Kelly Brough speaks to supporters after initial results show her heading to runoff against Mike Johnston
Colorado Democrats formally rebuke Gov. Jared Polis for shortening Tina Peters’ prison sentence
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday formally censured Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for reducing the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of election-related felonies, and barred the term-limited governor from speaking or appearing as an...
Colorado legislature overrules 2 state Supreme Court decisions about child neglect, visitation
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers have overruled a recent pair of state Supreme Court decisions, adopting the dissenting justices’ points of view in cases involving grandparent visitation rights and the ability of children to oppose a county’s decision to withdraw a neglect case....
Colorado federal judge speaks about judicial innovation, leadership
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 10 hours ago
U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell spoke on a virtual panel of judges last week about innovation and leadership in the judiciary, touching on her experiences before and during her time on the bench. “When I was at the (attorney...
Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
A congressional panel is reviewing Denver and Boulder’s policies, alleging that these cities, along with other “sanctuary” jurisdictions, are declining to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, the body announced Wednesday. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the U.S. House Judiciary...
Appeals court revives disability discrimination claim against Colorado attorney regulators
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated a lawyer’s discrimination claim earlier this month against Colorado’s attorney regulation office, based upon its alleged failure to accommodate his disability during the bar exam. Michael Ozborn, a University of Denver law graduate, sued the Office...
Tom Homan insists ICE is not narrowing deportation agenda
Anna Giaritelli Washington Examiner
anna-giaritelli-washington-examiner@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
EXCLUSIVE — Arrests and deportations of illegal immigrants have soared to all-time highs in President Donald Trump’s second term, but the administration has faced significant hurdles maintaining its momentum in recent months, according to White House border czar Tom Homan, prompting...
10th Circuit upholds child sex convictions of Fort Carson resident over evidence objections
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court upheld the convictions of a Fort Carson resident on Tuesday, concluding that the prosecution did not violate the rules governing the disclosure of evidence. Mitchel Crow stood trial on seven counts of sexual abuse of...
Business leaders see ‘cracks’ in Colorado, while governor insists state is ‘competitive’
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
How does Colorado get back to the climate in the early 2000s, when there was collaboration between state government, companies and colleges and universities? That was the question posed to Gov. Jared Polis and a panel convened Tuesday by the...
Denver stops new data centers for 12 months
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Denver just slammed on the brakes on new data centers Monday after members of the Denver City Council voted unanimously to impose a one-year moratorium on permits and site development plan applications for data centers as the proposed primary use. Close to...
Air Force Academy graduation will feature Vice President JD Vance
The Gazette
the-gazette@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
The Air Force Academy announced Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance will serve as the speaker for the academy’s commencement ceremony May 28 at Falcon Stadium. Vance was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2025. He previously served as a...
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State audit: Colorado Department of Transportation's $4.1 billion in spending lacked sound policies
Since 2012, the Colorado Department of Transportation spent $4.1 billion on construction projects that bypassed strict low-bid practices, but while doing so the state agency lacked sound policies guiding such spending, which resulted in statutory violations and payments above fair market value, a Colorado state auditor report concluded. The performance audit, requested by Republican legislators […]
Colorado Supreme Court considers whether criminal conviction suffered from undefined legal phrase
Colorado law does not define “universal malice.” No other state’s murder laws mention universal malice. And an Adams County judge did not tell Cristobal Fernando Garcia’s jury what universal malice meant. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court considered the possibility that Garcia’s attempted murder conviction may require reversal if the absence of a definition led […]