COPO’S BEST OF THE WEEK | Denver seeks minimum-wage hike; audit dings rights agencies; Beto touts gun buybacks
Here’s our recap of our best stories of the last seven days from the Colorado Politics staff.
> Hancock: Minimum-wage hike will help Denver families better afford to live here
> Audit of Colorado civil rights agencies finds lack of transparency, possible violations
> Beto O’Rourke, in Colorado, says he’s open to broadening gun-buyback proposal
> As private provider divorce looms, Denver committee to decide what’s next for halfway houses
> Petitions approved for ballot initiative to ban late-term abortions in Colorado
> COVER STORY | Without access to care, anxiety, depression, addiction stalk rural Coloradans
> INSIGHTS | The spotlight too often was cooled with a drink
> TRAIL MIX | ‘Government in the Grocery’: Shopping for a connection to Congress
> Q&A with Tiffani Lennon: ‘When every Coloradan can be lifted up, we all benefit’
> All 9 Democrats running for Cory Gardner’s Senate seat (GALLERY)
> Services set for former Colorado conservative politico Tim Wigley
> Colorado’s tiny Unity Party facing first-ever primary in US Senate race
> Colorado economists offer positive outlook for state, but warn of a possible downturn
> Denise Burgess ends Senate campaign days after announcement (VIDEO)
> Denver City Council OKs Loretto Heights redevelopment plan (VIDEO)
> Should Colorado enter into a multi-state program to manage its water use?
> BLM signs lease deal on Grand Junction HQ site
> Progresive Colorado PAC rips Gardner on gun stance in billboard campaign
> Outdoor recreation industry asks Congress for easier permitting process
> State auditor: Colorado’s school safety programs are ‘piecemeal,’ uncoordinated
> RTD to reconsider rejected plan for Medal of Honor museum in Denver
> Denver RTD decision could hurt city’s chances of becoming National Medal of Honor Museum site
> Colorado joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration rule against state emissions standards
> 3rd University of Colorado regent opts out of another term
> Gardner-backed bill yields federal report on value of outdoor recreation to states
> Denver targets portion of South Platte River for wildlife habitat restoration
> Colorado’s Ken Salazar endorses Joe Biden’s presidential bid
> Colorado car dealers side with Trump on emission rules
> Hickenlooper, Colorado advocates charged up over Trump air quality move
> 3 arrested at protest outside home of Aurora ICE facility manager (VIDEO)
> Colorado’s Lamborn works to break logjam on military pay raises, construction cash
> Blue Book, Colorado’s guide to ballot measures in November’s election, is out with some surprises
> National Republicans troll Colorado’s Senate race with ads tying Romanoff to AOC (VIDEO)
> Colorado School of Mines professor advocates in Congress for US rare earth minerals
> Pueblo chiles headed to Iowa for Bennet campaign event, courtesy of a Colorado lawmaker
> Marcy and Bruce Benson named National Western Stock Show’s 2020 Citizens of the West
> DeGette: Now as 100 years ago, women raise their voices, Denver congresswoman says at college event
> Coffman picks up Aurora mayoral endorsement from longtime mental health leader
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Sponsor pulls bill that would have allowed THC beverages to be sold at grocery stores, restaurants
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 40 minutes ago
Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, decided on Tuesday to pull one of her bills, which would have allowed certain THC beverages to be sold at locations like grocery stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Senate Bill 164 would have established a regulatory...
Corrections officials may be sued for employee’s alleged abuse of detainee, federal judge rules
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 58 minutes ago
High-level corrections officials may be sued for their own alleged failures to prevent or respond to an employee’s sexual misconduct toward a detainee, a federal judge decided last month. Rajae Bouhamidi was incarcerated at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. In...
Supreme Court justices to hear arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants
Associated Press
associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Supreme Court will weigh arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster. Haitians and Syrians were among those from 17 countries with Temporary Protected Status, which allows migrants already...
Proposal exempting some IT equipment from Colorado’s ‘right to repair’ law fails
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
A bill proposing an exemption to Colorado’s “right to repair” laws for “critical infrastructure” failed to pass its first committee in the House after clearing the Senate. Senate Bill 090 would have exempted information technology equipment considered “critical infrastructure” —...
Colorado GOP request to block unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots denied by judge
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Colorado Republican Party’s request for an emergency injunction barring unaffiliated voters from participating in the state’s upcoming Republican primary election. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer said that preventing unaffiliated voters from...
Aurora not liable for suspended officer’s attack on woman, federal court rules
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Monday that the city of Aurora cannot be held liable for an officer’s attack on a woman while he was serving a suspension for shooting a different person. Wyoma Martinez filed suit against...
Colorado’s unprecedented AI law can’t be enforced yet, judge rules
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
A federal judge on Monday issued a delay in enforcing Colorado’s artificial intelligence law, touted by backers as a tool to protect consumers and residents from algorithmic discrimination but which critics called heavy-handed and unworkable. The lawsuit against Senate Bill...
Colorado bill dealing with administration lobbyists garners support but faces potential veto from Polis
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
A bill that would require lobbyists who work for the state government to abide by the same rules that govern their peers representing for-profit companies and organizations is winning support in both chambers of the Colorado legislature. Gov. Jared Polis,...
Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line. Here’s what changed
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Colorado legislators on Tuesday adopted a $46.8 billion plan to pay for state operations and programs next year after a joint panel reconciled differences between the House and Senate versions. A small group of lawmakers had resolved those differences. Lawmakers...
Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Colorado legislators unveiled a 60‑page bill that would expand protections for elected officials, staff, and judicial employees, responding to a string of high‑profile attacks nationwide and growing safety concerns inside courthouses and the state Capitol. Part of their effort is...
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Climate Strike Action Week kicks off in Colorado with protests (GALLERY)
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COLORADO ROUNDUP | FBI reviewing police shooting of black teen; Colorado leads in religious discrimination complaints
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