CITY COUNCIL ROUNDUP | Coverage of the Denver City Council this week
The Denver City Council was busy this week, starting Monday with passing a slew of ordinances on hybrid meetings, wage theft crimes, STI testing mandates and more.
But the action didn’t stop Monday. Check out the coverage on the Denver City Council as reported by Hannah Metzger below:
On next week’s (July 26 – 30) agenda:
- The Public Safety Working Group will meet on Monday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m.
- The SAFETY & HOUSING Committee meeting on Wednesday, July 28 has an early start time of 10 a.m.
- There is public comment scheduled at the BIZ Committee meeting on Wednesday, July 28.
- All Council and Committee meetings have returned to in-person and will be held in Council Chambers. Zoom participation and viewing are still available to the public unless meetings are marked as not televised.
Do you have a tip that Hannah should know or follow up on? Email her at hannah.metzger@gazette.com.
DOJ sues Colorado over gun law banning ‘large-capacity’ magazines
The Denver Gazette
the-denver-gazette@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Colorado over a state law prohibiting a gun magazine that can hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition. It’s the second lawsuit filed by the administration in two days targeting gun statutes in Colorado....
Colorado bill redirecting $300M in TABOR refunds raises legal concerns, sparks budget committee dispute
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
A discussion about a bill that would eliminate $300 million in TABOR refunds over the next two fiscal years quickly shifted into a strategy session — and a tense exchange among Joint Budget Committee members — over what would happen...
Colorado adds 1,400 jobs in March, but state still on track for annual job losses
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 14 hours ago
Colorado added 1,400 jobs to the economy in March, according to new state data. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported the state had job growth in March and kept its unemployment rate at 3.9% amid a slowing labor...
Colorado’s incoming chief appeals judge lays out agenda | APPELLATE UPDATE
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
The incoming chief judge of Colorado’s Court of Appeals told lawyers on Friday that his goals for his four-year term include figuring out why criminal cases are taking nearly 1.5 years on average to reach appellate judges’ desks. “Criminal briefing...
Colorado appeals judges give tutorial on friend-of-the-court briefs | APPELLATE UPDATE
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Two members of the Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals described to attorneys on Friday how and when to submit advocacy briefs from outside entities — and the tactics that turn off the judges who read them. “I get...
Colorado appellate judges, lawyers hold annual conference | APPELLATE UPDATE
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Appellate judges and attorneys gathered in Denver on Friday to discuss recent trends, exchange tips, and clarify confusing areas of practice. “One of the things I really had to focus on, coming from the trial court, is that my inclination...
Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed two bills aimed at easing Colorado’s workforce shortages in nursing homes and expanding access to affordable homeownership, marking the state’s latest efforts to address long‑standing gaps in these two areas. House Bill 1244, sponsored...
Colorado lawmakers to get automatic pay increase as $1.5B shortfall forces cuts to Medicaid, other services
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Colorado’s $1.5 billion budget deficit is driving widespread cuts across state services, including reduced reimbursement rates for Medicaid providers and steep income losses for families caring for relatives with intellectual and developmental disabilities. However, as those reductions take effect, an...
Lone Tree City Council to welcome 2 new members
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 13 hours ago
Lone Tree City Council elections concluded Tuesday, with two new members set to join the council once final results are certified later this month. Michelle Béchamps and Tara Meekma Collins defeated their opponents to serve as District 1 and District...
Fight over road funding intensifies as Democrats seek to negate citizen initiative
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
The battle over road funding intensified at the state Capitol this week, where legislators are seeking to negate an initiative that supporters say is sorely needed but which critics insist would divert money from other state priorities. Supporters of the...
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