Author: Thelma Grimes
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Tapped: As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water
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Specialists surveying Colorado’s forests know this year will be challenging. Snow melted too quickly, strong winds dried out the trees, and the early signs of danger are already settling across the landscape. Wildfire season is no longer confined to a few months — it’s a year‑round reality, they said. And this year, the risk is…
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Trump threatens to withdraw support for Lauren Boebert over Thomas Massie dispute
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President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to withdraw his endorsement for U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is seeking reelection in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, over the latter’s support for a Kentucky Republican facing a primary challenge. “Is anyone interested in running against Weak‑Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District?” Trump posted on Truth Social:…
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Colorado legislature wraps up tough budget year
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Colorado lawmakers are wrapping up their work on Wednesday, closing out a year defined by the lack of fiscal flexibility, woes over Medicaid spending and a staccato of action on a host of issues, ranging from artificial regulation to a failed attempt to decriminalize prostitution. For the second consecutive year, the Democratic‑controlled legislature confronted a…
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Colorado Republicans, Democrats clash over Iran military operation
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Colorado’s congressional delegation split sharply along party lines Saturday after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, triggering a fresh debate in America over presidential war powers. Trump announced early Saturday morning that U.S and Israeli forces had begun “Operation Epic Fury” after multiple explosions were reported around Iran. Later in the day, the president said that…
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Trump administration plans to hold back grant money from Colorado, 3 other states
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The Trump’s administration is planning to withhold some public health and transportation money from a group of Democratic-led states, including Colorado. The other states are California, Illinois and Minnesota. Full details have not been released, including whether the states could take any steps to avoid losing the funding. Colorado has sued the White House or…
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Republican candidates debate how to win the governor’s seat in Colorado — a position the GOP last secured in 2002
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Colorado has not elected a Republican governor since 2002. On Thursday night, four candidates offered competing visions for how the party can reverse its 20-plus years of failing to secure the seat. The discussion hosted by the Women of Weld County touched on electability, affordability, housing, and how a Republican governor would work with the…
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‘The people’s lawyer should show up,’ Democratic AG candidates say as Griswold misses forum
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Watch the forum here. Three Democratic primary candidates running for Colorado attorney general used a forum Wednesday night to call out the absence of a fourth contender at an event hosted by the Denver Press Club. In their opening statements, candidates Hetal Doshi, Michael Dougherty and David Seligman said they are disappointed that Secretary of…
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Frozen funds, vetoes and lawsuits: Why Colorado says it’s in Trump’s crosshairs
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Colorado Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of deliberately targeting their state, arguing his administration is using federal powers to punish it for its policies and resistance. But whether Colorado is being singled out — and why — depends largely on who is asked. Since returning to office, Trump has openly criticized Democratic-led states, at…
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Trump freezes child care funding for Colorado, 3 other states
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Colorado was swept up in a $10 billion federal child care funding freeze announced on Monday by the Trump administration, a move state officials said they learned about through media reports. The Trump administration said it would freeze child care funding for four states, including Colorado, citing reports of widespread fraud at child care centers…
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‘Rot in hell’: Trump post reignites feud with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over Tina Peters
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Heading into the New Year, President Donald Trump said he would like Gov. Jared Polis and others in Colorado to “rot in hell.” The object of the president’s ire is Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of state crimes for a data breach in the 2020 election. Polis, along with other Colorado officials, has…