Author: Derek Draplin | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Legislation that would ban the sale or purchase of semi-automatic firearms that take detachable magazines is set to be heard in the Colorado Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 25-003 was scheduled to be heard last Friday but was laid over, marking the second time the legislation has been delayed in the chamber.…

(The Center Square) – Colorado is among states that are suing the Trump administration over the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency’s access to federal payment systems that include private personal information. The U.S. Department of Treasury reportedly gave DOGE, which is headed by billionaire Elon Musk, access to federal payment systems that include personal private…

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has agreed to testify before Congress over the city’s immigration policies, his office said Wednesday. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee last month sent a letter to Democratic mayors of so-called sanctuary cities, including Johnston, requesting that they testify at a hearing scheduled for Feb. 11. Johnston’s office said he and the committee agreed he would…

(The Center Square) – Colorado has sent nine “strike teams” made up of local firefighters to aid in fighting the fires in Southern California. The Palisades Fire, which began one week ago following intense winds, currently covers 23,713 acres and is 17% contained. As of Monday, at least 24 people have died in the Los Angeles area fires. The strike…

(The Center Square) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced on Thursday he’s running for Colorado governor in the 2026 election. The Denver Democrat, who has served as the state’s attorney general since 2019, is the first major name to declare for the 2026 gubernatorial election. “As your Attorney General, I’ve shown up in every county,…

(The Center Square) – Residents of North Carolina’s most populous mountain city are no longer under a boil water notice, Asheville officials announced on Monday. Extensive rain and flooding from Hurricane Helene on seven-plus weeks ago severely damaged a bypass line at the North Fork Reservoir, supplier of 80% of the city’s water, causing the…