CHART: Mobility nears normal in Colorado
Colorado lawmakers eye 5% fee on online gaming ‘skins,’ other game features
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers are seeking to impose a new fee on online game purchases, in particular targeting “add-on transactions,” referring to features or enhancements that players can buy. Sponsors said they want to earmark the new revenue toward youth mental health...
TABOR showdown: Senate moves bill forward, Advance Colorado prepares for legal action
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Despite objections from legislative staff and Republican opposition, Senate Democrats on Friday moved forward with a proposal to reroute $306 million in taxpayer refunds. Already, critics are preparing to sue over the proposal that seeks to take $300 million in Taxpayer’s...
Colorado governor signs $47 billion budget in which ‘nobody won’
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday officially signed a $46.87 billion spending plan for the Colorado state government in the next fiscal year. His signature is the culmination of months of work by legislators, who resorted to cuts, transfers and other...
Latest Pinnacol proposal shifts sponsors, cuts state benefits and triggers union standoff
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado’s long‑running bid to let Pinnacol Assurance break away from state control is suddenly in jeopardy, as a newly revised bill — stripped of the payouts and structural changes once central to the deal — has triggered fresh tensions among...
Denver could be back in DNC spotlight 20 years later
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
It’s been nearly two decades since Denver shared the spotlight as host to the 2008 Democratic National Convention — and a lot has happened in the city since then. But not major party conventions. In fact, before 2008, Denver hadn’t...
Bill permitting lawsuits against ICE agents reaches Gov. Jared Polis’ desk
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers advanced two high‑profile measures Thursday — one seeks to reshape how the state manages its strained prison population and another allows Coloradans to sue federal immigration agents for alleged constitutional violations. The state policymakers sent both bills to...
Mike Lindell’s lawyer sanctioned again over flawed case citations
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
A federal judge financially sanctioned a lawyer for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for a second time on Thursday for including a “materially incorrect citation” in a case filing. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang imposed a $5,000 fine on...
Judge tearing up during victim’s testimony does not warrant new trial, appeals court says
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court concluded on Thursday that an Arapahoe County judge’s visible display of emotion during a child victim’s testimony should not trigger a new trial for the defendant. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel found that defendant Philip Morgan...
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes
David A. Lieb
david.a..lieb@associatedpress.com
Updated 13 hours ago
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections. The court ruled that the...
Protecting the integrity of Colorado’s legal profession | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
By Jason Wesoky and Loren Furman Private-equity profits should not influence legal decisions between Coloradans and their attorneys. This principle is the driving force behind House Bill 1421, a piece of bipartisan legislation designed to protect Coloradans and maintain trust...