Video: Mike Lindell at ‘election truth’ rally
MyPillow Mike Lindell speaks to reporters during a April 5, 2022 “election truth” rally at the Colorado state Capitol.
Colorado congressional elections see over $9M in ad reserves from House Democrats’ super PAC
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
The leading House Democratic super PAC is booking more than $9 million in fall TV and digital advertising across three Colorado media markets as part of an aggressive move to win control of the chamber in this year’s midterm elections....
Inmates will get $100, 30-day bus pass upon release under this Colorado proposal
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
A measure working its way through the Colorado legislature seeks to provide all inmates money, a transit pass and identification upon release from Department of Corrections facilities. Proponents, including former prisoners, said it will reduce recidivism and provide people with...
Colorado’s chief federal judge breaks with colleagues on issue of mandatory immigration detention
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico broke with his peers on Colorado’s U.S. District Court last week in siding with the government’s argument about the broad scope of its immigration detention authority. In an April 15 order finding that a man...
Colorado panel rejects 2 of 3 Polis appointees to wildlife body
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
A contentious hearing Wednesday saw two out of three of Gov. Jared Polis’ picks for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission rejected by a panel of legislators. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee approved, on a 7-0 vote, the...
Colorado Democratic bill would allow lawsuits against federal officials, drawing warnings from local critics
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Colorado Democrats are considering a bill that would let people sue federal, state, and local officials for alleged constitutional violations — a change supporters say would check government power, while critics warn it could trigger a surge of lawsuits against...
10th Circuit agrees Frontier must pay TSA for security fees
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Frontier Airlines must pay nearly $5.4 million to the Transportation Security Administration after it improperly held onto security-related fees paid by certain customers, the federal appeals court in Denver ruled on Monday. The TSA argued that federal law and regulations...
Trump calls Virginia redistricting election ‘RIGGED,’ hopes courts reverse maps
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner
brady.knox.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 18 hours ago
President Donald Trump denounced the redistricting election in Virginia as “RIGGED,” and voiced his hope that the courts would strike the new congressional map down. In a post on Truth Social, Trump questioned the legitimacy of the Tuesday voting results,...
Colorado House ethics panel reviews complaint alleging misuse of Democratic caucus money
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 56 seconds ago
Colorado’s House Ethics Committee has begun reviewing a complaint accusing Rep. Mandy Lindsay of improperly handling Democratic caucus money, setting in motion a weeks‑long inquiry into her role and responsibilities as caucus co‑chair. The complaint was filed in January by...
Colorado GOP asks judge to bar state from sending Republican primary ballots to unaffiliated voters
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
The Colorado Republican Party on Monday asked a federal judge to issue an emergency injunction to prevent the state’s unaffiliated voters from being able to cast ballots in the GOP’s upcoming primary election. Lawyers for the party argue in a...
Appeals court upholds convictions despite juror’s dishonesty about criminal history
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court declined to order a new trial last week for a Boulder County defendant, despite a juror’s concealment of his own prior conviction until after the verdict. A jury found Kasey James Arrington guilty of kidnapping and sex-related...
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Tina Peters, Ron Hanks to headline 'election truth' rally featuring Mike Lindell
An “election truth” rally is expected to draw hundreds of people to the Colorado state Capitol today. Several of Colorado’s conservative firebrands, including Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and Rep. Ron Hanks, R-Cañon City, plan to speak at the rally organized by a prominent group with an associated militia. Sherronna Bishop, a Garfield County resident who […]
Video: Casper Stockham speaks at 'election truth' rally
Casper Stockham speaks to roughly 150 people who showed up at the Colorado state Capitol for the “election truth” rally headlined by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell on April 5, 2022.