COPO PODCAST | John C. Ensslin’s interviews with Denver leaders
Here are some of the late Colorado Politics reporter John C. Ensslin’s recorded interviews with Denver leaders.
> COPO PODCAST | Denver’s Republican and Democratic party chairs talk about their roles
> COPO PODCAST | Denver Mayor Michael Hancock talks about plans for his 3rd term
> COPO PODCAST | The inside story of the fierce battle for Denver mayor
> COPO PODCAST | Denver City Clerk-elect Paul Lopez reflects on lessons learned from a close race
> COPO PODCAST | ‘I am going to miss it’: Denver Councilwoman Susman reflects on 2 terms in office
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> COPO PODCAST | A conversation with Denver District 1 Councilwoman-elect Amanda Sandoval
> COPO PODCAST | A conversation with Denver District 3 Councilwoman-elect Jamie Torres
> COPO PODCAST | A conversation with Denver District 5 City Councilwoman-elect Amanda Sawyer
> COPO PODCAST | A conversation with Denver District 9 City Councilwoman-elect Candi CdeBaca
> COPO PODCAST | A conversation with Denver District 10 City Councilman-elect Chris Hinds
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Federal judge sides with Mesa County school district in ex-student’s First Amendment claims
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
A federal judge concluded last week that Mesa County Valley School District 51 and three of its administrators did not violate the First Amendment rights of a former student when they imposed minor discipline in response to disruptive behavior. In...
Colorado Supreme Court intervenes in 4 ongoing cases
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court recently moved to intervene in four ongoing cases, including two criminal prosecutions, a civil lawsuit, and a child welfare proceeding. At least four of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case outside of...
Colorado ski resorts announce early closures amid historic snowpack lows, high temperatures
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Vail Resorts is the latest area to announce season closure Wednesday As Colorado’s historically low snowpack year comes to a close and spring conditions take over the mountains, the state’s major ski resorts are announcing closing dates — some of...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear set to headline Colorado Democrats’ annual fundraising dinner
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, one of the Democrats’ top 2028 presidential prospects, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Colorado Democratic Party’s annual fundraising dinner in June in Denver, the party said Friday. Serving his second term as...
Gov. Polis names new leaders for Colorado health agencies in wake of Medicaid turmoil
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis, on Thursday, announced he was appointing Gretchen Hammer to serve as acting executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and deputy executive director Stephanie Beasley to become the next commissioner of the...
Federal judge releases man immediately as consequence for immigration judge disobeying orders
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
A federal judge ordered a man’s immediate release from immigration detention on Thursday after finding an immigration judge disregarded his prior orders requiring a bond hearing. For the past year, Colorado’s federal district court has faced a flood of “habeas corpus”...
Colorado sues Trump administration, calling new election order ‘unconstitutional’
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multistate coalition suing President Donald Trump over a new executive order on elections, arguing the directive unlawfully intrudes on states’ authority to run their own voting systems and threatens access to mail...
Why Colorado’s LGBTQ laws keep getting struck down by the Supreme Court
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
jack.birle.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 15 hours ago
The Supreme Court has been a house of horrors for Colorado over the past decade, with the state facing a trio of major losses over laws it claims it has enacted to protect LGBT people but that the justices found...
Denver Democrat Neal Walia lands endorsement from Ro Khanna in Colorado’s state House District 9
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
California Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday endorsed legislative candidate Neal Walia in the race for an open state House seat, praising the Denver Democrat’s commitment to public service and progressive goals. Walia, who mounted an unsuccessful challenge against U.S. Rep....
Denver judge denies Gov. Polis request to dismiss ICE-related records case
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 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...
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