Coronavirus in Colorado: CoPo’s Coverage
A history of Colorado’s responses to COVID-19 – from when CDHE reported the risk of a coronavirus spread was low, to legislators’ reactions as Coloradans began to test positive – can be found by perusing this collection of Colorado Politics’ reporting on the novel coronavirus.
This collection will be added to as more news inevitably comes.
Trump threatens to withdraw support for Lauren Boebert over Thomas Massie dispute
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 31 minutes ago
President Donald Trump on Saturday on Saturday threatened to withdraw his endorsement for U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is seeking reelection in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, over the latter’s support for a Kentucky Republican facing a primary challenge. “Is anyone...
Jeffco murder conviction overturned due to improper evidence
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 36 minutes ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a defendant’s convictions for murder and aggravated robbery earlier this month, finding that a Jefferson County judge allowed evidence that improperly suggested the man had “bad character” for possessing guns generally. Under the rules for criminal...
Daniel Domenico nominated for 10th Circuit, state Supreme Court hears arguments | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s chief federal trial judge is the choice for an upcoming vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court, plus the state Supreme Court heard oral...
Supreme Court to decide if Title IX discrimination protections include employees
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
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Updated 7 hours ago
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case determining if employees of a federally funded school may sue for sex discrimination under Title IX, something students at those schools may already do under federal law. The high court...
Man who asked mom to lie to parole officer can stand convicted, Colorado Supreme Court decides
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Attempting to influence a public servant is a crime that can include a defendant’s use of a third party to convey false information, the Colorado Supreme Court decided on Monday. There was no dispute that Michael Thomas Hupke asked his...
Children’s Colorado must resume care to transgender plaintiffs, state Supreme Court rules by 5-2
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 50 minutes ago
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-2 vote, ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Monday to resume providing certain medical services to a group of transgender plaintiffs, which it had ceased in the face of funding threats from the federal government...
Trump approval rating drops to 37% thanks to Iran and economic anxiety
Rena Rowe, Washington Examiner
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Updated 7 hours ago
President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to take a hit thanks to prices rising amid the Iran war, according to new polling. More than 60% of respondents said Trump’s decision to go to war was the wrong choice, according to...
Trump moves to drop $10 billion IRS lawsuit as DOJ weighs weaponization victims fund
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
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Updated 7 hours ago
President Donald Trump on Monday moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his confidential tax returns, as the Justice Department reportedly weighs the creation of a $1.7 billion compensation fund for alleged victims...
House approves measure aimed at better tracking veteran suicides at VA facilities
Mary Shinn
mary-shinn@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
The House on Friday passed a measure that would better track veteran suicides on Department of Veterans Affairs campuses as part of a larger bill. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Aurora, sponsored the measure that would set aside $500,000 to create a...
Hard-fought Dem primary could put GOP’s Kirkmeyer in governor’s chair | Cronin & Loevy
Bob Loevy
bob-loevy@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer has the most political and governmental experience of the many candidates running for the 2026 Republican nomination for governor of Colorado. If she wins the Republican primary, she will have a decent chance of winning...
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Legislative emergency response team meets to discuss coronavirus action plan
A quasi-legislative committee dedicated to emergency planning during a disaster declaration met for the first time Wednesday morning to review the General Assembly’s plans and to figure out what they should be doing. Among the advice they got from a state public health official: don’t overreact. The Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Committee, known […]
The Center Square: Justice Sotomayor recuses herself from Colorado 'faithless elector' case
Justice Sonia Sotomayor recused herself from a case that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next month challenging Colorado’s “faithless elector” law. Colorado petitioned the court in October to consider a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Baca v. Colorado Department of State, which found it was unconstitutional for Colorado’s Secretary of […]