CO PO Calendar | Sept. 1-7
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber, you can submit your own events for publication to calendar@coloradopolitics.com for free publication on this page. Please include who, what, when, where and why for each event.
(Party designations: R-Republican, D-Democrat, L-Libertarian, G-Green, S-Socialist, U-Unity, F-Forward.)
MONDAY, SEPT. 1
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Men’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood
- (D) Park County Democratic Party: Workers Over Billionaires, 12-1:30 p.m., Old Courthouse, Main St., Fairplay
- (D) Denver Democratic Party: Labor Day BBQ, 12:30-6:30 p.m., Sloan’s Lake Park 26th Ave., Denver
- (D) Denver Democratic Party: Tech Office Hours, 5-6 p.m., visit https://meet.google.com/cqh-rbvs-ejo to join the meeting
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Housing Justice Monthly Meeting, 7-8 p.m., contact housing@denverdsa.org for more information
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2
- Jefferson County: County Commissioners Meeting, 9-10 a.m., 100 Jefferson Cty. Pkwy., Golden
- (D) Montrose County Democratic Party: Dem Lunch Bunch Meeting, 12-1:30 p.m., 1500 E. Main St., Montrose
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Internationalism Committee, 6-7:15 p.m., register in advance at https://bit.ly/ddsa-international
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: HD 23 Monthly Meeting, 6-8 p.m., contact 303-277-1113 for more information
- (D) Arapahoe County Democratic Party: 1st Tuesday Action Group, 6-8 p.m., 1911 S. Havana St., Aurora
- (D) Denver Democratic Party: HD 6 Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver
- (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: Chairs Advisory Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., visit https://zoom.us/j/5539826712 to join the meeting
- (D) Boulder County Democratic Party: Field Leadership Action Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 4571 Broadway St., Boulder
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3
- DRCOG: Executive Committee, 3 p.m., contact mstevens@drcog.org for more information
- DRCOG: Board Work Session, 4 p.m., contact mstevens@drcog.org for more information
- (R) Doulgas County Republican Party: Parker Conservatives 5-8 p.m., 11020 S. Pikes Peak Dr., #50, Parker
- (D) Huerfano County Democratic Party: Monthly Meeting, 6-7 p.m., 220 Russell St., Walsenburg
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Internationalism Book Club, 6-7:30 p.m., 2060 W. Colfax Ave., Denver
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Evergreen Area Republican Club, 6-8:30 p.m., 1802 Bergen Pkwy., Evergreen
- (L) Denver Libertarian Party: Liberty on the Rocks, 6-9 p.m., 727 E. 16th Ave., Denver
- (D) Arapahoe County Democratic Party: County Executive Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., contact barb@arapahoedems.org for more information
- (D) Boulder County Democratic Party: Longmont Area Dems, 6:30-8 p.m., contact longmontareadems@gmail.com for more information
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
- Colorado General Assembly: Legislative Council, 9 a.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old State Library, Denver
- Colorado General Assembly: Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, Upon Adjournment of Legislative Council, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old State Library, Denver
- (D) Montrose County Democratic Party: Drinking Liberally, 5-8 p.m., 1571 Ogden Rd., Montrose
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Pol-Ed Article Reading, 6-8 p.m., 2019 E. 17th Ave., Denver
- (D) Arapahoe County Democratic Party: HD 41 Board Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82709097944 to join the meeting
- (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: HD 24 Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4046576716 to join the meeting
- (R) Denver Republican Party: HD 5 Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 2375 15th St., Denver
- (R) CU Republicans: Meeting, 7-8 p.m., contact coloradocr@gmail.com for more information
- (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: HD 28 Meeting, 7-8 p.m., visit https://www.jeffcodems.org/calendar for Zoom link
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Orientation Call, 7-8:30 p.m., register at http://bit.ly/DDSA-Orientation
FRIDAY, SEPT. 5
- (R) Denver Republican Party: First Friday Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m., 560 S. Holly St., Denver
- (D) Weld County Democratic Party: Dems in Action, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 710 11th Ave., Greeley
- (R) Republicans @ Denver Athletic Club: Meeting, 12-1 p.m., 1325 Glenarm Pl., Denver
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Trans Rights Working Group Meeting, 6-7 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84465307258 to join the meeting
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: JeffCo EIC Zoom Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., contact makeadifferenceinco@gmail.com for more information
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6
- (D) Colorado Democratic Party: Big Bill Fallout Town Hall-Pueblo, contact info@coloradodems.org for more information
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Republican Bylaws Committee Meeting, 7:30-10 a.m., contact shawn@insuranceofdenver.com for more information
- (D) Adams County Democratic Party: Latino Initiative Monthly Meeting, 9:30-11:30 a.m., contact 303-428-5206 for more information
- (D) Denver Democratic Party: HD 4 Meeting, 10-11 a.m., 4115 W. 38th Ave., Denver
- Aurora NAACP: General Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., 16000 E. Centretech Pkwy., Aurora
- (D) Weld County Democratic Party: Court House Steps-Stand Up! Speak Up! Take Action!, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 901 9th Ave., Greeley
- (L) Denver Libertarian Party: Liberty Toastmasters, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 727 E. 16th Ave., Denver
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Labor Committee Meeting, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84489800250 to join the meeting
- Aurora: Virtual Town Hall With Aurora Legislators, 10:15-11:30 a.m., visit https://www.coloradodems.org/events for Zoom link
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Reform or Revolution Book Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2019 E. 17th Ave., Denver
- (F) Colorado Forward Party: Superior Chili & Beer Fest, 2-6 p.m., 1350 Coalton Rd., Superior
- (D) Larimer County Democratic Party: County Picnic, 4-7 p.m., 700 Railroad Ave., Loveland
- (D) Fremont County Democratic Party: FDR Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m., 3075 US-50, Cañon City
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
- (D) Teller County Democratic Party: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., contact info@coloradodems.org for more information
- (D) Arapahoe County Democratic Party: Bits and Bites with HD 40, 12-3 p.m., 14484 E. Wagontrail Pl., Aurora, $10/person
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Internal Organizing Committee, 4-5 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83128758120 to join the meeting
- (D) Denver Democratic Party: HD 9 Margarita Mixer, 4-6 p.m., 6265 E. Evans Ave., Denver
- (D) Summit County Democratic Party: 2025 Picnic Party, 4-8 p.m., Carter Park 300 S. High St., Breckenridge
Trump touts victories at border, in economy in prime-time address to the nation
The Associated Press
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Updated 13 hours ago
WASHINGTON — In a rare evening address from the White House, President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday of his accomplishments and blamed his Democratic predecessor for soaring consumer prices as his party braces for a tough midterm election next year....
Colorado justices debate what to do when governments withhold key info from plaintiffs
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court seemed to be on different pages when they considered on Tuesday whether a woman injured by a sidewalk defect in Manitou Springs was forever barred from suing the actual entity responsible because she did...
US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to delist the gray wolf from federal protections for endangered species cleared the U.S. House late on Thursday, setting up a fight in the U.S. Senate over a measure supporters...
Lawmakers from Colorado, 6 other states condemn federal immigration tactics
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
A pair of Colorado state lawmakers joined elected officials from six other states at a media briefing Thursday to discuss their responses to federal immigration crackdowns. The meeting, hosted by State Futures, featured a dozen Democratic lawmakers from states including...
Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
Lindsay Whitehurst
lindsay.whitehurst@associatedpress.com
Updated 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many...
House passes GOP healthcare bill amid centrist Obamacare revolt
Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner
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Updated 3 hours ago
The House passed a sweeping healthcare bill on Wednesday, a vote that largely split along party lines, as Democrats and some Republicans expressed concern that the legislation allows enhanced Obamacare subsidies to expire at the end of the year. House...
Colorado justices splinter over approach to sentencing review
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court were divided on Monday about whether vehicular homicide stemming from intoxicated driving is “grave and serious” in every possible scenario, with two justices suggesting the court reconfigure its approach for determining the proportionality of...
Colorado campaign debt collection efforts aren’t much of an effort
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
It was only weeks after the U.S. military in September 2011 repealed its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy barring openly gay men and women from serving in the armed forces that Army veteran Brian Carroll announced his candidacy for a...
Colorado campaign finance penalties ‘a runaway train without an off-ramp’
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Each day, Mike Stapleton wakes up owing the state of Colorado another $1,550. By the end of each week, Stapleton’s debt for not filing nearly three dozen campaign finance reports dating to April 2018 will have grown by nearly $11,000....
Small businesses drive the rural Colorado economy, but barriers keep growing | FISCAL ROCKIES
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs,...
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