WATCH: COLORADO POLITICKING | A behind-the-scenes look at documenting Colorado’s opioid epidemic
This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Seth Klamann and Carol McKinley join host Pat Poblete to discuss their reporting process as they documented the story of the first time a Colorado jury convicted a man for killing another person with fentanyl pills, but more broadly set the scene for the beginning of Colorado’s entry into the third, and worst, phase of the opioid epidemic.
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Sponsor pulls bill that would have allowed THC beverages to be sold at grocery stores, restaurants
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 42 minutes ago
Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, decided on Tuesday to pull one of her bills, which would have allowed certain THC beverages to be sold at locations like grocery stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Senate Bill 164 would have established a regulatory...
Corrections officials may be sued for employee’s alleged abuse of detainee, federal judge rules
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 59 minutes ago
High-level corrections officials may be sued for their own alleged failures to prevent or respond to an employee’s sexual misconduct toward a detainee, a federal judge decided last month. Rajae Bouhamidi was incarcerated at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. In...
Supreme Court justices to hear arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants
Associated Press
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Updated 2 hours ago
The Supreme Court will weigh arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster. Haitians and Syrians were among those from 17 countries with Temporary Protected Status, which allows migrants already...
Proposal exempting some IT equipment from Colorado’s ‘right to repair’ law fails
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
A bill proposing an exemption to Colorado’s “right to repair” laws for “critical infrastructure” failed to pass its first committee in the House after clearing the Senate. Senate Bill 090 would have exempted information technology equipment considered “critical infrastructure” —...
Colorado GOP request to block unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots denied by judge
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Colorado Republican Party’s request for an emergency injunction barring unaffiliated voters from participating in the state’s upcoming Republican primary election. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer said that preventing unaffiliated voters from...
Aurora not liable for suspended officer’s attack on woman, federal court rules
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Monday that the city of Aurora cannot be held liable for an officer’s attack on a woman while he was serving a suspension for shooting a different person. Wyoma Martinez filed suit against...
Colorado’s unprecedented AI law can’t be enforced yet, judge rules
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
A federal judge on Monday issued a delay in enforcing Colorado’s artificial intelligence law, touted by backers as a tool to protect consumers and residents from algorithmic discrimination but which critics called heavy-handed and unworkable. The lawsuit against Senate Bill...
Colorado bill dealing with administration lobbyists garners support but faces potential veto from Polis
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
A bill that would require lobbyists who work for the state government to abide by the same rules that govern their peers representing for-profit companies and organizations is winning support in both chambers of the Colorado legislature. Gov. Jared Polis,...
Colorado’s $46.8 billion budget nears finish line. Here’s what changed
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Colorado legislators on Tuesday adopted a $46.8 billion plan to pay for state operations and programs next year after a joint panel reconciled differences between the House and Senate versions. A small group of lawmakers had resolved those differences. Lawmakers...
Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours 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...
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COLORADO POLITICKING | A behind-the-scenes look at documenting Colorado's opioid epidemic
This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Seth Klamann and Carol McKinley join host Pat Poblete to discuss their reporting process as they documented the story of the first time a Colorado jury convicted a man for killing another person with fentanyl pills, but more broadly set the scene for the beginning of Colorado’s entry into […]