THE POLIS INAUGURAL: CoPo’s complete coverage (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Jared Polis was sworn in Tuesday as Colorado’s 43rd governor. Here is Colorado Politics’ complete coverage, by Ernest Luning, Marianne Goodland, Conrad Swanson, Dougal Brownlie and Erin Prater.
> Jared Polis sworn in as Colorado’s 43rd governor
> Thousands celebrate Gov. Polis’ inauguration at rocking Blue Sneakers Ball (VIDEO)
> Sights and sounds from the Polis inauguration
> PICTURES: Snapshots from Gov. Polis’ inaugural ceremony
> WATCH: Gov. Jared Polis’ inaugural speech
> John Hickenlooper recalls challenges, praises his successor at Polis inaugural
> LIVE BLOG | Jared Polis takes the reins in inaugural ceremony at Colorado Capitol
> TEXT: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ inaugural address
> Jared Polis: CoPo profiles Colorado’s new governor (VIDEOS)
> Jared Polis: Facts and figures on Colorado’s new governor
Colorado justices accept appeals on Netflix taxation, children pursuing neglect cases
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether Netflix subscriptions are subject to the state’s sales tax as “tangible personal property.” At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. The...
Proposal outlines $300M deal separating Pinnacol from Colorado state government
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would allow Pinnacol Assurance to sever its remaining ties to the state in exchange for a $300 million payment, a long‑debated shift that supporters say could stabilize the insurer’s future and help plug...
Bill requiring employers to grant unpaid leave to Colorado lawmakers heads to governor’s desk
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers are one step away from securing guaranteed unpaid leave from their day jobs during the legislative session after the House narrowly approved the proposal Thursday. Senate Bill 087 would require businesses to allow employees who are members of...
Redistricting fight escalates as Colorado Title Board clears competing ballot proposals
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Colorado’s title board on Wednesday gave final approval to multiple ballot measures related to congressional redistricting, setting up a series of proposals that could alter how the state draws its U.S. House districts for the 2028 and 2030 elections. The...
Trump downplays major reform bill and says housing is ‘all about interest rates’
Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner
zach.halaschak.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 10 hours ago
President Donald Trump downplayed the bipartisan housing legislation that many congressional allies hope will ease the affordability worries plaguing voters, saying instead in an exclusive Washington Examiner interview that housing is “all about interest rates.” Trump said on a phone call Thursday morning...
Colorado lawmakers propose deep cuts to close $1.2B budget gap
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The panel of Colorado legislators in charge of crafting next year’s budget has finalized the 2026–27 spending plan built on deep cuts and one‑time cash transfers in an attempt to close a shortfall of more than $1.2 billion. The plan...
Denver judge denies Gov. Polis request to dismiss ICE-related records case
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
A year after blocking the release of state records to federal immigration agents, a Denver judge has now denied Gov. Jared Polis’ effort to end the lawsuit at the center of the dispute. The lawsuit filed against the governor in...
10th Circuit grants rare all-judges’ review of Colorado banking regulation
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court announced on Thursday that it will hold a rare all-judges review of a recent decision that permits Colorado to require out-of-state banks to abide by the state’s maximum interest rates when they lend to in-state...
Colorado appeals court orders new sentencing for Tina Peters, upholds convictions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday that a trial judge improperly sentenced former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters based upon her exercise of protected speech, while at the same time upholding her convictions. The three-judge Court of Appeals panel also...
Denver promised every school funding from $1B bond — but campuses later closed received far less | Analysis
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 11 hours ago
Denver voters overwhelmingly approved the largest bond measure in Denver Public Schools history on the promise that every school — including charter campuses — would receive something. And they did. But the nearly $1 billion bond was not distributed evenly....
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Thousands celebrate Gov. Polis' inauguration at rocking Blue Sneaker Ball (VIDEO)
Thousands of revelers bopped among dinosaur bones and dioramas into the night Tuesday – some in blue sneakers – to celebrate the inauguration of newly minted Gov. Jared Polis, who promised to “do the people’s business joyously” as he endeavors to make Colorado a state “where anyone can thrive.” Well-wishers mingled and swayed inside the […]
Judge: State ethics panel has no jurisdiction over many Colorado cities
A Denver District Court judge has issued an injunction that puts the state’s Independent Ethics Commission on notice that it no longer has jurisdiction over the ethics rules of home-rule cities such as Denver and Colorado Springs. On Jan. 4, Judge Edward Bronfin dismissed two ethics complaints against Glendale Mayor Mike Dunafon, including one that […]