COPO’S BEST OF THE WEEK | Secret report blasts investigators for glaring errors committed in Tom Clements murder inquiry; Democrat Angela Williams quits US Senate primary, seeks another term in state Senate
Here’s a recap of our best stories from the last seven days, authored by the Colorado Politics staff.
> Secret report blasts investigators for glaring errors committed in Tom Clements murder inquiry
> Democrat Angela Williams quits US Senate primary, seeks another term in state Senate
> They also ran: 11 Democrats who have left the race for US Senate
> Congress delays cuts to funding stream for Colorado hospitals
> Colorado HIV cases rise as funding declines
> Denver nonprofit gives only brown panda a new parent
> UN report on climate change lands in receptive Colorado
> Conservative Utah looks to ban conversion therapy, following Colorado
> BLM employees relocating to Grand Junction to get pay cuts
> $1.5M grant to educate Colorado rural nurses announced
> Buck appears absent for most closed-door impeachment depositions
> Lawmakers foreshadow gun control legislation in 2020 session
> HD21 Republican primary candidate Ray Garcia explains his firearms, domestic violence history
Democrat Melat Kiros pulls party to the left in upset win over Diana DeGette
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
“It’s time for change,” Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros, a political newcomer and self-described democratic socialist, said in her campaign’s TV ad. On Tuesday night, primary voters in Denver agreed, giving the nomination to the 29-year-old, while at the same...
Colorado justices weigh ‘extreme’ proposals for civil jury trial requests
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court grappled last week with two vastly different proposals for evaluating when it is appropriate for a civil litigant to ask for a jury trial, as opposed to a bench trial before a judge. The...
Colorado justices weigh ‘extreme’ proposals for civil jury trial requests
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court grappled last week with two vastly different proposals for evaluating when it is appropriate for a civil litigant to ask for a jury trial, as opposed to a bench trial before a judge. The...
Victor Marx’s lead sits outside of recount threshold in Republican race for Colorado governor
Luige DelPuerto
luige.delpuerto@gazette.com
Updated 59 minutes ago
Ministry leader Victor Marx on Wednesday night overtook state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, securing enough votes that — for now — put the race beyond the mandatory recount threshold. The Republican primary race between Kirkmeyer...
Large Colorado counties hunker down to count ballots as Republican race for governor tightens
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Nearly 24 hours after ballot boxes closed for Colorado’s 2026 primary election, the Republican nominee for governor remained undecided as counties hunker down to tally more ballots. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, several counties were still processing tens of thousands...
House dismissed for July 4 holiday amid SAVE America Act impasse
Hailey Bullis
hailey-bullis@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
House GOP leadership is sending members home early for the weeklong July 4 recess, after a GOP blockade shut down the floor for the second week in a row. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceled scheduled votes over his inability to...
Clarence Thomas shreds ruling that ‘devalues’ citizenship in Supreme Court dissent
Jack Birle
jack-birle@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Justice Clarence Thomas shredded the Supreme Court‘s ruling striking down President Donald Trump‘s birthright citizenship order on Tuesday, accusing the majority ruling of using an “alternative history” of the 14th Amendment and expressing dismay over how it “devalues” citizenship. The...
Trump made over $1 billion from crypto businesses in 2025, filing shows
Molly Parks
molly.parks@washingtonexaminer.com
Updated 6 hours ago
President Donald Trump raked in over $1 billion from his cryptocurrency dealings in 2025, according to a recent Office of Government Ethics filing. The 937-page filing shows his employment assets and income, including the hundreds of millions of dollars he...
GOP poised to flex midterm cash advantage after Supreme Court win
Ramsey Touchberry
ramsey-touchberry@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Republican Party campaign committees are gearing up to pump tens of millions of dollars into campaigns across the country as they try to protect narrow House and Senate majorities. Thanks to the Supreme Court, they can now coordinate with candidates...
Colorado’s Diana DeGette concedes defeat to Democratic socialist Melat Kiros
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette — the dean of Colorado’s congressional delegation — conceded defeat in the race for the 1st Congressional District a day after losing to Democrat rival Melat Kiros in their party’s primary contest. “I want to congratulate...
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