State of the State: Gov. Polis on tax cuts
Polis pledged to cut taxes, reduce or waive fees, and eliminate government-imposed financial barriers to starting a business. “We must double down on our promise to help every business and family succeed. That means taking less of your hard-earned money in fees and taxes, and putting more in your pockets and paychecks,” he told members of the Colorado General Assembly.
Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line. Here’s what changed.
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 minutes ago
The Colorado Senate on Tuesday adopted a $46.8 billion plan to pay for state operations and programs next year after a joint panel reconciled differences among legislators. A small group of lawmakers had resolved the differences between the House and...
Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 minutes ago
Colorado legislators unveiled a 60‑page bill that would expand protections for elected officials, staff, and judicial employees, responding to a string of high‑profile attacks nationwide and growing safety concerns inside courthouses and the state Capitol. Part of their effort is...
Lauren Boebert’s private financial records sought by Biden’s DOJ, U.S. House committee says
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
A U.S. House committee is seeking documents from a Colorado bank, saying new information shows that the Biden administration might have sought the private financial records of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. This comes as part of a congressional investigation into...
Colorado Democrats eye new state requirements for ICE facilities
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 minutes ago
Colorado state representatives voted along party lines to pass a bill establishing additional inspection requirements for immigration detention centers and expanding civil liabilities related to sharing information with federal immigration authorities. It’s the latest proposal to come out of the...
Lawsuit from men wrongly arrested for Denver shooting dismissed by federal appeals court
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Colorado-based federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit last week from two men who were arrested as suspects in a downtown Denver shooting when they instead appeared to be the targets. Trevor Puller and Deandre Hutchinson alleged that they were...
Dick Wadhams charts Colorado’s rocky political shifts | The OpEdge Podcast
Tony Olivero
tony.olivero@gazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
In the latest episode of The OpEdge — The Gazette’s new opinion podcast — veteran campaign winner, political analyst and Gazette columnist Dick Wadhams dissects the electoral shifts of Colorado politics with OpEdge host and investigative columnist Jimmy Sengenberger. Wadhams charts...
Johnson delays votes on major bills as GOP infighting derails agenda
Hailey Bullis and Lauren Green, Washington Examiner
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Updated 2 hours ago
Strife within the House Republican conference is once again on public display, derailing Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) plans to pass three major pieces of legislation this week. The House Rules Committee was set to meet at 8 a.m. after having...
Trump claims Iran is in ‘State of Collapse’ and begging US to open Strait of Hormuz
Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner
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Updated 2 hours ago
President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Iranian officials have requested the United States drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire negotiations have failed to yield substantive progress in recent weeks. Trump posted on Truth Social, just...
King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties
Steven Sloan
steven.sloan@associatedpress.com
Updated 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the...
Kudos for cooperation on critical Colorado water issues related to tribal communities | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
hal-bidlack@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Way back in 1997, while I was still an active-duty Air Force officer, I was working a summer temporary duty assignment during the academic break at the Air Force Academy. I ended up doing this work for two summers, and...