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Colorado hunger relief groups fear SNAP funding could be withheld amid federal dispute
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Colorado’s hunger relief organizations, still reeling from the freeze in SNAP funding last month, now face the possibility that federal funding for the nation’s largest food assistance program will be withheld from the state. Earlier this month, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration is considering withholding SNAP funding from states that refuse to…
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Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’ | FISCAL ROCKIES
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Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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Colorado Reps. Hurd and Neguse join forces to modernize federal snow-forecasting program
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A federal snow-forecasting program, to be updated under a bill from Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, won approval in the House on Wednesday. HR 3857, which amends the Snowpack Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act, is Hurd’s second bill to pass the U.S. House. The measure, adopted on a voice vote on Wednesday, now moves to…
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Colorado Supreme Court’s opinion output drops by two-thirds amid justice’s absence
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The Colorado Supreme Court has released significantly fewer new opinions in recent months compared to the previous two years, even as the judicial branch insisted that a member’s open-ended absence is not causing delays. Justice Melissa Hart has been on an unusual leave of absence since Oct. 28, although she also was gone for the…
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Federal judge rejects Tina Peters’ request for release pending appeal
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A federal judge rejected the petition of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters on Monday to be released from incarceration pending the resolution of her criminal appeal. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak wrote in a Dec. 8 order that Peters satisfied none of the criteria that permit federal courts to intervene in ongoing…
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Colorado Democrat Julie Gonzales launches U.S. Senate primary challenge to incumbent John Hickenlooper
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Declaring that Colorado “needs a fighter, not a bystander,” state Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat, on Monday launched her long-anticipated primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper. Pitching her campaign as a departure from “old-playbook politics,” Gonzales said she’s appealing to voters who are “sick and tired of Democrats trying to manage primaries from…
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Flags lowered, colors raised: Colorado leaders and friends celebrate Sen. Faith Winter’s life
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It was the colors that stood out as hundreds braved the cold on Friday to celebrate the life of Sen. Faith Winter, who died in a two-car crash on Nov. 26. Flags at the state Capitol flew at half-staff at the order of Gov. Jared Polis. The colors — a tribute to Winter, 45, who…
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Outgoing CPW director Jeff Davis lands new role, same salary amid Colorado hiring freeze
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Jeff Davis, who resigned as director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife late last month, will continue to receive the same salary in his new role as a senior policy adviser to the Department of Natural Resources, according to the department. Davis will still make $186,470 annually. Davis chose to step down, rather than be fired,…
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Democrat Jena Griswold lands EMILYs List endorsement in Colorado attorney general race
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EMILYs List, a national organization that works to elect pro-choice, Democratic women, this week endorsed Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s bid for attorney general in next year’s election. The 41-year-old Griswold, who is term-limited, was the first Democrat elected secretary of state by Colorado voters in 60 years when she denied Republican Wayne Williams…
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Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES
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Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
