Author: Luige Del Puerto
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Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo set to leave post
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Aurora Police Chief Art Acevedo, who has led the department for more than a year, is leaving the city at a crucial time. The city is in the middle of implementing sweeping changes to its policing and still reeling from recent court rulings that found its paramedics and a police officer guilty of several charges over…
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With Denver at a breaking point from illegal immigration, mayor heads to DC to plead for action
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston plans to travel to Washington, D.C. this week – his second in as many months – to press White House and federal officials for a concrete solution to the illegal immigration crisis that’s threatening to consume hundreds of millions of dollars of the city’s budget. Denver’s mayor earlier said if the current…
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Biden’s economic agenda dealt an embarrassing blow by Senate Democrats
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President Joe Biden’s global trade agenda appears dead on arrival with no chance to get off the ground as the nation enters the 2024 election season – and he has his party to blame. A pillar of Biden’s economic plan was to sell “worker-centered” trade, but he failed to earn support from vulnerable Democrats who…
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In their own words: Colorado justices argue for or against disqualifying Donald Trump
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Four of Colorado’s justices concluded on Tuesday that Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency because he engaged in “insurrection” and that a rarely-invoked constitutional provision applies, indeed, to the president. Three justices dissented, alleging that the trial failed to afford the former president due process. Notably, their action to disqualify Trump from the state’s…
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Authorities investigate threats made against Colorado justices following Trump ballot decision
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Local law enforcement authorities confirmed they are investigating threats against Colorado Supreme Court justices, who concluded on Tuesday that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the state’s presidential primary election. The police also beefed up security measures surrounding the homes where the justices live, and the FBI is aware of the situation. The Dec.…
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Tight deadlines loom as Trump prepares to appeal Colorado ballot eligibility ruling
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The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary means the former president faces a tight deadline as he prepares to fight the ruling before the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump’s campaign already signaled that the former president would appeal, but it’s not immediately clear when. While deciding that Trump is…
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WATCH: Colorado releases five gray wolves in Grand County
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County Monday evening. (Video footage shot by Jerry Neal, Colorado Parks and Wildlife) Wildlife experts on Monday released five gray wolves in Colorado’s Western Slope, the culmination of years of planning for a program that has stoked political tensions and is likely…
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Colorado’s competitive edge slips in key areas, new report says
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A historically highly attractive place to live, Colorado faces an “inflection point,” in which warning signs have emerged, notably in the area of housing, according to a new report from a Denver-based think tank. Those warning signs show that Colorado has lost some of its competitive edge to other states, and lawmakers’ actions over the…
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As protests roil America’s colleges amid Israel-Hamas war, Colorado universities reckon with free speech
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On the same day the leaders of three of America’s most prominent educational institutions gave legalistic responses over whether calling for the genocide of Jews constitutes bullying or harassment, a Colorado university raised funds for a group providing emergency services in Israel. Colorado Christian University hosted local Jewish leaders over dinner and a prayer vigil…
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Q&A with Jared Polis, Spencer Cox and Amy Persons | Can ‘disagreeing better’ rescue America’s political discourse?
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Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado and Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah have embarked on a project to rescue American politics from what they believe is a path that will lead, at its worst, to the destruction of democratic institutions. Their pitch? Disagree better. Colorado State University President Amy Parsons moderates a forum with Colorado Gov.…
