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Sen. Dylan Roberts announced as finalist in national policy contest
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State Sen. Dylan Roberts has been named a finalist in a national competition recognizing the work and achievements of state and local elected officials. Roberts, a Democrat from Frisco, is one of 20 finalists in the 2025 National Ideas Challenge hosted by NewDEAL Forum, a “selective center-left network of state and local elected leaders from…
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A brief overview of Chiles v. Salazar, Colorado’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban at SCOTUS
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case that challenges Colorado’s prohibition on licensed health professionals providing “conversion therapy” to LGBTQ children. Here are the basic points to know: What is conversion therapy? As defined in a 2019 Colorado law, it’s a practice or treatment by a…
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Colorado prescription board votes to limit cost of rheumatoid arthritis drug
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Colorado became the first state in the nation to set a price cap on a specific medication last week, following a unanimous decision by the Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board to cap the cost of a drug used to treat inflammatory conditions. On Oct. 3, the board voted to set an upper payment limit (UPL)…
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New Mexico legislators rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NEW MEXICO Legislators address safety-net SANTA FE — New Mexico legislators pushed to shore up safety-net spending on Oct. 1 in response to President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts, in a state with one of the highest enrollment rates for Medicaid and federal food assistance. State legislators in the Democratic majority said they weren’t…
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Libertarian candidate barred by SOS; Amendment 24 pushed to save Colorado from uncontrolled growth | A LOOK BACK
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Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: After Colorado Secretary of State Natalie Meyer ruled Robin Heid was ineligible to run as the Libertarian candidate for governor, the party selected a new candidate, David Aitken. Heid wasn’t happy. “I have been denied access to the ballot by a fake judge, and the Colorado Supreme Court is sitting…
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Republican hopefuls for Colorado governor debate Medicaid, cost of living and state budget
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Nine Republican candidates for next year’s gubernatorial election participated in a debate this month hosted by the Denver Press Club, where they faced questions on host of issues that included the state budget, cost of living, and Medicaid. Reporters Marianne Goodland and Ernest Luning of Colorado Politics moderated the debate. Those candidates were: How to…
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Federal judge dismisses claim of falsified testimony against El Paso County coroner employee
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A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from a man who was tried and acquitted of his girlfriend’s 2021 murder, and who subsequently accused a witness of fabricating evidence to make him seem guilty. Joseph Hunnicutt stood trial twice in El Paso County for the killing of Alison Cantrell. At the first trial in…
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Ministry founder, ‘high-risk’ missionary Victor Marx joins Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary
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Christian ministry leader Victor Marx launched his bid for the Republican nomination for governor Wednesday before a packed house at a country-western music venue in Colorado Springs. The 60-year-old Marine veteran and founder of Colorado Springs-based All Things Possible Ministry invoked slain conservative organizer Charlie Kirk and unnamed supporters inside the Trump White House in…
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Montezuma County judge says ‘imperfect decisions’ do not justify disciplinary authorities’ ‘overreach’
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A Montezuma County judge responded on Monday to the allegations of misconduct against him, arguing any poor decisions he may have made did not justify his removal from office and further insisting he did not lie to disciplinary officials. In early September, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline accused County Court Judge Ian J. MacLaren…
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Colorado’s competency backlog costs state millions each year, report finds
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Colorado’s growing competency backlog for criminal defendants is costing the state millions of dollars in fines each year and jeopardizing public safety, according to a new report by the think tank Common Sense Institute. The report, published on Thursday, found that inpatient competency evaluation orders have increased by 600% in the past 25 years, while…
