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Ain’t Polis’ Peters commutation a pity? | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
hal-bidlack@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
I am hoping that, yet again, my long-suffering and very forgiving editor will pardon my rambling thoughts today, as there are too many open tabs on my computer that deal with issues I want to talk about (Ed: pretty used...
Judicial performance evaluations released, Montezuma County judge disciplined | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s citizen-led judicial performance commissions released their voter narratives for the judges standing for retention in November, plus a disciplinary panel imposed consequences on a...
Colorado House Democrats’ caucus finances under scrutiny as ethics case against leader advances
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
Democratic lawmakers told a legislative ethics panel that a leader’s management of caucus finances left them with unanswered questions, disputed reimbursements and a breakdown in communication that ultimately triggered a formal complaint. The House Ethics Committee is examining a complaint...
Federal judge holds off on dismissing formerly bankrupt medical contractor from Jeffco jail death lawsuit
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
A federal judge declined on Monday to dismiss the formerly bankrupt medical contractor from a lawsuit over a detainee’s death in Jefferson County jail, but indicated she would do so if the plaintiffs’ attorneys go through the process to ensure...
‘Art of Hope’ celebration will mark TGP’s 40th anniversary | NONPROFIT REGISTER
Joanne Davidson
joanne-davidson@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
THE GATHERING PLACE Denver News: Forty years ago, two University of Denver social work students saw a need that couldn’t be ignored: Women and children experiencing homelessness had to exit overnight shelters seemingly at the crack of dawn, leaving them with nowhere safe to go during...
Here are the 10 oldest members of Congress running for reelection
Lauren Green
lauren-green@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
Capitol Hill has long been called a “retirement home,” as well over 100 House members and half the Senate are over the age of 65. That reputation doesn’t look due to change anytime soon — there are currently more than...
Trump orders Hegseth to ‘substantially reduce’ joint military operations with South Korea
Carter Schroppe
carter.schroppe@washingtonexaminer.com
Updated 21 hours ago
President Donald Trump directed War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday to “substantially reduce” joint military operations the U.S. military conducts with South Korea. “Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea,” Trump said, “I am...
Fauci ignored reports of COVID vaccine side effects, new documents show
Gabrielle M. Etzel
gabrielle-m-etzel@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Dr. Anthony Fauci was made aware of possible COVID-19 vaccine complications by other senior-level public health officials in early 2021, according to new emails and text messages released by Senate Republicans on Sunday. Documents released by Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY)...
Majority of Americans say they’re worse off financially since Trump took office again: Poll
Emily Hallas
emily-hallas@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
The majority of the public believes they are worse off financially than when President Donald Trump won a second term nearly two years ago, according to a new poll that painted an ominous picture of Republicans’ electability in the 2026...
Colorado River crisis: Lake Mead, Lake Powell inch closer to ‘dead pool’
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
In the past 10 days, both Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada border and Lake Powell roughly 300 miles northeast on the Utah-Arizona line have recorded their lowest water levels since the reservoirs were first filled. Lake Mead, the nation’s largest...