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Colorado justices skeptical of snowboarder’s bid to revive injury lawsuit after signing new waiver
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 minutes ago
The Colorado Supreme Court seemed to agree on Thursday that a plaintiff is not entitled to continue his snowboarding injury lawsuit because he purchased another pass in the middle of litigation that released all past legal claims. “It says you’re...
Colorado Supreme Court appears OK with revised ‘reasonable doubt’ instruction
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
The Colorado Supreme Court appeared largely comfortable on Thursday with the recently revised definition of “reasonable doubt” that is now part of the template jury instructions for criminal cases. To date, multiple Court of Appeals decisions have endorsed the constitutionality...
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
Aamer Madhani
aamer.madhani@associatedpress.com
Updated 2 hours ago
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with...
Ex‑Bronco Montee Ball backs push at Colorado Capitol for stronger concussion protocols
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 28 minutes ago
Amid rising worries about the long‑term effects of head injuries in youth sports, a Colorado committee began reviewing legislation that would tighten concussion protocols and expand mental health awareness among coaches. Senate Bill 060 would require youth sports coaches to...
Colorado drivers, mad about rising gas prices, may turn midterm election ire on Republicans
Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner
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Updated 2 hours ago
WELD COUNTY, Colorado — The touch-and-go race for House control in the Nov. 3 midterm elections could very well be decided in places like this wind-swept stretch of Interstate 25. Specifically, at gas stations in this rapidly growing area north...
‘Right to repair’ makes sense for Colorado consumers, but critical infrastructure is different | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
By Chris Bresee For many consumer products, the case for “right to repair” is easy to understand. If a phone, tractor, or household device breaks, people want fair access to the tools, parts and information needed to fix it. But...
Colorado shouldn’t risk cutting off access to earned wage access | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
By Tenisha James I live and work in Connecticut, not Colorado — but what’s happening in your state matters to people like me. I’ve already seen how policies that restrict earned wage access (EWA) can play out in real life. And...
Rural education is an advantage — start funding it that way | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
By Denille LePlatt When people talk about rural schools, the conversation too often starts with struggle. I’d like to start somewhere different: with the 135,000 students across Colorado’s rural communities who show up every day with talent, drive and potential...
Colorado House passed a bill raising threshold for agriculture overtime by one vote
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The bill that would raise the overtime threshold for overtime pay for certain agricultural workers won the narrowest of votes Thursday in the Colorado House. Senate Bill 121 won a 33-32 vote, a dramatic difference from votes cast Wednesday on...
Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
The Colorado Senate on Thursday voted largely along party lines to approve $46.8 billion in spending for the next state budget. The spending plan is bigger than what legislators originally approved for the current fiscal year’s budget, driven by increases...