Author: Colorado Politics
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Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight
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Indiana state House Republicans passed a new state congressional map Friday at the behest of President Donald Trump, advancing the legislation to the state Senate, where it is unclear if enough lawmakers will support its final passage. Lawmakers in the Republican-majority House voted 57-41 in favor of the map, which splits the city of Indianapolis…
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Mass killings on track to reach lowest point in almost 20 years
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Mass killings in the United States are on track to be at their lowest annual levels since 2006. A recent mass shooting at a children’s birthday party in California marked the country’s 17th mass killing in 2025, but the incidents are down 24% this year, according to an Associated Press database. FBI Deputy Director Dan…
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City approves Denver Police collective bargaining agreement — with raises
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The Denver City Council voted 9 to 4 on Monday to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the Denver Police Protective Association (DPPA) for the years 2026 through 2028 regarding pay and benefits, despite several heated exchanges between council members. Concerns erupted over the perception of approving pay raises for police officers in light of…
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The ‘people’s outlet’: How ballot initiatives shape Colorado policies
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For more than a century, Colorado voters have used the ballot box not just to elect leaders but also to make laws, shaping the state’s most defining policies through citizen-led initiatives. Those two avenues of policymaking — the first by legislators, the second by citizens — yet represent another point of tension that is inherent…
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Tri-State electric co-op seeks FERC approval for new heavy-load regulations
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In a bid to tame the energy appetites of large power users, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association filed a regulatory tariff proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission intended to manage massive power demands without sparking chaos on the grid or hiking bills for ratepayers. The nonprofit wholesale power supplier, serving 42 member cooperatives across…
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Colorado gun rights group sues over state’s safety training mandate
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The Colorado arm of the National Rifle Association announced on Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s new law requiring individuals to complete a safety training course through Colorado Parks and Wildlife to be eligible to buy or sell semiautomatic rifles, shotguns or handguns with detachable magazines. Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate…
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Aurora council pushes off vote on future of human relations commission after tense meeting
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Accusations flew at the Aurora City Council meeting Monday night, when councilmembers debated whether to keep the Human Relations Commission, which went on the chopping block in an initial vote at the last council meeting and then went back up for debate on Monday. That debate was delayed until a Sept. 22 council meeting, when…
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Other Hats Q&A | Rep. Meghan Lukens goes from the classroom to the Colorado Capitol
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Welcome to the latest installment of our new series, “Other Hats,” where we explore what Colorado’s state lawmakers do for a living when the legislature is not in session. Rep. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs, is a Steamboat native and educator. A graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado Denver, she…
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Colorado PUC faces pressure to approve Xcel’s $15 billion energy plan
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Colorado’s governor and business leaders are pressing energy regulators to expedite a request by the state’s largest utility company to add 4,500 megawatts of “renewable” and hybrid energy generation before federal credits expire at the end of December. The move, if approved by the Public Utilities Commission, would potentially saving renewable energy developers up to…
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Advocates say delay of Colorado AI regulations offers breathing room, but not final resolution
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Education officials, business leaders and technology groups said they are relieved that a new state law regulating artificial intelligence has been delayed by a few months — but they remained frustrated that many of their broader worries remain unresolved. Last year, Gov. Jared Polis signed the nation’s first law regulating “high-risk” artificial intelligence systems. While…
