2 groups officially trying to recall Gov. Polis
If you can’t beat ’em, recall ’em!
Two groups have filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as committees that want to recall Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat.
If you’ll recall in 2013, Democrats controlled the state House, Senate and Governor’s Office. After passing sweeping gun control legislation, two Democratic Senators were recalled and one left office before the vote could happen.
Now, the word “recall” is back.
“Official Recall Colorado Governor Jared Polis” has filed as an issue committee with the Secretary of State’s Office.
10th Circuit rejects ‘penalty’ for children of naturalized citizens seeking visas
Michael Karlik
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Updated 5 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court joined three of its peers earlier this month and determined the child of a newly naturalized U.S. citizen is not moved to a longer visa line as a result of his parent gaining citizenship, and...
Colorado committee votes to rename César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 5 hours ago
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Colorado Sen. Mike Weissman calls for cold water on heated hate speech
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 8 hours ago
Likening the recent record-setting warm temperatures to hot political rhetoric, Colorado Sen. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, pleaded for an end to death threats and other hate speech directed at lawmakers of both parties. “The increasingly tragic reality of our politics, however, like...
Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Colorado agency chief Dan Gibbs
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 4 hours ago
A state ethics panel has dismissed a complaint against Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. The complaint, filed in December 2021 by the Republican-affiliated group Defend Colorado, alleged Gibbs awarded the think tank Keystone Policy...
Denver airport hasn’t had notice ICE agents will assist TSA yet. Wait times are short, though
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
As President Donald Trump deployed immigration agents to help U.S. airports manage hours‑long security lines during the partial government shutdown, Denver International Airport remained relatively calm on Monday. At the nation’s third‑busiest airport, TSA PreCheck lanes remained open to start...
Appeals court recognizes longer window to sue insurers for withholding policy details
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 minutes ago
Colorado’s second-highest court split with its own prior decision earlier this month and concluded injured motorists have two years, not one, to sue insurance companies for withholding relevant information about an at-fault driver’s policy. In 2019, Colorado lawmakers enacted a measure to...
Trump open to $5 billion ICE funding cut if SAVE Act package passes
Zach LaChance, Washington Examiner
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Updated 11 hours ago
President Donald Trump signaled he is open to a $5 billion funding cut for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the Senate passes the Save America Act, along with other amendments. “I don’t think we should make any deal with...
Appeals court decides free speech cases, error-prone judge reversed again | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state’s Court of Appeals decided multiple cases implicating free speech rights, plus Colorado’s most error-prone judge was reversed on appeal yet again. Heard on...
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
Mark Sherman
mark-sherman@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON • The Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority on Monday sounded skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots. The court heard arguments in a case from Mississippi that also could affect voters in 13 other...
Mum on his own replacement, Bennet disrespects voters | Dick Wadhams
Dick Wadhams
dick-wadhams@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is playing an arrogant game of hide-and-seek with Colorado voters as he seeks to abandon his Senate seat to become governor. Bennet insists that if he is elected governor in November, he will wait until he...