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Divided Colorado Supreme Court finds parental anonymity in ‘safe haven’ law
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 minutes ago
Parents who surrender their newborns under Colorado’s “safe haven” law are entitled to anonymity and confidentiality in any subsequent adoptive proceedings involving the child, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Colorado’s law, like its counterparts across the country, is...
Unaffiliated voters have a growing influence on Colorado elections, research shows
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Unaffiliated voters now make up more than half of Colorado’s registered electorate, and for the first time, more primary ballots are going to voters without a party affiliation than to registered Democrats or Republicans. Colorado began allowing unaffiliated voters to...
Safe2Tell tip, corroborated details provided grounds to search backpack, Colorado justices rule
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court decided last week that a tip submitted through the state’s confidential school safety system, plus a Douglas County administrator’s corroboration of some details, provided reasonable suspicion to search a student’s backpack for drugs. Someone submitted a...
Bennet campaign finance case delayed again as Colorado Elections Division amends complaint
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
A campaign‑finance complaint alleging that U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s Senate committee improperly paid for travel tied to his gubernatorial bid won’t get a public hearing until after the June 30 primary. The latest development followed months of delays and a...
Appeals court finds opening in Colorado Supreme Court’s framework for child neglect cases
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court squeezed through an opening last week in a controversial state Supreme Court decision from 2025, concluding that the justices had not prohibited a child’s legal representative from being the one to request termination of parental rights in...
DOJ targets disparate impact hiring practices at odds with ‘color-blind Constitution’
Jack Birle and Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
jack.birle.and.kaelan.deese.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 7 hours ago
The Department of Justice declared this week that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “disparate impact” policies are unconstitutional, tossing aside a rule, long criticized by conservatives, that saw racial discrimination whenever a policy resulted in outcomes that differed among people...
How would Weiser, Bottoms, Bennet, Kirkmeyer address Colorado’s affordability problem? | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
It’s decision time in Colorado as primary election ballots hit mailboxes this week. Democrats will pick their candidates in every statewide race, and Republicans select candidates for governor and Attorney General. GOP operatives wanted to exclude unaffiliated voters from their...
The new Trustees Report is a wake-up call for Congress | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 11 hours ago
By Sara Schueneman Every year, the Social Security Trustees Report provides an important snapshot of the long-term outlook for one of America’s most popular and important initiatives. This year’s report sends a clear message: Congress needs to act. The latest...
Aurora voters to decide on sales tax hike to fund projects
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Aurora voters will decide in November whether to raise sales taxes for the first time since 1993 to help pay for infrastructure, transportation and public safety improvements. If voters approved the tax increase, the money will go toward “Build Up...
Douglas County School District board weighs return to collective bargaining
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The Douglas County School District board plans to consult a labor attorney and survey staff as it considers whether to resume negotiations with the Douglas County Federation, a local teacher’s union. The federation first urged the board in April to...