Colorado voters will decide on big cat hunting ban election day
Prop 127—which prohibits the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx—is one of several ballot measures brought forward by animal rights advocacy groups.
Colorado Supreme Court concerned about police overreach in interrogations
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 31 minutes ago
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared hesitant on Tuesday to endorse the ability of police to interrogate a suspect after they have obtained a court order authorizing only the collection of physical evidence. Under Colorado’s criminal rules, law...
Colorado House committee advances Democratic bill to reduce penalties for ‘extreme indifference’ murder
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 47 minutes ago
Lawmakers on the Colorado House Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill proposing changes to the state’s sentencing guidelines for murders facilitated with “extreme indifference to the value of human life.” Colorado is one of several states with this type of...
Boebert working on bill to strip Swalwell of $22,000 annual taxpayer-funded pension
Haris Alic and Lauren Green, Washington Examiner
haris.alic.and.lauren.green.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 2 hours ago
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is working on legislation to strip disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell of his $22,000 annual taxpayer-funded congressional pension. Swalwell resigned from the House on Tuesday after allegations of sexual assault by multiple women, including...
Trump AI framework puts ball in Congress’s court. Time to act is running out
Liz O'Bagy, Washington Examiner
liz.o'bagy.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future policy debate. It is already compressing years of drug discovery into months, helping doctors detect cancer earlier through advanced diagnostic imaging, improving aviation and traffic systems that make travel safer, and giving small...
Colorado Supreme Court considers new requirement for leaving-the-scene convictions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
In 2006, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury is a “strict liability” offense, meaning a person is guilty solely through their conduct, without the need for prosecutors to prove the...
Democratic lawmakers seek fix to Colorado’s stalled prison population plan
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 minutes ago
Colorado’s prison population plan was designed to prevent overcrowding. Instead, eight months after it was triggered, the system remains strained and largely ineffective, prompting two Democratic lawmakers to push for changes through new legislation. According to its sponsors, Senate Bill...
After internal strategy sessions, Colorado Senate to take up $46B budget debate
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Tax Day carries added weight at the state Capitol this year, as the Senate prepares to take up the 2026‑27 budget on Wednesday following a day of preparations by both Republican and Democratic caucuses. Senators are expected to raise some...
Douglas County approves AI system for sheriff’s investigations
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 15 minutes ago
Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of an artificial intelligence system to assist the Sheriff’s Office with investigative analysis. The system is designed to help investigators process large volumes of data more efficiently and turn it into usable investigative...
Colorado Supreme Court weighs trans rights case involving Children’s Hospital and federal threats
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court expressed discomfort on Tuesday with having to decide whether to order Children’s Hospital Colorado to resume providing certain services to transgender children, which could trigger a “death sentence” if the federal government imposes...
Cherry Creek School District to pay assistant superintendent $190K to retire amid leadership shakeups
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 20 minutes ago
Cherry Creek School District taxpayers will pay Assistant Superintendent Anthony Poole more than $190,000 to retire at the end of the school year, according to the school district’s separation agreement. Obtained under the Colorado Open Records Act, the agreement stipulates...
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Abortion on the ballot in Colorado
Coloradans have the chance to enshrine abortion access into the state’s Constitution on Tuesday.