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10th Circuit tosses Pueblo County sheriff defendants’ appeal in fatal shooting lawsuit
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 minutes ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court rejected an attempt from Pueblo County sheriff’s employees on Wednesday to rely on their own version of the facts to escape liability for fatally shooting an unarmed man outside a middle school. A trial judge...
Backers of Colorado road-funding initiative reject withdrawal deadline, negotiations with lawmakers continue
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 13 minutes ago
The standoff over Colorado’s road‑funding initiative will continue after supporters declined state lawmakers’ request to withdraw the measure, while both sides signaled they are still willing to pursue a broader agreement ahead of the fall deadline. Initiative No. 175, backed...
Colorado justices uphold strict interpretation of consumer protection law against debt collector
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded last month that a debt collector failed to comply with state law by suing a woman for an unpaid credit card debt without documentation that it owned her account. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC filed a...
Colorado lupus patients can’t afford ‘most favored nation’ drug pricing | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
By Kristy Kibler When you live with lupus, you learn quickly waiting is not an option. Lupus is unpredictable: flares can escalate overnight, organs can be damaged quickly, and access to the right treatment at the right time can determine...
The Latest: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter
The Associated Press
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Updated 22 hours ago
The U.S. military announced that it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman. In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central Command said the strikes would be...
Colorado governor signs bill requiring pollution controls, cost reporting for extended coal operations
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill in reaction to orders from the U.S. Department of Energy to keep older coal units online. The federal government’s instructions applied to Craig Unit 1 in Colorado, one of five coal units...
Mental Health Colorado names 2026 legislators of the year
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
Six state lawmakers have received recognition from the advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado for their work during the 2026 legislative session. “Mental Health Colorado’s work to pass laws, change practices, and build a movement depends on courageous advocates and bipartisan...
Colorado justices say judges can nearly eliminate parenting time without it being a ‘restriction’
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 20 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court concluded last month that judges can reduce the number of days a parent spends with their child post-divorce to just above zero without it rising to the level of a “restriction” that requires more rigorous justification...
Geo Group sues Colorado over new immigration detention facility inspection law
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
The private prison company that operates the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Aurora has filed a lawsuit against Colorado to stop the enforcement of a new law requiring additional health and safety inspections of immigration detention facilities. The...
Trump will get another pick on influential federal appeals court
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner
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Updated 23 hours ago
President Donald Trump will have the opportunity to nominate another judge to a key federal appeals court after one of the judges announced this week that he would take senior status. Circuit Judge Kurt Engelhardt, who was nominated to the...