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White House deploys private companies to help crack down on cybersecurity breaches
David Zimmermann
david-zimmermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The White House intends to use private companies in the United States to help crack down on cybersecurity breaches perpetrated by transnational criminal organizations. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday, directing his administration to employ the private sector...
Voters prefer socialist over MAGA candidate in 2028 matchup: Poll
Mabinty Quarshie
mabinty-quarshie@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 minutes ago
New polling released this week suggests that a socialist candidate would defeat a Make America Great Again candidate in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup, a move that implies the reach of progressive leftists isn’t abating despite recent setbacks in Wisconsin....
Divided disciplinary panel censures Montezuma County judge after agreement reached
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
A disciplinary panel formally imposed a public censure, suspension, and further training on Montezuma County Court Judge Ian J. MacLaren on Tuesday by a 2-1 vote. Under constitutional Amendment H, which voters adopted in November 2024, MacLaren was set to...
Three districts that will answer key Colorado political questions | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 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 17 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 1 hour 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 in ad reservations across multiple platforms, his campaign told Colorado Politics....
Federal judge rules that request for bond hearing not necessary to challenge immigration detention
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 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 18 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 19 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 16 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...