Author: Marianne Goodland
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Rural Reckoning | What does rural Colorado want to see in the next governor?
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In 2026, Colorado voters will head to the polls to select the next governor. With Gov. Jared Polis terming out, that new state leader will take over at the start of 2027. When Colorado Politics asked Polis what advice he is going to give to his successor, he smiled and said that, with 18 months…
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Colorado wildlife officers hunt for wolf in Northwest county; another wolf dies — in Wyoming
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday that another wolf from the original 10 that came from Oregon has died in Wyoming. Wyoming law prevents divulging more details on the wolf’s death, although the tracking collar is being returned to Colorado. With the death of the female wolf identified as OR-2304, that makes four of the…
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Gov. Jared Polis imposes hiring freeze, as Colorado lawmakers prepare to cut $1B from budget
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Gov. Jared Polis will convene the legislature on Aug. 21 to enact cuts to the state budget amid a $1 billion deficit, even as he is instituting a hiring freeze. The governor said the hiring freeze in state agencies will start on Sept. 1. The governor confirmed that, in addition to spending reductions, the special…
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More than 220 laws take effect Wednesday: Voting, housing, and nuclear energy among key changes
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More than 220 new laws passed during Colorado’s 2025 legislative session will take effect Wednesday, ranging from clean energy policy changes and housing reforms to new consumer protections and cultural designations. The effective date is tied to a 90-day waiting period after the end of the legislative session. Those laws include: House Bill 1005, which…
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Legislators urge action as Colorado faces $955 million deficit, unresolved AI regulation
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Will there be a special session this month? Multiple sources have told Colorado Politics that on Wednesday the governor will call the General Assembly back to Denver on Aug. 21. Members of the Joint Budget Committee showed signs Tuesday that they’re ready to go — and need only the word from the governor to get…
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Colorado Rep. Steven Woodrow announces he won’t run for re-election
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Rep. Steven Woodrow, a stalwart of the House Democrats’ progressive wing, announced Monday he won’t seek a fourth and final term in the House in next year’s election. Woodrow posted the announcement on Facebook on Monday. Woodrow was chosen by a vacancy committee in 2020 to represent House District 2, which includes the Capitol Hill…
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Colorado small group health insurance rates set to rise by double digits in 2026
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Although the increase isn’t as significant as the one facing Coloradans who buy their own health insurance, individuals who work for companies with 50 or fewer employees will still see a double-digit rise in 2026. The Colorado Division of Insurance on Thursday announced preliminary health insurance increases for the small group market changes expected in…
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Mesa County sheriff: Lawsuit against deputy over ICE info-sharing ‘demoralizing,’ political
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The decision by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office to sue a deputy is “demoralizing,” Mesa County’s sheriff said on Wednesday, arguing it sends the message that the state’s top law enforcement office is selectively enforcing a state law barring cooperation with federal immigration agents — and for “maximum political effect.” Sheriff Todd Rowell said Attorney General Phil…
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Colorado legislators get bleak news on state’s budget situation
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Colorado’s budget situation is “brutal,” a legislator acknowledged, as policymakers began to grapple with the reality that they also have little time to act, given the enormity of the budget cuts that they will need to consider in the coming weeks. “To put it simply, we’re broke,” one think tank added on social media. Already…
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Colorado budget faces $1 billion shortfall due to federal tax overhaul
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State economists warned that Colorado faces a nearly $1 billion shortfall in the budget for 2025-26 after a federal tax overhaul signed into law by President Donald Trump cut corporate tax revenues and shifted other significant costs to the state. On Wednesday, state economists, including those from the governor’s office, are presenting the numbers to…