COPO’S BEST OF THE WEEK | State lawmakers seek investigation of federal funds used to pay for Hickenlooper’s legal expenses; Colorado congressmen ask baseball commissioner to keep minor league teams
Here’s a recap of our best stories from the last seven days, authored by the Colorado Politics staff.
> State lawmakers seek investigation of federal funds used to pay for Hickenlooper’s legal expenses
> Colorado congressmen ask baseball commissioner to keep minor league teams
> American Farm Bureau chief talks trade, immigration, peaches
>8 hospital CEOs claim Colorado has ‘lost its focus’ on Medicaid patients
> Arapahoe County GOP calls on Democratic clerk to resign in wake of election stumbles
> Transportation Commission approves $1.6 billion for statewide projects
> Memorial service for legendary lobbyist Peg Ackerman set for Dec. 3
> Polis reacts to odd state slogans, solicits input for Colorado’s
> Udall, Beauprez to kick off ‘bipartisanship’ speaker series
10th Circuit dismisses Tina Peters’ challenge to confinement as moot
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court granted the state’s unopposed request on Wednesday to dismiss former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters’ challenge to her confinement as moot. Although Peters received a commutation of her prison sentence last month from Gov. Jared...
Federal judge declines to recuse from death penalty case after Supermax visit
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
A federal judge declined to recuse herself last month from a death penalty case arising out of Colorado’s “Supermax” prison, finding that her tour of the facility earlier this year did not bias her decision-making. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte...
Colorado legislators, candidates differ over social media regulations for minors
Bethany Johnson
bethany.johnson@denvergazette.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Following the 2020 accidental overdose of her daughter, Colorado’s Patti Lujan is still pursuing a lawsuit against Snapchat, the social media platform she claims connected her daughter with a drug dealer, police said. Lujan, like many parents, is looking for...
Colorado state Senate: Meet the primary election candidates
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Colorado’s June 30 primary features a slate of state Senate contests, with several incumbents stepping aside and competitive fields emerging in both parties. These are some of the races to watch as voters begin to submit ballots. Senate District 3:...
Top five hot mic moments from world leaders at G7 Summit
David Zimmermann Washington Examiner
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Updated 13 hours ago
As the 52nd annual G7 Summit came to a close on Wednesday in France, world leaders not only discussed diplomacy front and center, but also engaged in lighter conversations on the sidelines. There were many hot-mic moments in which President Donald...
Appeals court clarifies offense of impersonating a peace officer
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified this month that a person commits the offense of impersonating a peace officer if they engage in “any conduct” while pretending to be law enforcement. In a case out of El Paso County, Richard James Coulier...
Hickenlooper raises $900K since April, heads into primary with almost $3 million on hand
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised just over $900,000 for his reelection bid in the 10-week pre-primary reporting period, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. The campaign finished the period with almost $3 million in the bank, with more than 80%...
Four takeaways from Georgia, DC, Alabama, and Oklahoma primary elections
Rena Rowe, Washington Examiner
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Updated 15 hours ago
Voters across the country delivered a mixed verdict in a series of high-profile primary contests Tuesday, elevating political outsiders, boosting progressive candidates in deep-blue jurisdictions, and offering fresh clues about President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP ahead of the...
Trump and Obama lock horns as White House tries to sell new Iran deal
NAOMI LIM Washington Examiner
naomi-lim-washington-examiner@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Former President Barack Obama‘s reemergence is looming over President Donald Trump‘s peace deal with Iran as the incumbent tries to sell his deal to an increasingly skeptical public after the nearly four-month war. Obama’s return to the headlines as he...
Littleton approves $1M for Starlight affordable housing project
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
The Littleton City Council on Tuesday approved a $1 million funding request to support construction of a new affordable housing development known as the Starlight Apartments. The council authorized the contribution from the city’s Affordable Housing Fund for the project,...
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