Author: Marianne Goodland
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DOJ files amended complaint against Colorado and Denver over sanctuary policies
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an amended complaint against the state of Colorado and the city of Denver over sanctuary policies. The lawsuit was initially filed in May, but the amended complaint, filed last Friday, also targets the lawsuit filed last week by Attorney General Phil Weiser against a Mesa County deputy sheriff.…
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Preparations for special session in Colorado underway
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Colorado legislators met at the state Capitol on Friday morning to review how the recently-adopted federal budget will affect health issues in the state. The review is among the steps lawmakers are taking in preparation for an expected special session. Multiple sources have told Colorado Politics that the special session will take place during the…
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Colorado schools to receive $66 million in federal funding after Trump administration lifts freeze
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The Trump administration announced Friday that it would lift a hold on nearly $5 billion in grant funding for education, with Colorado now expected to receive $66 million. The funding was tied to a lawsuit filed earlier this month by 16 states, including Colorado, that blocked the release of about $7 billion in grant funding…
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Rural Reckoning | Wolves prey on relationship between Polis and rural Colorado
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While the COVID-19 pandemic became the defining issue of Gov. Jared Polis’ first term, the reintroduction of wolves on the Western Slope is likely to cement his legacy — however history ultimately judges his time in the executive office — in his final four years, particularly for rural residents. Voters, primarily on the Front Range, narrowly approved the…
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Advance Colorado sues the state over 2025 overtime tax law, claims TABOR violation
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Advance Colorado has filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court, challenging the constitutionality of legislation passed in the 2025 session that they claim violates the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. The lawsuit challenges two provisions contained in House Bill 25-1296, which made several adjustments to tax expenditures. The plaintiffs include state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, Fremont County…
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Pueblo County GOP Chair Michelle Gray announces bid for House District 60
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Michelle Gray, the chair of the Pueblo County GOP, has filed to run for Colorado House District 60. Gray’s announcement begs a question, however, on the status of the current member of the House who represents HD 60: three-term Rep. Stephanie Luck, R-Penrose. Luck has yet to file for another term in the state House,…
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Necropsy reports confirm wolves killed by mountain lion, legal trap
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that it had completed necropsies on two female wolves that died in the spring. Both were among the 15 wolves relocated to Colorado in January from British Columbia. Female 2514 was found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park on April 20. The cause of death, according to…
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Backlash builds over $28M Capitol bridge plan ahead of results of public poll
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Poll results could arrive as soon as Tuesday on whether Colorado should move forward with a controversial $28.5 million bridge connecting the State Capitol to Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park — a proposal veterans groups say is disrespectful. The state has already allocated $8.5 million of taxpayer money to initiate the project, but the remaining funds…
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Ethics probe: Ex-Sen. Jaquez Lewis accused of submitting fake support letters
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An affidavit filed with the Denver District Attorney’s office identifies multiple questionable letters of support supposedly written for former Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis. Jaquez Lewis was arrested on July 6 on one count for attempting to influence a public servant, a class 4 felony, and tied to an ethics investigation mounted by the state Senate…
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Former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis to face criminal charges
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Former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis of Longmont has been charged with attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 4 felony. Jaquez Lewis’ next day in court is Aug. 7, according to the Denver District Attorney’s office. Jaquez Lewis resigned in February during an ethics investigation into alleged mistreatment of her legislative aides. Her…
