WATCH LIVE: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testifies on the budget
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is testifying before a House panel on the 2026 budget at 10 a.m.
He will address key issues on the state of transportation in the United States and funding priorities in transportation policy. His testimony comes as Newark Liberty International Airport has had a series of radar blackouts and staffing issues, causing hundreds of delays and cancellations.
Colorado will soon require age-bracket verification for online platforms
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 minutes ago
Colorado will soon require apps and online services to verify users’ approximate age under a new law Gov. Jared Polis signed Thursday, creating a statewide framework that sponsors said would shield minors from inappropriate content while limiting how companies can...
Colorado declares statewide drought emergency
Luige DelPuerto
luige.delpuerto@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated Phase 3 of the state’s drought response plan. “Today, I am issuing a statewide drought emergency to...
The hidden story behind Lake Powell’s low water levels reveals a canyon coming back to life
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Colorado River Basin is often described in terms of crisis — drought, climate change and failed water‑sharing talks. Yet beneath Lake Powell’s retreating shoreline, Glen Canyon is quietly experiencing one of the largest natural restorations in the river’s history....
Colorado voters to decide dozens of open state seats in June 30 primaries
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
With 21 Senate seats and all 65 House seats on the ballot, Colorado voters can expect a crowded November election. Nearly two dozen lawmakers are stepping down — some to run for other offices, others to leave politics altogether —...
Colorado expands state inspection authority over ICE detention centers
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 minutes ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed a bill that broadens Colorado’s power to conduct health and safety inspections at federal immigration detention centers. Additionally, the legislation requires the Attorney General’s Office to craft a policy on when personally identifying information...
Trump could keep Todd Blanche atop DOJ even if Senate confirmation stalls
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
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Updated 4 hours ago
Deputy White House chief of staff Dan Scavino predicted Wednesday that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation would move “very quickly,” offering the clearest indication yet that the administration intends to seek Senate approval for one of President Donald...
Paramedics’ convictions tossed in Elijah McClain’s death
9News
9news@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
AURORA, Colo. — Two former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics convicted in connection with the 2019 death of Elijah McClain will be retried following a ruling by the Colorado Court of Appeals. In September 2021, a statewide grand jury indicted Cooper and fellow...
Triple veto: Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills Wednesday, rejecting measures on credit‑card swipe fees, immigration enforcement lawsuits, and firefighter cancer coverage, and setting a new personal record for vetoes in a single session. The governor has now vetoed 12 bills that...
Troubled waters: An uncertain rafting season gets underway in Colorado
Seth Boster
seth-boster@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
On the last day of May, along the Arkansas River that he has been paddling for 30-plus years, Mike Harvey found himself in a kayak he would not typically use this time of year: his racing boat, which is longer,...
Using housing and cash, ‘the program’ exploits Colorado’s homeless for Medicaid millions
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 51 seconds ago
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series. Read about how home health in Colorado is a complex setup and about the group On Going HHC. They call it “the program.” For the past four years, dozens of homeless...