The House Ethics Committee will not investigate a claim from the co-chair of the Progressive Caucus that Rep. Lauren Boebert helped instigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Continue Reading
The program will be open for applications from county clerks starting in July and the grants will be awarded "based on applicants’ level of need toward increasing their security infrastructure." Continue Reading
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Biden administration officials attributed the more than 1 million new Obamacare sign-ups to the advance tax credits established by the massive coronavirus relief package passed in March that drove down many people’s plan premiums to around $10 per month. Continue Reading
"No vaccine, no entry," says one bar in Colorado. Continue Reading
Denver Parks and Recreation is teaming with the nonprofit Showers For All to provide free showers and laundry services for homeless people. Continue Reading
John "Jay" Joseph Hickert, a former Arickaree School Board member, Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame inductee and one of the pioneers of the state's cattle feeding industry died on Tuesday. He was 94. Continue Reading
This week the Senate was in session and the House was on a work week, and next week both chambers will be gaveled in. Continue Reading
Accusations of racism flooded social media because Boebert referred to Jokic – the first white MVP since Dirk Nowitzki won the award in 2007 – as a “gentleman.” Continue Reading
Boulder County’s public health order requiring face masks in certain spaces is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. Thursday. Continue Reading
The city of Denver is hosting a public workshop Thursday evening to collect community feedback on plans for future improvements to the Civic Center Park. Continue Reading
Big changes are coming to public transit this weekend as the Regional Transportation District will be lifting capacity limits and increasing service for its buses, trains and light rails. Continue Reading
Five Colorado teenagers vaccinated against coronavirus won the first wave of $50,000 scholarships, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday. Continue Reading
Five Metropolitan State University of Denver undergraduates will have the chance to win free tuition for the 2021-22 school year if they are vaccinated. Continue Reading
Colorado's anonymous safety tip line for students, Safe2Tell, received more than 1,300 reports in May, 49% more than the same month in 2020, according to data. Continue Reading
The state’s first wolf pups in nearly 80 years have been born in northern Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday. Continue Reading
The Colorado lawmakers are asking Harris to "see how our state leads the country in space security, innovation, and education." Continue Reading
"She has blazed trails in Colorado and in Colorado law through the sheer force of her intellect, hard work and character," U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet told the Senate before the first of two 72-28 votes to advance and then approve her nomination. Continue Reading
The Colorado Democratic Party is sponsoring a series of virtual town halls devoted to contentious issues through the year, featuring experts and elected officials in what the party says are intended to be conversations that lead to solutions. Continue Reading
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The General Assembly has only a few days left to pass a bill that in theory would help ease the backlog of jury trials pending in Colorado, and the governor has appointed an accomplished thespian to the bench. Continue Reading
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With the House and Senate both away from the Capitol this week for the Memorial Day recess, members of the Colorado delegation kept busy with events in the state and their respective districts. Continue Reading
Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora became the first Colorado military installation to change its name in honor of the new service branch on Friday. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis announced the first $1 million prize winner for the Colorado's coronavirus vaccination lottery Friday. The winner is Sally Sliger from Mead in Weld County. Continue Reading
Jurors in the trial of Devon Erickson heard on Thursday from students and a teacher who were inside Room 107 of STEM School Highlands Ranch, witnessing 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo tackle his alleged murderer before they fled the class. Continue Reading
Broomfield Police Chief Gary Creager will retire from his position in early 2022, the city announced Thursday. Continue Reading
DIRECTV will be issuing refunds to more than 200,000 Coloradans after continuing to charge subscribers for Altitude Sports despite it being unavailable in September and October 2019, according to the Colorado Attorney General's Office. Continue Reading
A political consultant with strong Colorado ties is caught up in a controversy involving Donald Trump's stolen election lie, the Proud Boys and the Nevada Republican Party, according to reporting Wednesday from the Washington Post. Continue Reading
Colorado Parks and Wildlife opened applications Wednesday for $150 million in grants to go toward the creation or reinvigoration of parks and other outdoor recreation spaces. Continue Reading
After children across the state submitted more than 1,000 name recommendations, 20 have been selected as the names for the Colorado Department of Transportation’s newest snowplows. Continue Reading
The board's decision was based on relatively narrow grounds: Proponents had failed to adhere to the constitutional requirement of including only a single subject in their ballot measure. While the designated representatives maintained the measure's contents fell under the topic of election integrity, board members saw new constraints on legislative and judicial authority as additional subjects. Continue Reading
The joint End Citizens United/Let America Vote PAC said in a statement first made available to Colorado Politics that Crow's positions on the campaign trail and in Congress have set a standard in their fight against the influence of corporate cash in politics and efforts to protect the right to vote. Continue Reading
Empower Field, Red Rocks, Coors Field and Denver's other outdoor events spaces have been given the go-ahead to fully open their doors for the first time since the pandemic began, the city announced Tuesday. Continue Reading
Denverites soon will be able to drink alcohol outdoors in certain spaces as applications opened Tuesday for common consumption areas within the city. Continue Reading
The regents are preparing to conduct a national search to find a permanent president, a process that could take until next spring. Todd Saliman, a longtime CU executive and former state official, won't be applying for the permanent position, a CU spokesman said. Continue Reading
At its prior meeting, the Title Board found the it lacked jurisdiction to award a title for Initiative #38 because its proponents failed to follow the law when submitting their materials to the secretary of state's office. The proponents subsequently re-filed the initiative paperwork. Continue Reading
The state Supreme Court issued a key decision involving the state's obligation to children who are eligible members of an Indian tribe, and appellate courts reversed several convictions out of Arapahoe County. Continue Reading
On Monday the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment amended its public health order that will remove restrictions on large indoor gatherings and updated face covering requirements starting on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Anderson was first accused of sexual misconduct in March by BlackLivesMatter5280, based on the account of an anonymous woman who came forward in February and asked for a public apology from Anderson and that he seek help. Continue Reading
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is scheduled to appear on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday to talk about what he contends are the risks of failing to address the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, after Senate Republicans blocked a commission to investigate the attack. Continue Reading
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With the House on a committee work week, most of the action was in the Senate, which fell short of approving the creation of a bipartisan commission to study the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in the face of a Republican filibuster. Continue Reading
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Forty Years Ago This Week: “It was dandy,” House Minority Leader Federico Peña, D-Denver, said of the 53rd General Assembly. Continue Reading
The Colorado Department of Transportation announced Friday its Revitalizing Main Streets program awarded over $200,000 to five cities and towns across the state. Continue Reading
Salazar has been rumored to be under consideration for the post since April, Colorado Politics reported. The Times said the Biden administration has delayed announcing some major diplomatic nominations — including ambassadors to China, India, Israel and Japan — in order to "unveil a diverse slate of nominees" all at once. Continue Reading
The council’s six core budget priorities – determined through council member suggestions during policy committee meetings – revolve around preventing gentrification, addressing homelessness, improving public safety and tackling climate change. Continue Reading
Some Coloradans can't see their vaccination status in the state's newly launched portal, a health department spokeswoman said Thursday, though the issue will not have an effect on those people's chances to win the $1 million vaccine contest. Continue Reading
Denver Public School families and students have until June 4 to choose whether to return to in-class learning or remain online for the 2021-22 school year. Continue Reading
The ACLU said ICE detention facilities have experienced positivity rates five times higher than other lockups and 20 times greater than the overall U.S. population. Continue Reading
About 17 acres of the rail yard will accommodate improvements on adjoining Interstate 25, while also preserving right of way for light rail and, someday possible possibly Front Range commuter rail. Continue Reading