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House District 14 vacancy process deemed insufficient by Colorado Secretary of State, requires a redo
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has rejected the nominating paperwork for the vacancy in House District 14. On Sept. 22, a Republican vacancy committee met to choose a replacement for former Rep. Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs. The issue, according to Griswold’s office, is the notice to inform the vacancy committee about the meeting.…
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Federal judge dismisses challenge to prison policy forbidding assistance with certain legal claims
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A federal judge on Friday dismissed a formerly incarcerated man’s challenge to Colorado’s prison policy that forbids the use of library resources for the pursuit of certain claims generally deemed frivolous. Robert Wayne Robinson sued the law librarian at the Buena Vista Correctional Facility and the former director of the Colorado Department of Corrections. He…
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CO PO Calendar | Sept. 29-Oct. 4
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CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber,…
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Appeals court finds Wheat Ridge officer lacked probable cause to arrest defendant
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded a Wheat Ridge officer lacked probable cause to arrest a man because the information suggesting criminal activity was too minimal to act upon. Corporal Jeremy Schmitz was patrolling a truck stop off of Interstate 70 when he encountered a Toyota 4Runner that a database identified as stolen. The vehicle…
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Colorado Republicans again weigh whether to boot unaffiliated voters from party primaries | TRAIL MIX
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For the fifth time since Colorado voters created the state’s semi-open primary system, Republican Party officials are set to decide if unaffiliated voters can cast ballots in the party’s upcoming primary. More than 400 members of the Republicans’ state central committee are scheduled to convene on the morning of Sept. 27 on the University of…
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Joint Budget Committee greenlights $2.8M for Colorado prisons amid overcrowding crisis
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The General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee has approved nearly $3 million in supplemental funding for the Colorado Department of Corrections to cover the cost of additional prison beds amid an ongoing crisis of prison overcrowding. Last month, DOC facilities reached a vacancy level of 3% for 30 consecutive days, prompting the governor to implement the…
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Colorado sports betting brings in big bucks for state water plan projects
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Funding for the state’s 2015 water plan started as a trickle. But sports gaming revenue has now turned that trickle into a steady stream. The Colorado Division of Gaming announced this week that nearly $33.8 million from 2024-25 will be allocated to the Colorado Water Conservation Board to support the state’s water plan, with distribution to…
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Fashions that reflect the spirit of the West were this event’s showstoppers | NONPROFIT REGISTER
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WOMEN OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN Denver News: The founders of Double D Ranch luxury Western wear – sisters Cheryl, Audrey and Hedy McMullen – departed Yoakum, Texas, last week with two semi-trailer trucks loaded with shoes, boots, jewelry and clothing. The trucks, plus the sisters and a crew of helpers, were bound for Denver, where…
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Appeals court ‘reluctantly’ sides with Jeffco DA in disapproving judge’s self-defense ruling
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Colorado’s second-highest court, by 2-1, agreed last week that a Jefferson County judge should not have let jurors consider whether a defendant acted in self-defense at a trial that resulted in his acquittal for menacing a police officer. However, members of the three-judge Court of Appeals panel criticized District Attorney Alexis King’s office for bringing…
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Colorado’s fiscal future continues to be clouded by tariffs, revenue drops and recession fears
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State economists on Monday presented continuing data that shows a weakened economic outlook for Colorado and continued risks for a near-term recession. The Joint Budget Committee, comprised of six lawmakers from the General Assembly who annually craft the state budget, saw at least some encouraging signs. The committee’s four Democrats lauded last month’s special session,…
