National Politics
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Q&A with Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Ross Marchand
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The Taxpayers Protection Alliance describes itself as a nonpartisan group “dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government’s effects on the economy.” Colorado Politics spoke with TPA’s senior fellow and attorney, Ross Marchand, about the organization’s work investigating Colorado’s Medicaid spending increase. CP: Can you tell me…
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As lawmakers return, federal pressure and fiscal stress poised to shape Colorado’s 2026 session
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The eight months since lawmakers wrapped up the 2025 legislative session have been anything but quiet. Federal funding cuts, a flurry of presidential executive orders, an election year fast approaching — not to mention a projected $1.2 billion budget shortfall — are all converging as policymakers prepare to return to the Capitol for the 2026…
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Gov. Jared Polis urges Trump to reverse FEMA disaster aid denials
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Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse federal denial of Colorado’s requests for federal disaster declarations tied to recent wildfires and flooding. Polis’ office said he received two denial letters from the Federal Emergency Management Agency late Saturday. The letters followed requests…
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Lawmakers from Colorado, 6 other states decry federal actions on illegal immigration
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A pair of Colorado state lawmakers joined elected officials from six other states at a media briefing on Thursday to discuss responses to the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The meeting, hosted by State Futures, featured a dozen Democratic legislators from New York, Illinois, Colorado, and California. The lawmakers outlined their states’ policy response…
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Marijuana reclassification order sparks mixed reaction in Colorado
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, sparking a mixed reaction in Colorado, where policymakers and advocacy groups praised and criticized the decision. Trump’s order instructs the attorney general to quickly move ahead with reclassifying marijuana, which has long been legal in Colorado, though it remains…
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Colorado officials react as Trump weighs reclassifying marijuana
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Colorado policymakers and advocacy groups are responding to reports that the federal government could begin loosening restrictions on marijuana, according to insiders in Washington. According to the Washington Post, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to pursue reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III,…
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Tina Peters will remain in state custody, Colorado corrections agency says
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Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will remain in state custody amid a push by the federal corrections department to transfer her to its jurisdiction, the Colorado Department of Corrections said Tuesday. The Colorado agency does not have any plans to transfer Peters to federal custody at this time, a state spokesperson told 9News. Peters…
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Gov. Jared Polis urged to deny request for Tina Peters’ transfer to federal prison
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Attorney General Phil Weiser and Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein are urging Gov. Jared Polis not to grant the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ request to transfer Tina Peters to federal custody. On Thursday, Weiser and Rubinstein sent a letter to Polis, arguing the federal government has “no legal basis” to interfere with Peters’ sentence.…
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Colorado could loosen regulations on intoxicating hemp products, countering new federal ban
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As the federal government is poised to impose a near-ban on intoxicating hemp products next year, Colorado lawmakers are planning to loosen the restrictions imposed by a 2023 law. Last week, Congress included a provision in its funding bill intended to end the federal government shutdown — a ban on all intoxicating hemp products with…
