COPO PODCAST | A conversation with Denver District 9 City Councilwoman-elect Candi CdeBaca
Meet Candi CdeBaca. Social worker. Community activist. And soon to be the next Denver City Councilwoman representing Council District 9.
Colorado Politics caught up with CdeBaca in the week following the June 4 runoff election. We talked about her campaign, her childhood, why she ran and some of the issues that motivate her.
Here’s that conversation. And check back Friday for our final council-newcomer podcast.
Gov. Lamm challenges Congress to stop ‘decontrol’ of natural gas | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
Forty-Five Years Ago This Week: In a memo to Colorado’s congressional delegation, Gov. Dick Lamm urged them to vote against the phased pricing deregulation provisions in the Natural Gas Policy Act, a measure introduced in Congress in 1978 and still...
Colorado justices accept appeals on Netflix taxation, children pursuing neglect cases
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 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 14 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 13 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 14 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
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Updated 16 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 13 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 17 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 18 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 13 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...
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