Gov. Jared Polis’ 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday delivered the first State of the State address of his second term in office, focusing on housing, health care costs, water, climate and more.
Read his remarks as prepared here:
Space Force Association tackles awareness and education gap
Mary Shinn
mary-shinn@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 54 minutes ago
Less than 10% of Americans know the Space Force exists. It’s a problem the Colorado Springs-based Space Force Association is tackling by starting chapters across the country to host events and educate school children, lawmakers and others about the youngest...
A brief overview of The GEO Group v. Menocal, the class action out of Colorado about immigration detention
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of The GEO Group v. Menocal, which originated in Colorado. The arguments revolve around when appeals courts may review claims by federal contractors that they are immune...
DPS’ Alex Marrero named one of two finalists for Chicago Public Schools’ top job
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 22 minutes ago
After months of speculation — and repeated assurances that he wasn’t looking to leave — Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero is now one of two finalists for the top job at Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Marrero did not...
Moderate Democrats, GOP reach deal to end shutdown
Wire Services
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Updated 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of expanded health care subsidies, breaking the six-week stalemate and paving...
Colorado Supreme Court committee advances tenant-friendly rule change
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court’s Civil Rules Committee advanced a proposal on Friday that would make it easier for tenants facing eviction to respond to and learn about their landlord’s initial court filing. Several members of the committee were torn about...
6 mountain communities increase lodging taxes, 2 reject the tax hike
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Six mountain communities across Colorado voted on Tuesday to raise their lodging taxes after the state legislature passed a bill allowing counties to triple such taxes and spend the money on a wider range of projects, including public infrastructure, childcare...
Sundance Film Festival details Robert Redford tributes, legacy screenings | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
The Associated Press
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Updated 6 days ago
UTAH Sundance festival to honor Redford Robert Redford’s legacy and mission was always going to be a key component of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which will be the last of its kind in Park City, Utah. But in the...
Federal highway funding bill forces Colorado to strengthen DUI laws; Bennet wins state’s most expensive election | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: “Coloradans are being held hostage with our own tax dollars,” state Senate President Ray Powers, R-Colorado Springs, wrote in a guest editorial published in the The Colorado Statesman. Powers called the federal government “relentless in...
Calendar Nov. 10-16
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
MONDAY, NOV. 10 TUESDAY, NOV. 11 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 THURSDAY, NOV. 13 FRIDAY, NOV. 14 SATURDAY, NOV. 15 SUNDAY, NOV. 16
At 101, Colorado Springs WWII medic honors those lost in the Pacific
Mary Shinn
mary-shinn@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Walter Knight left for the Pacific Theater of World War II in 1943, armed with an Army medic bag instead of a rifle. He got selected for the job in part because he had some experience working with patients, transporting...
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Douglas County judge's 'abduction prevention' measures against father overturned
A Douglas County judge did not follow state law during divorce proceedings when he placed restrictions on a father’s ability to travel abroad with his children, Colorado’s second-highest court decided last week. In finalizing the divorce between Basil Badawiyeh and Michelle Mary Badawiyeh, District Court Judge Andrew Baum ordered that the passports of Basil Badawiyeh and […]
Boulder medical billing company to refund Colorado patients nearly $13,000
A Colorado medical billing company agreed to refund about 40 Colorado consumers nearly $13,000 after the company sent them allegedly “deceptive” billing notices about out-of-network fees, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The company, Flatirons Practice Management, sent statements to consumers who had received treatments from out-of-network surgical assistants that stated the documents were not bills, […]