Today is Feb. 27, 2024, and here’s what you need to know:

Colorado found itself atop most lists of states with the highest car thefts and associated crimes in the last several years – record-breaking numbers that had been accumulating since 2020 and which put pressure on the governor and legislators to respond.

Notably, lawmakers, upon the urging of the governor, passed a law that made all car thefts a felony, decoupling the severity of the crime from the value of the car and tying it instead to behavior so that the penalty becomes more severe with repeat offenders.

But lawmakers haven’t introduced a lot of bills devoted to auto theft this year.

Is that because the laws enacted are working?

Some say yes, while others argue the jury is still out, noting a big piece of the puzzle lies with how the courts handle car theft cases.

The Polis administration on Monday released the latest iteration of its sweeping plan to sharply curb greenhouse gas pollution in Colorado, whose ultimate goal is to reach “net zero” by 2050.

The updated version of the “Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap” outlines short-term “actions” that the administration intends to push over the next three years, notably in the areas of electrifying large buildings and encouraging land use policies to “support strategic growth.”

The list of 49 “near-term actions” include legislation to support “climate friendly” strategic growth; policies to reach “100% clean electricity generation” by 2040; and regulations to reduce emissions from oil and gas operations, landfills and coal mines.

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.

The FTC filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oregon on Monday. It was joined in the suit by the attorneys general of eight states and the District of Columbia.

Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocers, agreed to merge in October 2022. The companies said a merger would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon, Costco and other big rivals. Together, Kroger and Albertsons would control around 13% of the U.S. grocery market; Walmart controls 22%, according to J.P. Morgan analyst Ken Goldman.

Both companies, immediately after the FTC announcement, said that they will challenge the agency in court.

House Republicans are increasingly calling for President Joe Biden’s removal from office, with one GOP lawmaker floating a proposal to invoke the 25th Amendment over concerns about his mental acuity.

Rep. Ken Buck, R-CO, is set to introduce a resolution calling on members of Biden’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment, which would effectively remove Biden from the presidency and instate Vice President Kamala Harris to the Oval Office in his place. The push comes after a special counsel report released earlier this month called into question Biden’s cognitive abilities, particularly his memory.

“Numerous instances were articulated in the report, and have played out in full public view, showing President Biden’s apparent cognitive decline and lack of mental stamina,” Buck told Fox News.

Two bills to allow individuals, including minors, to choose their names conforming to their gender identity are on hold after an intense debate in the House on Monday delayed voting on the measures.

Under current law, a person convicted of a felony who wants to change their name must show “good cause.” House Bill 1071 would add gender identity to the list of “good causes” a person could cite for a name change.

The bill has drawn fierce opposition from House Republicans, which got underway on Monday with an amendment from sponsor Rep. Lorena Garcia, D-Adams County, to name the bill after a transgender woman, Tiara Latrice Kelley, a drag queen and performer at Club Q.