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Hunting is a privilege, not a constitutional right | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Updated 27 minutes ago
By Roland Halpern Colorado voters may soon be asked to place hunting and fishing in the state constitution. Proposition 302 would establish the right to hunt, fish and take wildlife using “traditional methods,” while declaring hunting and fishing are the...
Federal judge dismisses ex-Colorado judicial discipline director’s conspiracy lawsuit
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from Colorado’s former judicial discipline director on Tuesday, finding that he failed to adequately state claims for conspiracy or constitutional violations. Christopher S.P. Gregory, who served as the executive director of the Colorado Commission on Judicial...
DEA’s Miguel Chino describes Colorado’s place on the ‘fentanyl pill superhighway’ | The OpEdge Podcast
Tony Olivero
tony.olivero@gazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Miguel Chino, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, joins The OpEdge to paint the picture of Colorado’s place on America’s “fentanyl pill superhighways.” Chino updates Gazette and Colorado Politics Deputy Opinion Editor...
Federal judge allows retaliation claims to proceed against prison officials
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
A federal judge agreed last week that a man incarcerated at Sterling Correctional Facility had credibly alleged that employees retaliated against him for filing grievances, including by taking away his disability accommodations and turning off his electricity. Louis Peoples Jr.,...
Treasury releases five-step guidance for employers to make contributions to Trump Accounts
Christian Datoc
christian-datoc@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent published new guidance Tuesday outlining the specific steps employers must take to contribute to employee Trump Accounts. The accounts, one of the most popular provisions included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are...
Denver schools to refinance bonds to create capacity for future borrowing
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Less than two years after voters approved a record $975 million school bond, Denver Public Schools is refinancing older debt — a move district officials say will save taxpayers money while creating capacity for another bond election. The district has...
Russia frees imprisoned US Marine over health concerns
Brady Knox
brady-knox@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
Russia freed former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman upon the urging of U.S. officials so he could receive medical care in the United States. Gilman, 32, was released after 1,666 days in prison, having been arrested on Jan. 17, 2022. Eric...
Colorado students push AI task force as schools navigate new tech era
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
A group of students is urging lawmakers to establish a task force on artificial intelligence in education to advise districts on how to ensure that pupils and educators use the technology effectively without becoming overly reliant on it. The students...
Parker data center could get $19M tax rebate from Douglas County
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 22 hours ago
At a time when Denver and Front Range governments are restricting or banning data center development, Douglas County commissioners are poised to approve a $19.3 million tax rebate agreement Tuesday for a new data center under construction in Parker. The...
US forces fire on ship trying to cross through Strait of Hormuz blockade
Brady Knox
brady-knox@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
A U.S. military helicopter fired on a merchant vessel trying to traverse the United States’s Strait of Hormuz blockade, the first such instance in weeks. The U.S. fired at the ship’s rudder to disable it after the crew ignored multiple...