Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration as the first states begin sending out mail ballots.
The decision from U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani in Boston to issue a preliminary injunction replaces a temporary order she had granted blocking the Postal Service’s plan until Sept. 10.
The Trump administration already appealed Talwani’s restraining order, and it’s likely the latest order will also be appealed.
The administration is running out of time to make big changes in voting procedures. North Carolina began sending out its first mail ballots Friday and more states will swiftly follow.
Colorado House ethics committee issues ‘stern letter’ to Democrat over caucus funds mismanagement
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 minutes ago
The Colorado House ethics committee Friday voted unanimously to issue a “stern letter” to Rep. Mandy Lindsay, D-Aurora, regarding her mismanagement of House Democratic caucus funds. The committee further voted to request that Lindsay resign as Democratic Caucus co-chair and...
Appeals court confirms Colorado judges can compel electronic records from out of state
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified on Thursday that judges are empowered to compel out-of-state companies to produce electronic records under state law. El Paso County jurors convicted Mischa Jargowsky on three counts of money laundering and one violation of Colorado’s organized...
Mullin asks DOJ to review voter data sharing tied to Zuckerberg-funded nonprofit group
Kaelan Deese
kaelan-deese@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asked the Justice Department this week to review whether election-related nonprofit groups, some with multimillion-dollar backing from a Mark Zuckerberg-linked nonprofit, improperly received sensitive state motor vehicle and voter-registration data. In a letter sent Wednesday...
Colorado secures FEMA support for wildfire, flooding and mudslide recovery
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 37 minutes ago
Colorado’s request for federal public assistance to help communities devastated by the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires was approved Friday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a decision that followed weeks of pressure from state leaders and local officials...
State seeks $50K penalty against GOP candidate Victor Marx over alleged campaign finance violations
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx is looking at more than $50,000 in fines in what the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of State calls “unprecedented” campaign finance violations. The state has not imposed that fine yet, and...
Judge puts Colorado Libertarians’ secretary of state candidate on ballot after party’s 1st nominee drops out
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
A Denver judge ruled Friday that the Colorado Libertarian Party’s pick for secretary of state will appear on the November ballot after the party’s original nominee withdrew one day after the deadline to replace minor party candidates. Following a hearing...
10th Circuit upholds finding of no racial discrimination against family at Denver Chili’s
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Wednesday that a Black plaintiff failed to show that a Chili’s manager’s request for her family to provide valid payment at the outset of their meal amounted to racial discrimination. Markesha Futrell-Smith filed...
Regulators knew this marijuana product was harming people. It stayed on shelves for more than a year
Christopher Osher
chris.osher@gazette.com
Updated 15 minutes ago
Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s health, The Denver Gazette and ProPublica found. This article was produced...
Douglas County commissioners reject challenge to ballot language for 3 to 5 petition
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Douglas County commissioners denied a challenge Thursday to the language of a ballot initiative that would expand the board from three to five members. Following a contentious hearing that saw multiple audience members escorted out by police for disruptions, commissioners...
Favorability rating of Mayor Mike Johnston, Denver City Council slides
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s favorability rating fell 7 percentage points over the past year, while the City Council’s favorability rating dropped 3 percentage points, a new poll has found. A little more than a year after taking office, Johnston had...
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Colorado secures FEMA support for wildfire, flooding and mudslide recovery
Colorado’s request for federal public assistance to help communities devastated by the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires was approved Friday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a decision that followed weeks of pressure from state leaders and local officials urging the administration to act. FEMA did not announce how much the state would receive, […]
Appeals court confirms Colorado judges can compel electronic records from out of state
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified on Thursday that judges are empowered to compel out-of-state companies to produce electronic records under state law. El Paso County jurors convicted Mischa Jargowsky on three counts of money laundering and one violation of Colorado’s organized crime law. She owned pawnshops in Pueblo and Colorado Springs, and prosecutors introduced evidence that […]