Author: Thelma Grimes
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Colorado Gov Polis raises transparency worries, signs law allowing universities to compensate student-athletes
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While disagreeing with the lack of transparency built into legislation that deals with student-athletes’ names, image and likeness, Gov. Jared Polis signed the measure into law on Friday, even as he criticized the “unfortunate trend” of bills that he said ultimately impede access to official records. House Bill 1041 would allow a public institution of higher…
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Is Colorado becoming more secretive? Lawmakers say no, critics say yes
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Are Colorado lawmakers making it difficult for the public and the media to access public records or figure out what policymakers are up to? Sponsors of several bills insist the answer is no. Others question the path the Democratic-led state legislature appears to have carved in the last few years. They said lawmakers have pushed…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says he’s not sure Trump is bluffing on tariffs with Canada, Mexico
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Gov. Jared Polis said he initially thought the Trump administration was playing a game of “chicken and bluff” over tariff threats — but now he’s not so sure. If the tariffs, indeed, become reality, Polis said they will be devastating to Colorado and the country. The “nefarious” thing about tariffs, he said in an interview…
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Colorado bill restricts law enforcement from asking drivers why they were pulled over
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While AAA calls a Colorado bill prohibiting law enforcement from asking people why they were pulled over “the right thing to do,” Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly called it a “waste of time.” Democrats Rep. Mandy Lindsay and Sen. Faith Winter sponsored the one-page House Bill 1243 that, if enacted, would no longer allow officers…
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Colorado Springs D-11 school district touts cellphone policy, as states considers new law
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While not fond of more government oversight, Jill Haffley said, “It’s about time.” Haffley, vice president of Colorado Springs D-11 School District, was referring to a proposed bill at the state Capitol requiring all school districts to establish a cellphone policy by 2026. Haffley’s school district is already ahead of state efforts. It has implemented cellphone policies…
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Colorado Senate passes bill to extend time for public records requests
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A measure allowing Colorado government entities to take even longer to process public records requested by residents passed in a 26-7 vote in the Senate on Wednesday. Currently, public entities must respond to Colorado Open Records Act requests within three business days and within seven for “extenuating circumstances.” If approved, SB 77 will give records…
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Colorado lawmaker wants to increase number of seats to 5 on bigger county boards
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For the third consecutive year, a Democratic legislator is pushing legislation to increase the number of seats in a county commission board — to five for Colorado’s largest counties. Two years ago, Rep. Robert Marshall’s proposal died in committee. Last year, the idea advanced a little further but it, too, failed to get enough votes…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis questions DOGE’s strategy, agrees the penny should go
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Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in cutting government spending, saying the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency appears to be just “tearing down the old” but not offering an efficient way to conduct government business. In a POLITICO interview at the Governors Summit, Polis wondered how the government can create the “most…
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Colorado joins more legal battles against Trump’s orders
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Colorado will join two more lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s executive orders. This brings the total to nine the total lawsuits Colorado officials or entities have pursued against Trump since the new president took office in January. Separately, at least one lawsuit has been filed against the state of Colorado, seeking to reverse its “sanctuary”…
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Here are the 7 lawsuits from Colorado challenging Trump’s agenda
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Colorado entities have filed seven lawsuits — so far — against President Donald Trump’s executive orders. Six of the seven cases were filed by Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is running for Colorado governor. Defunding medical and public health research (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); On behalf of Colorado, the Attorney General’s Office joined 21 other states on…