Durango Herald: Michael Phelps was golden
Sometimes, a child takes to the water so naturally he never wants to get out. He just swims away. On Aug. 10, 2008, Michael Phelps, 23, stepped up to his block at the pool at the Beijing Olympics…read full editorial here.
Federal judge considers second round of sanctions against ex-Colorado judicial discipline director
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 minutes ago
A federal judge ordered Colorado’s former judicial discipline director on Tuesday to explain why she should not sanction him a second time for filing documents for improper purposes, such as harassment or delay. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Kathryn H....
Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown
Kevin Freking
kevin.freking@associatedpress.com
Updated 59 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air travelers are experiencing the highest wait times ever under the Transportation Security Administration, the agency’s acting head told Congress on Wednesday, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and put restraints on President Donald...
Colorado Democrats want large corporations to pay fee if employees are on Medicaid
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Democrats are seeking to require Colorado’s largest corporations to pay thousands of dollars for each employee that relies on the Medicaid program for health insurance. They don’t have to pay the fee if they can demonstrate offering an “affordable health...
Congress needs to protect 340B for rural Colorado | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Updated 4 hours ago
By Rod Pelton A lot of politicians talk about understanding what life is like for our rural communities, but not many really do. I’m a third-generation Cheyenne County farmer and rancher; I grew up on the eastern plains of Colorado, raised...
Caldara overlooked facts in slamming utilities | FEEDBACK
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
Normally, I appreciate the variety of perspectives published on Colorado Politics. But regarding Jon Caldara’s recent column on Xcel, he irresponsibly neglects key facts to the point of annihilating credibility (“Are our overlords normalizing power outages?” March 15). He neglects...
Fix the process before reauthorizing state PUC | OPINION
Sara Blackhurst
sara-blackhurst@gazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
What needs to be fixed before reauthorizing the Public Utilities Commission? The answer is simple: the process. The last time the commission was reauthorized in 2021, lawmakers expanded its role in meaningful ways — particularly as Colorado accelerated its clean...
Denver advances plan to stretch developer deadlines by 3 years
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 45 minutes ago
City planning officials are hoping to throw a lifeline to developers with a proposed new amendment to the Denver City Code, giving them more time to secure building permits and financing. The proposed change, if supported by the City Council,...
Colorado justices agree to review insurance question that has divided federal judges
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court granted a federal judge’s request on Friday to address an issue that has produced conflicting answers in policyholders’ lawsuits against insurance companies over unpaid benefits. “Parties (and judges) regularly spend undue time and money fighting in...
Save your pines: Jeffco launches pine beetle assistance program
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 33 minutes ago
Mountain pine beetles may be small, but the potential danger to Colorado forests is massive. Jefferson County announced a new pilot program on March 16 to help combat green pine trees infested with pine beetles before the beetles can spread...
Farmworker overtime bill advances after lengthy debate in Colorado Senate
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
The Colorado Senate on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to raise the overtime threshold for agricultural workers, defeating more than a dozen amendments from its leading opponent aimed at rewriting the measure. As introduced, Senate Bill 121 would raise the threshold for...