Colorado Politics Calendar June 29-July 5
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, JUNE 29
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Men’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood
- (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: John Noriega Memorial Picnic, 12-3 p.m., 4355 Field St., Wheat Ridge
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Growth & Development Committee, 6-7 p.m., visit https://www.denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link
- Aurora City Council: Data Centers in Aurora—Community Meeting, 6-8 p.m., 14949 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Steering Committee, 7-9 p.m., visit https://www.denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
- Colorado General Assembly: Joint Technology Committee, 1 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
- (R) Douglas 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: SocFem/Trans Rights/Childwatch Joint Meeting, 6-7 p.m., visit https://www.denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Trans Action Working Group, 6-7 p.m., visit https://www.denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link
- (R) Arapahoe County Republican Party: Ice Cream Social Meet & Greet, 6-8 p.m., 600 E. Fremont Pl., Centennial
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Evergreen Area Republican Club, 6-8:30 p.m., 1802 Bergen Pkwy., Evergreen
- (D) Denver Democratic Party: Young Dems Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 1139 20th St., 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 Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., RSVP at longmontareadems@gmail.com
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Electoral Committee Meeting, 7-8 p.m., visit https://www.denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link
THURSDAY, JULY 2
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: 109/110 Working Group, 5-6 p.m., visit https://www.denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link
- (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Pol-Ed Article Reading, 6-8 p.m., 2019 E. 17th Ave., Denver
- (D) Alamosa County Democratic Party: Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Hwy. 17 S., Alamosa
- (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 jeffcodems.org/calendar for Zoom link
- (D) Colorado Democratic Party: Environment & Climate Crisis Council, 7-9 p.m., visit https://www.coloradodems.org/events to RSVP
FRIDAY, JULY 3
- (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
- (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: JeffCo EIC Zoom Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., contact makeadifferenceinco@gmail.com for more information
SATURDAY, JULY 4
- (D) Eagle County Democratic Party: Dems in Vail Parade, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Vail Valley Dr., Vail
- (D) Weld County Democratic Party: Picnic After the Parade, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., RSVP to wd.centralcomm@gmail.com for address
SUNDAY, JULY 5
- (D) San Miguel County Democratic Party: Picnic, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 500 E Colorado Ave., Telluride
Aspen Acres fire destroys 850 structures, including 254 homes in Pueblo County
Mary Shinn
mary-shinn@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
The Aspen Acres fire has destroyed about 850 structures, making it among the most destructive in state history, fire officials said Friday. Firefighters count all structures lost in a fire, including barns and sheds, while county officials have focused on...
Routt County DA’s office faces multiple investigations after it drops high-profile rape case
Jenny Deam
jenny.deam@gazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Routt County’s district attorney and deputy district attorney are now under increasing scrutiny on multiple fronts for their handling of the alleged drugging, rape and strangulation of a nationally ranked cross-country skier. The fallout from their decision not to prosecute...
Aurora sees ‘incredible compliance’ on water restrictions from residential users, less from commercial users
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Aurora Water has issued more than 1,750 warnings in three months In the three months since the Aurora City Council passed a Stage 1 drought declaration and watering restrictions, Aurora Water is seeing “incredible compliance” from residential properties. But the...
Colorado partners with tech organization to simplify tax filing process
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Colorado is partnering with the tech nonprofit Code For America to make its free tax-filing program for low-income residents more accessible, Gov. Jared Polis announced this week. According to Polis, the partnership will make the SimpleFile tool, which helps taxpayers...
Gov. Polis outlines vision for Colorado’s higher ed, workforce development
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis spoke with the Colorado Commission for Higher Education on Friday about his vision for the future of the state’s higher education and workforce training programs, telling the commission that the state needs to do a better job...
Federal judge postpones CU regent’s request to lift censure restrictions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
A federal judge on Thursday canceled an upcoming hearing to decide whether to block the restrictions the University of Colorado’s governing body has placed on one of its members, indicating that he would instead pivot to the defendants’ motion to...
Appeals court reverses ‘particularly brutal’ sex assault convictions due to flawed warrant
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a Jefferson County defendant’s sexual assault and kidnapping convictions last month after concluding that police relied on an unconstitutionally broad search warrant to obtain evidence from the man’s cell phone. Jurors convicted Joseph Gabriel Van Eck...
Trump wrote instructions for massive bombing campaign if he’s assassinated by Iran
David Zimmermann
david-zimmermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
President Donald Trump said he “left instructions” for a massive bombing campaign against Iran in the event he’s assassinated by the Islamic regime. “I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with,” he told the...
Denver won’t see budget reductions, but mayor’s office says city will need to ‘get creative’ in 2027
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Last year, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston characterized the 2026 budget as cut “to the bone.” But if there is nothing left to cut without affecting core services, as he warned the Denver City Council, what exactly changes in 2027? Not...
Many U.S. Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, poll finds
The Associated Press
the-associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
WASHINGTON • Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The survey from The Associated...
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