WATCH: These lawmakers will take their seats without being on the ballot
You think you elect your Colorado lawmakers to represent you, but as we found out, a lot of them actually get in through the side door, and it’s perfectly legal.
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Legislature overrules state Supreme Court decisions, federal judges contend with violations of orders | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado legislature overruled two recent state Supreme Court decisions in this year’s session, plus federal judges are addressing the government’s violations of their orders...
Appeals court reinstates murder case despite ex-DA Linda Stanley’s conduct
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated the murder and child abuse charges on Thursday against a Fremont County defendant, reasoning that the former district attorney’s misconduct did not warrant dismissal of the charges. A judge previously dismissed the criminal case against defendant...
Processing plants are an important piece of the ag puzzle | Rachel Gabel
Rachel Gabel
rachel-gabel@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Concrete barricades blocked the entrance to the Cargill beef plant in Ft. Morgan, Colo., on May 20. About 1,700 workers had been locked out by the company after months of contract negotiations ended with workers voting to reject the company’s...
As AI advances, are the accompanying AI advances for the better? | Miller Hudson
Miller Hudson
miller-hudson@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
You may have noted Elon Musk was in court suing Sam Altman of OpenAI. If you were praying there was a way both of these greed bros could lose, you nearly got your wish. Emails exchanged between the parties reflect...
Department of Revenue issues draft guidance on semi-automatic firearms ahead of 2025 law’s implementation
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
The Colorado Department of Revenue has issued a draft of its “specified semi-automatic firearms guidance,” as required by a 2025 law that goes into effect on August 1 of this year. Last legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 003, which...
Gov. Polis signs prison bill targeting Colorado’s overcrowding crisis
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a corrections bill that seeks to ease chronic overcrowding in state prisons by expanding earned‑time credits and launching a new working group to overhaul population management. Senate Bill 159 establishes a working group...
Tapped: Douglas County looks to diversify water supply as population grows
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water —...
Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster’s water system confronts historic dryness
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water —...
Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster’s water system confronts historic dryness
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water —...
Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster’s water system confronts historic dryness
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
Editor’s note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water —...