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Three districts that will answer key Colorado political questions | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Colorado’s legislature used to be a place where neither party was dominant. Dozens of seats were competitive and House and Senate majorities switched regularly. From 2010 to 2020, the House was predominantly Democratic with one two-year assembly under Republicans. The...
Colorado’s Western Slope magistrate judges describe unique role in federal judiciary
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Two of Colorado’s federal judges stationed on the Western Slope spoke to lawyers on Wednesday about their unique roles, the ways their workloads differ, and the need for more criminal defense lawyers to take cases outside the Front Range. “Here...
‘Ticked off’: Third-party US Senate candidate in Colorado launches $1.3 million TV ad campaign
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Bob Chew, the Forward Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Colorado, sends household objects flying in a TV ad set to run statewide through September, backed by $1.3 million across multiple platforms, his campaign told Colorado Politics. Meant to demonstrate...
Federal judge rules that request for bond hearing not necessary to challenge immigration detention
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
A federal judge in Colorado ruled last week that it is not mandatory for a person to seek a bond hearing with an immigration judge before they challenge the lawfulness of their detention in federal court. For the past year,...
Colorado shifts vaccine authority to state as Trump administration revises childhood framework
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
As the Trump administration rolls out a revised childhood vaccine framework, Colorado’s law allowing the state to set its own immunization schedule has now taken effect. Issued Monday, President Donald Trump’s executive order separates childhood and adolescent vaccines into three...
Boulder Valley School District introduces new policies following antisemitism lawsuit
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The chief of Boulder Valley School unveiled new policies for the 2026-2027 school year following a lawsuit filed on behalf of a student alleging antisemitic harassment. In June, the Anti-Defamation League filed a federal civil rights complaint against the school...
Golden city manager fired after ‘racist incident’ at fire station
Matt Kyle
matt.kyle@denvergazette.com
Updated 6 hours ago
The Golden City Council on Tuesday voted to terminate City Manager Scott Vargo following a reported “racist incident” at a city fire station. The alleged incident happened in March. Reportedly, a “Snoop on a Stoop” doll, which resembles an “Elf...
Two Denver companies shine in Vail festival’s ‘Colorado Dances’ | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 13 hours ago
COLORADO BALLET CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE Denver News: The 2026 Vail Dance Festival, an 11-day “Celebration of creativity, collaboration and world-class artistry,” closed on Aug. 10 with a program of world premieres and new works created for the festival. But on Aug. 9...
Colorado NRA chapter seeks injunction against new gun‑training requirement
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The Colorado chapter of the National Rifle Association is seeking an injunction to stop the state from enforcing a new law that took effect earlier this month. The new law requires anyone buying or selling certain firearms to first complete...
Trump’s approval rating sinks to new low at 33%
Molly Parks
molly.parks@washingtonexaminer.com
Updated 16 hours ago
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached a new low, sitting at 33% approval and 62% disapproval, according to the latest YouGov/Economist poll. The one-third approval standing in early August is the lowest net job approval Trump has seen across...