Author: Colorado Politics
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Colorado primary election results: Melat Kiros leads Dianne DeGette in congressional race; Phil Weiser leads Michael Bennet for governor
Here are the early, unofficial results as of 7 p.m. • In the governor’s race, Phil Weiser, the current attorney general, is leading U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary, while Barbara Kirkmeyer, a state senator, is ahead of her Republican rivals • In the 1st Congressional District, challenger Melat Kiros is leading U.S.…
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Colorado governor vetoes union dues bill — again
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday vetoed yet again legislation that would have made it easier for labor organizations to impose dues on non-union members, a decision long expected after the legislature approved the measure without securing the buy-in of businesses. Polis rejected a similar proposal last year. And like last year, he cited the same…
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Colorado business groups host gubernatorial forum Thursday
Several business groups are hosting a forum among gubernatorial candidates on Thursday morning. The candidates attending are Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, and Republicans Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and Victor Marx. The forum will take place from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Infinity Park Event Center in Glendale. The organizers…
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Lauren Boebert’s private financial records sought by Biden’s DOJ, U.S. House committee says
A U.S. House committee is seeking documents from a Colorado bank, saying new information shows that the Biden administration might have sought the private financial records of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. This comes as part of a congressional investigation into the activities of former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought charges against President…
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Reject onerous ad limits in sports-betting bill | OPINION
By Justin Sasso A dangerous precedent is potentially afoot in the Colorado state Senate right now, where a bill was recently introduced to restrict advertising for local broadcast media across Colorado. Senate Bill 26-131, seemingly designed to discourage Coloradans from participating in legalized sports wagering, doesn’t just limit what can be advertised, but also when advertisements…
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Polis delivers final state address to Colorado legislature
Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outlined his agenda for this year’s legislative session, with a focus on housing, early childhood development, and the economy. He expectedly touted his accomplishments in the last seven years, as well as spelled out the challenges…
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Tina Peters will ask appeals court to overturn her conviction today: Here’s what you need to know.
Lawyers for former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters will try to convince a state appeals court on Wednesday afternoon to overturn her conviction in a case involving a security breach at the election office she ran. Mesa County jurors convicted Peters last year for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment when she…
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Effective Sept. 1: Colorado enacts new laws on rental agreements, child abuse reporting and military justice
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three laws, including measures related to rental agreement procedures in the event of a tenant’s death and updates to the state’s Military Code of Justice, will take effect on Sept. 1. Here’s an explanation of…
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Libertarians in standoff over presidential ticket in Colorado; divided Republicans plan dueling meetings over Dave Williams; Social Security can be included in alimony, court says | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is July 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Divided Colorado Republicans plan dueling meetings to decide whether Dave Williams remains party chair Rival factions of the Colorado Republican Party have scheduled separate meetings a week apart in different corners of the state later this month to consider whether to remove Dave…
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Colorado lawmakers sharply divided over drug abuse bills, bail for first-degree murder defendants; meet Heather Graham, Pueblo’s new mayor | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 23, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Debate over proposals tackling drug use, treatment illustrates ideological divide in Colorado Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday tackled two proposals that offer convergent — and divergent — approaches to combatting drug abuse during a discussion that starkly illuminated on ideological disagreements at the state…