a fatal shooting in Westminster last month. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said it officially filed murder charges against 19-year-old Daniel Romero and 24-year-old Michael Fernandez, Jr. on Monday morning. The charges stem...
Space Force Association tackles awareness and education gap
Mary Shinn
mary-shinn@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
Less than 10% of Americans know the Space Force exists. It’s a problem the Colorado Springs-based Space Force Association is tackling by starting chapters across the country to host events and educate school children, lawmakers and others about the youngest...
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