politics
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Colorado’s Polis joins coalition of governors urging Congress to reject Trump tariffs
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has joined 18 other governors in writing a letter to members of Congress, urging them to reject President Donald Trump’s efforts to codify tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court recently invalidated. “Governors across the country are witnessing the same thing: higher prices for families and greater uncertainty for businesses,” Polis said.…
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Colorado board delays vote on banning soda purchases with SNAP benefits
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The Colorado Board of Human Services voted to delay its decision on whether to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to use benefits to buy soft drinks. Under the “Healthy Choice Waiver,” SNAP recipients would be prohibited from using benefits to purchase sweetened beverages with less than 50% fruit or vegetable juice by volume, such…
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Colorado Democrats, Republicans fight over ballot fiscal information
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Republicans and Democrats clashed anew over legislation that would require identifying which programs would see a funding reduction if a ballot measure passed, with the former saying it’s yet another way for the government to control the campaign narrative and the latter insisting it provides transparency to voters. House Bill 1084, sponsored by Denver Democratic…
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Colorado’s congressional redistricting proposal could flip three Republican House seats | ANALYSIS
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A Democrat-backed proposal to redraw Colorado’s congressional map for the 2028 election could flip three Republican districts. The proposal, introduced by a group called Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, is yet another development in a national redistricting debate after President Donald Trump called to redraw U.S. House districts. An analysis of the proposal in…
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Colorado legislators want employers to grant them leave of absence from regular work
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When she was elected to the legislature in 2022, Sen. Janice Marchman said was hopeful she could bring real-world experience to the state’s education policy. Marchman, a Loveland Democrat, was the only active working teacher in the Colorado General Assembly for the past three years. In January, she decided to step away from her teaching…
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Colorado lawmakers want to crack down on sports betting companies
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A coalition of legislators has introduced a bill that backers said would help combat sports gambling addiction, particularly among children. Colorado voters approved Proposition DD in 2019, legalizing sports betting statewide. The majority of the state’s sports betting revenue goes to the Colorado Water Plan Grant Program, which funds water conservation, storage, and supply projects.…
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Trial delayed for former Fountain city councilwoman accused of public assistance theft
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The trial for a former Fountain City Councilmember accused of stealing over $37,000 in public assistance funds has been pushed to July. Detra Duncan, 55, resigned in mid-September 2025 after El Paso County investigators say they found forged documents that Duncan used to file for food assistance, Medicaid and other benefits for herself and her…
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Colorado House advances bill to ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats, as opponents warn of black market surge
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Colorado lawmakers advanced legislation Monday that would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats sourced from large-scale commercial breeders, a move sponsors said would shut down the “puppy mill pipeline” but which critics warned would push sales into unregulated online and out-of-state markets. House Bill 1011 targets “brokers,” which the bill defines as individuals…
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Colorado senators initially push for — then drop ‘identity’ factor in parenting time decisions
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The sponsors of a proposal that would require suppression of records in name-change petitions for minors removed a provision that would have mandated the courts to factor in the issue of “identity” when allocating parenting time. In its original form, Senate Bill 018, included a requirement that family courts consider whether parents recognize their child’s…
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Colorado bill seeks to limit surveillance tech to ‘lawful’ public safety purposes
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A Republican legislator is pushing legislation on surveillance technology that, she said, is designed to achieve a balance between aiding law enforcement and protecting people’s private rights. Her proposal is drawing support from both sides of the ideological aisle, though for different reasons. Senate Bill 071, sponsored by Sen. Lynda Zamora Wilson, R-Colorado Springs, would…
