Durango Herald: No on family and medical leave
One of the most significant questions on the November ballot is the creation of a paid family and medical leave enterprise within the state’s Department of Labor. Most employers and employees in…read full editorial here.
Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 minutes ago
Colorado law enforcement will soon have faster access to digital evidence after Gov. Jared Polis signed a pared‑down bill requiring social media companies to acknowledge and respond to search warrants on a tight timeline, a shift from a broader proposal...
Under fire from legislators and critics, Colorado’s top Medicaid official resigns
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 minutes ago
Kim Bimestefer resigned Monday as Colorado’s top Medicaid official, stepping down just as a bipartisan bloc of state senators prepared to formally urge Gov. Jared Polis to remove her over what they called years of mismanagement, waste and costly errors...
Usha Vance launches story time podcast in latest second lady venture
Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner
asher.notheis.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Second lady Usha Vance unveiled her new story time podcast of reading children’s stories on Monday. The podcast, Storytime with the Second Lady, features either her reading books or inviting a special guest to read, and is part of her...
Survey from Ford Amphitheater owner touts support for noise bill moving through legislature
Brennen Kauffman
brennen-kauffman@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 29 minutes ago
A bill that would help Ford Amphitheater and other for-profit concert venues receive noise exemption permits for future concerts is being considered by a state House subcommittee after passing the Senate on a 30-4 vote this month. State lawmakers introduced...
Out-of-state judges address ex-discipline director’s lawsuit, Colorado justices accept federal invitation | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A pair of out-of-state judges got down to business in a lawsuit brought by Colorado’s former judicial discipline director, plus the state Supreme Court has...
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure if a deal is not reached ‘shortly’
Jon Gambrell
jon.gambrell@associatedpress.com
Updated 5 hours ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.” Tehran meanwhile struck...
Killing off the Regional Transportation District | Miller Hudson
Miller Hudson
miller-hudson@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
This column is appearing the same day state Sen. Matt Ball (D) of Denver and his legislative co-sponsors unveil legislation implementing many of the recommendations advanced by last summer’s Regional Transportation District Accountability Committee. Although it isn’t readily apparent, they...
Green energy shouldn’t come at expense of Colorado farmers, ranchers feeding us | Rachel Gabel
Rachel Gabel
rachel-gabel@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
In 2023, the Department of Energy released the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETC) study identifying areas they speculate would experience transmission capacity constraints of congestion. The map identified more than 2 million acres or 24% of the state of...
Bill in state legislature would put large apartment projects in single-family neighborhoods | Cronin & Loevy
Tom Cronin Bob Loevy
tom-cronin-bob-loevy@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
There is an old joke that goes something like this: “When the state legislature is in session, no person and their property are safe.” That is not a joke in the older, more traditional neighborhoods that surround the downtown regions...
Power grid shutdowns in Colorado bring protection — and problems
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
A downed power line in Sunshine Canyon in the mountains west of Boulder in December posed an electrocution risk to firefighters and bystanders after Xcel Energy re-energized it without repairing it, despite being notified of the break the day before....