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Wolf killed would have kept preying on livestock, Colorado agency says
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
A gray wolf killed on June 12 in Routt County would have “likely continued” its pattern of chronic depredation had it not been removed, according to a report issued by Colorado’s wildlife agency. The uncollared wolf was responsible for killing...
Colorado’s Jared Polis lowers flags to half-staff to honor Lindsey Graham
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has ordered flags to fly at half-staff on Monday to honor the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Polis, a Democrat, cited the proclamation from U.S. President Donald Trump, who also ordered the American flag to be...
Colorado extends filing deadlines for taxpayers affected by wildfires
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Colorado Department of Revenue is offering an extension on tax filing deadlines to taxpayers affected by the wildfires raging throughout the state. The agency said all residents and businesses in Dolores, Montezuma, Lake, Mesa, Pueblo, Custer, Ouray, Las Animas,...
Secret orders, requests for recusal bog down Colorado’s death penalty prosecution
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado’s only criminal case in which federal prosecutors are actively pursuing the death penalty has taken unusual turns in recent weeks, with defense attorneys continuing to challenge the judge’s ability to hear the case and the judge issuing orders not...
$529M ICE contract will nearly double Colorado’s immigrant detention capacity
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 15 minutes ago
The federal government has signed a five-year contract with private prison company GEO Group that will effectively double Colorado’s immigration detention capacity to about 2,700 beds. Signed July 9, the contract comes a year after the Trump administration told Colorado’s...
Newsom says Democrats must stop trying to ‘win an argument’ and start winning elections
Sydney Topf
sydney.topf@washingtonexaminer.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called on those within his party to prioritize winning elections over trying to “win an argument” while campaigning for Democratic candidates in Nevada on Saturday. Newsom emphasized the importance of the Democratic Party coming together as...
Colorado joins multistate antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
David Zimmermann
david-zimmermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a multistate antitrust lawsuit on Monday — with Colorado joining — to block the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office said it joined the suit because...
Tickets are selling fast for the annual Food, Faith & Love Gala | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
joanne-davidson-special-to-colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
AURORA INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES Aurora News: A capacity crowd is once again anticipated for Aurora Interfaith Community Services’ annual Food, Faith & Love Gala. The Aug. 5 dinner and auction will be held at the Franciscan Event Center, 6553 Revere Parkway, Centennial. Organizers...
What is an aortic dissection? The medical emergency revealed as Lindsey Graham’s cause of death
Claire Carter
claire.carter@washingtonexaminer.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s cause of death Saturday evening was an aortic dissection, according to a Washington, D.C., medical examiner, following the South Carolina Republican’s office saying he died following a “brief and sudden illness.” Prior to his death, Graham was...
Johnson confronts GOP rebellion over SAVE America Act as House returns to Washington
Hailey Bullis
hailey-bullis@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a major test on Monday as the House returns to Washington amid threats from GOP hard-liners to paralyze the chamber until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act and codifies President Donald Trump’s...