Lawmakers with e-bikes and noisy bells
Lawmakers should NOT be given things that make noise, as evidenced by the recent trip to Boulder. Courtesy Jonathan Singer, the Boulder Chamber and Boulder Transportation Connection.
Polis’ — and the replacement candidates’ — positions on Colorado’s most contested 2026 legislation | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 hours ago
The knock on the word “assume” is it can make an “a**” out of “(yo)u” and “me.” Let’s nevertheless assume the 2026 General Assembly addressed big problems facing the state. Let’s further assume the current governor can move on these...
Colorado Democrats formally rebuke Gov. Jared Polis for shortening Tina Peters’ prison sentence
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 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 16 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....
Gov. Polis signs prison bill targeting Colorado’s overcrowding crisis
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 12 hours ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a corrections bill that seeks to ease chronic overcrowding in state prisons by expanding earned‑time credits and launching a new working group to overhaul population management. Senate Bill 159 establishes a working group...
SPONSORED: What you’re missing about housing — an open letter to all of Colorado’s candidates for governor
Colorado Politics
colorado-politics@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
By Colorado Homes For All You say affordable housing, we say housing we can actually afford. As working-class people from across the state who are renters, we are struggling to keep up with our housing costs and we are being...
Colorado federal judge speaks about judicial innovation, leadership
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 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 20 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 19 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 23 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...