Author: Marianne Goodland
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Opening Day: Colorado lawmakers return to state Capitol for 2026 session
Underneath the pomp and circumstance of this morning’s opening ceremonies, the 100 lawmakers who took their seats at the state Capitol face a daunting task — how to keep the state’s economy moving forward in the midst of a challenging budget situation. Meanwhile, an election will follow at the tail end of the year, with…
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Kenny Nguyen selected to represent Colorado House District 33
Kenny Nguyen, a member of the Broomfield City Council, was chosen by a 36-member Democratic vacancy committee on Monday to represent House District 33. Nguyen will replace Sen. William Lindstedt, who was appointed by Gov. Jared Polis last week to serve out the final year of the term of the late Sen. Faith Winter. Nguyen…
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Colorado Democratic vacancy committee selects Lori Goldstein for HD 29
A Democratic vacancy committee on Sunday chose Lori Goldstein, president of the Adams 12 Board of Education, to serve the final year of Rep. Shannon Bird’s term. Bird, a Democrat who would have been term-limited this year, resigned her seat on Jan. 5 to run for Congress in District 8 full-time. Goldstein, who had already…
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Colorado business coalition moves Pinnacol privatization fight from Capitol to voters
The future of Pinnacol Assurance is moving away from the governor’s office and the legislature, with a new ballot initiative aiming to privatize the insurer and use the proceeds to expand job training across Colorado. Colorado Succeeds, a coalition of business leaders focused on education, is pursuing a ballot measure to allow Pinnacol, the quasi-government…
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Final lap: Gov. Jared Polis outlines his 2026 agenda for Colorado as he nears the end of his term
A year from now, Gov. Jared Polis will wrap up eight years as the state’s chief executive officer and go back to private life. When Polis took office in January 2019, no one could have predicted what was to come. “I don’t think when I was elected I imagined any of those curveballs,” such as…
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House rejects effort to override presidential veto for Colorado Water Project
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a Colorado-led effort to override a Dec. 30 presidential veto of a measure that would have helped finance the Arkansas Valley conduit. The measure, known as H.R. 131 and sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, sought to help local water providers with their share of the…
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Former Colorado wildlife director heads to Wyoming
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Jeff Davis, the former director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife who oversaw the introduction of wolves in Colorado, is headed to Wyoming, where he will take on a new job as deputy director for that state’s game and fish agency. The Polis administration replaced Davis as head of Colorado Parks and Wildlife after Washington’s wildlife…
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Former Rep. Rose Pugliese vies for Mesa County Treasurer
Former Republican Leader Rose Pugliese has jumped into the 2026 primary for Mesa County Treasurer. Pugliese moved to Grand Junction after resigning from the Colorado House in September, citing a “collapse of integrity” within the Colorado House. She previously served two terms, from 2013 to 2021, as a Mesa County commissioner. Pugliese announced she is…
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Primary challenges surge as Colorado lawmakers head into 2026 election cycle
As the 2026 election cycle begins, an unusually large number of Colorado lawmakers — many appointed through the vacancy process — are facing primary challenges that reflect deepening divisions within both major parties. At least 14 current lawmakers, almost all in the House, are facing primary challenges from within their own parties. Six are lawmakers…
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U.S. House weighs override of Trump veto on Colorado water project
The U.S. House is expected to consider on Thursday whether to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a bill aimed at helping finance a water pipeline in Colorado. Should it happen, it would be the first attempt at an override in Trump’s second term. Trump vetoed H.R. 131 on Dec. 30, saying the project is…