Concerned parents and students voice opposition to DPS closures
Dozens of parents and students walked into the DPS meeting Thursday night they say to support schools. They were not in favor of closing schools. Some said schools with large numbers of students of color were being targeted
Colorado lawmakers push limits on data-driven pricing as critics push back
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 52 minutes ago
Colorado lawmakers are weighing a proposal to restrict the use of algorithms in setting prices and wages, as advocates warn the technology enables hidden discrimination while business groups argue the bill overreaches and interferes with legitimate data‑driven practices. House Bill...
10th Circuit upholds verdict against Denver, officer for protest-related violations
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 45 minutes ago
The Colorado-based federal appeals court on Tuesday turned aside multiple challenges to a 2022 jury verdict that found Denver and one of its officers violated the constitutional rights of protesters and were liable for $14 million. In the first of...
Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
Mary Clare Jalonick
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Updated 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process...
Colorado Senate candidate charged with felony child neglect after daughter nearly drowns in Florida pool, police say
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Frederick Alfred, Jr., the sole Republican candidate for Senate District 21 in the June primary and November general election, was arrested in Key West, Florida, late Monday night. Alfred, 38, was charged with two counts of felony child neglect and...
Speakers reflect luncheon’s ‘Timeless’ theme in words, actions | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics
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Updated 4 hours ago
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY Denver News: The theme for the Mile High United Way’s 47th Women United Luncheon was “Timeless,” and Academy Award-winning actress Mary Steenburgen, president/CEO Christine Benero and honoree Arlene Hirschfeld thoughtfully and purposefully shared how the actions of today create ripples of change that can last forever. “One of the best ways to...
Divided 10th Circuit takes no issue with surprise police encounter with suspect
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Police officers who unexpectedly encountered a Durango-area man while they were preparing to search his nearby home did not commit a constitutional violation by seizing his phone during the ensuing traffic stop, the Denver-based federal appeals court ruled last week....
Colorado lawmakers set Jan. 11 start date for 2027 General Assembly
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Legislative leaders on Tuesday confirmed that the 2027 session of the Colorado General Assembly will begin on Monday, Jan. 11. Ordinarily, legislative sessions start on the second Wednesday in January. That schedule shifts in years when a new governor is...
10th Circuit rules State Farm not required to pay benefits in I‑25 swerving crash
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours 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 ethics panel to review complaint alleging misuse of Democratic caucus funds by chair
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
A legislative ethics panel in Colorado 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...
Proposal to ban appointed Colorado legislators from serving in next term fails to advance
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours 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....