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Colorado GOP chair Brita Horn says she’ll resign next month, points to ‘divide within our party’
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 26 minutes ago
Colorado Republican Party Chair Brita Horn said Thursday that she will resign her position next month following the GOP’s state assembly, citing what she described as an enduring divide” within the party “marked by vitriol and hostility.” Horn’s announcement came...
Colorado justices skeptical of appellate court’s limitation on prosecution’s appeal
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court seemed skeptical on Tuesday that Denver prosecutors should be barred from appealing a trial judge’s permanent dismissal of a criminal case, based upon the sequence of events after the original ruling. Prosecutors charged Quinn M. Jebe...
Federal judge: Government violated order shielding man from deportation in ‘one-off mistake’
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
A federal judge acknowledged on Thursday that the government violated his order by deporting a man in immigration detention during his pending court case, but it “serves nobody’s interests” to require the government to return him. On Feb. 18, Tesfami...
Wolf depredation payouts in Colorado top $700K for 2025, double annual funding
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved more than $706,000 in wolf depredation claims for 2025 during its March meeting last week, an amount that exceeds the state’s annual wolf compensation fund by more than double. The commission also rejected...
U.S. intelligence report suggests Iranian regime is not at risk of imminent collapse
Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner
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Updated 3 hours ago
Washington Examiner Recent U.S. intelligence reports have assessed that after nearly two weeks of Operation Epic Fury, Iran’s government leadership is not in danger of imminent collapse. The evaluation comes after 12 days of regular military strikes by United States...
Colorado committee recommends rejecting alcohol, marijuana tax hike to fund mental health care
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
In a rare move, Colorado’s Capital Development Committee unanimously recommended that another legislative committee reject a bill asking voters to approve higher excise taxes on alcohol and marijuana to fund a new mental health hospital in Aurora. Sponsored by Rep....
Colorado Supreme Court lifts curtain on decision-making at legal event
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court sat down with lawyers on Wednesday to answer questions about behind-the-scenes topics, including what happens immediately after an appeal is argued, why they might intervene in an ongoing case, and the consequence of a...
Senate, House leaders propose bill to cut outdated Colorado regulations and expand agency oversight
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 36 minutes ago
A bipartisan group of Colorado’s top legislative leaders is pushing a bill that would require periodic reviews of state regulations and expand lawmakers’ ability to scrutinize agency programs during oversight hearings. Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Senate President James Coleman,...
Colorado’s election audits are built on math, not politics | IN RESPONSE
Colorado Politics
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Updated 4 hours ago
By Amanda Gonzalez You don’t build a secure election system overnight. You build it over years — layer by layer — reinforcing it with stronger safeguards, better technology and more transparency. In Colorado, one of those safeguards is a little-known...
Application process opens to be appointed to Colorado Springs City Council seat
Brennen Kauffman
brennen-kauffman@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Colorado Springs opened the application process Thursday morning to fill a vacant seat on the City Council. The seat representing District 2 opened on Tuesday after Councilmember Tom Bailey resigned rather than head to a special recall election. Residents in...