COLORADO POLITICKING | Winners and losers as Colorado’s 2022 legislative session wraps
This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Marianne Goodland and Hannah Metzger join host Pat Poblete to discuss the end-of-session logjam at the Capitol, and unpack which bills passed and which were killed along the way.
Colorado Supreme Court weighs trans case involving Children’s Hospital and federal threats
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 31 minutes ago
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court expressed discomfort on Tuesday with having to decide whether to order Children’s Hospital Colorado to resume providing certain services to transgender children, which could trigger a “death sentence” if the federal government imposes...
Colorado justices weigh constitutionality of unique disclosure requirement for ballot measures
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether a unique feature of the state’s campaign finance system categorically violates the First Amendment by requiring the disclosure of a ballot measure committee’s legal representative on advertisements. No on EE...
Appeals court shuts down Boasberg contempt inquiry into Trump administration over El Salvador deportations
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
kaelan.deese.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 5 hours ago
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered an end to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over last year’s deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador, delivering a second major rebuke to Boasberg and foreclosing...
Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp
Christopher Osher
chris.osher@gazette.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Citing potential tax avoidance, ‘serious risk to public safety,’ Marijuana Enforcement Division warns companies about swapping illegal chemically converted hemp for marijuana This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette. Colorado regulators announced...
Colorado Gov. Polis pushes back after Trump administration again denies federal disaster aid
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
A dispute over federal disaster aid escalated Monday as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faulted the Trump administration for rejecting the state’s appeals for assistance following last fall’s fires and flooding. The state initially filed for a Major Disaster Declaration for...
Colorado justices block injured plaintiff from suing, despite alleged concealment by Manitou Springs
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a woman injured on a Manitou Springs sidewalk could not sue the allegedly responsible entity, the city of Colorado Springs, even though she did not learn until too late of an agreement...
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
Kevin Freking
kevin.freking@associatedpress.com
Updated 1 day ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down. The decision caps a swift political fall for...
Denver continues to explore moving to a biennial budget
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
There’s continued momentum to shift the city of Denver to a biennial budget cycle, and if approved by the City Council, the measure would be sent to voters on the November 2026 ballot. The idea, first put forth in December,...
Colorado saw job losses for the first time since pandemic
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Colorado’s job market last year appears to have been dimmer than it was originally believed to have been, new state data revisions show. The labor market wasn’t slowly growing, but rather it contracted in 2025. The state saw job losses...
Whistleblower contacted Democrats before filing Trump complaint that led to first impeachment, records show
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
kaelan.deese.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 1 day ago
Newly declassified transcripts from the Intelligence Community’s then-inspector general show that the whistleblower whose complaint triggered President Donald Trump’s first impeachment had prior contact with congressional Democrats before filing the allegation, a newly-surfaced and damning detail that was not disclosed...
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This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Marianne Goodland and Hannah Metzger join host Pat Poblete to discuss the end-of-session logjam at the Capitol, and unpack which bills passed and which were killed along the way. Read previous coverage on our stories here: To see previous episodes, click here. This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Marianne Goodland and […]