COLORADO POLITICKING | Abortion in Colorado in the wake of the leaked Roe draft
This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Marianne Goodland, Debbie Kelley and editor Luige Del Puerto join host Pat Poblete to discuss news that the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to overturn its decisions in two landmark cases that outlined a constitutional right to abortion, according to a leaked draft of a majority opinion.
10th Circuit rules State Farm not required to pay benefits in I‑25 swerving crash
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 38 minutes ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded last week that two vehicle occupants who were injured while swerving to avoid a man in the middle of Interstate 25 are not entitled to insurance benefits. Plaintiffs Stephanie Mazur and Julia Wunder were...
Colorado House ethics committee to review complaint alleging misuse of Democratic Caucus funds
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 43 minutes ago
The House Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to review a complaint alleging that Aurora Democrat Rep. Mandy Lindsay misused House Democratic caucus funds. Rep. Bob Marshall, D‑Highlands Ranch, filed the complaint on Jan. 26. Marshall’s complaint outlines the...
Proposal to ban appointed Colorado legislators from serving in next term fails to advance
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
For the third year in a row, lawmakers have struck down a proposal that would have prohibited members of the Colorado General Assembly who were appointed through a vacancy committee from serving in the term immediately after. Sponsored by Rep....
Trump says Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen until Iran strikes a deal with US
Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner
mabinty.quarshie.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 8 minutes ago
President Donald Trump said in a new interview that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States and Iran reach a peace deal to end the ongoing war. The two nations are set to begin a second...
US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
Jon Gambrell
jon.gambrell@associatedpress.com
Updated 5 hours ago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a...
Aurora council moves forward with statement of ‘mourning’ for police shooting victims
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
In Monday night’s Aurora City Council study session, councilmembers moved forward with a resolution stating that the City Council “stands in mourning” with people who have lost loved ones to officer-involved shootings. The resolution, which initially passed through the Public...
Denver City Council makes annual bison donation permanent
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Denver has codified its annual donation of surplus buffalo to American Indian tribes and American Indian nonprofits into law after a unanimous vote by the City Council on Monday. The City and County of Denver has managed one of the...
Colorado lawmakers push reforms for handling defendants deemed incompetent
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers from both parties are backing a bill that would reshape how the state handles defendants found incompetent to stand trial and unlikely to regain competency, aiming to fill long-standing gaps in treatment and placement. Sponsors of Senate Bill...
Colorado title board rejects government transparency measure, backers plan appeal
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
A broad coalition’s push for stronger government transparency hit a major setback last week when Colorado’s title board rejected a proposed ballot measure that would allow more public access to most legislative deliberations. The three‑member title board on April 15...
Polis administration awards $12.4 million for geothermal projects in Colorado
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
The Polis administration is awarding another $12.4 million in state energy tax credits and cash to advance geothermal energy development in Colorado, supporting seven new projects for building heating and cooling systems as well as electricity generation. The funding, announced...
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The Colorado legislature’s struggle on how to deal with fentanyl possession took another turn Thursday, when the state Senate decided that prosecutors shouldn’t have to prove that users knowingly possessed the drug in order to charge them with a felony. The revision is the most significant and far-reaching change to come out of the Senate’s work […]
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This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Marianne Goodland, Debbie Kelley and editor Luige Del Puerto join host Pat Poblete to discuss news that the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to overturn its decisions in two landmark cases that outlined a constitutional right to abortion, according to a leaked draft of a majority opinion. Read previous […]