Author: Marianne Goodland
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Vet shortages push Colorado Parks & Wildlife to consider new approach for wolf depredation claims
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The continuing effort to pay claims tied to wolf depredations could take on a new form, allowing ranchers to use their skills in caring for injured livestock instead of relying on often-unavailable veterinarians. The veterinarian shortage in Colorado is becoming critical. In 2021, the US…
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Session Wrap Up | 5 issues that shaped Colorado lawmakers’ work in 2025
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With the work of the Colorado General Assembly over, though a possible special session is looming, Colorado Politics looked back at the five issues that shaped the last five months at the state Capitol. The budget A $1.2 billion shortfall in general funds — the…
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As promised, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoes union bill
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The most anticipated veto of this year’s legislative session took place on Friday, when Gov. Jared Polis rejected the proposal to eliminate a key requirement before labor organizations can negotiate imposing union dues on non-union members, arguing it failed to meet important thresholds that would maintain…
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Gov. Jared Polis to local governments: Comply with housing laws or lose funding
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Friday effectively threatened to pull millions of dollars in funding from local governments that have balked at the difficulty of implementing zoning, building codes, and other housing changes pushed by the General Assembly over the last two years. The governor signed…
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Fourth wolf dies in northwest Colorado as wolf reintroduction program continues
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Friday that the fourth of 15 wolves brought to the state from British Columbia in January has died. The wolf was a female, identified as 2512-BC. The agency received a mortality alert for the wolf on May 15 and said…
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Annual Wearin’ of the Green Edition: Capitol M | Week of March 22, 2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. St. Paddy’s Day and the handing over of the green jacket This week was St. Patrick’s Day, and both chambers of the General Assembly had something to celebrate. For House Speaker Julie McCluskie, it was handing over (or…
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Colorado Joint Budget Committee addresses wolf reintroduction concerns with budget footnotes
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While agricultural organizations did not succeed in their efforts to halt the reintroduction of more wolves, they found a more sympathetic ear among policymakers at the state Capitol. In their work on “footnotes,” which are directions to state departments on administering appropriations, the Joint Budget Committee adopted two items related to the wolf reintroduction program.…
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Male wolf brought to Colorado from Canada killed in Wyoming by government officials
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Thursday that one of the male wolves brought to Colorado in January from British Columbia has died. The wolf was killed by staff associated with the US Department of Agriculture after it was suspected of killing five sheep in north-central Wyoming, according to a spokesperson for the department’s Animal & Plant…
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Thursday rally in Colorado targets Capitol ideas around education funding
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Instead of a direct cut to K-12 education funding, the state’s next spending plan could take a different approach — changing how Colorado counts students. It’s part of the budget proposal submitted by Gov. Jared Polis in November, but it has school officials and teachers across the state howling in protest, and they intend to…
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Boulder County Democrats choose Katie Wallace to replace former Sen. Jaquez Lewis
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A Boulder County Democratic vacancy committee chose Katie Wallace on Tuesday night to replace former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis of Longmont. Jaquez Lewis resigned earlier this month after allegations surfaced that she mistreated legislative aides and that she allegedly falsified one or more letters of support submitted to a state Senate ethics committee. Jaquez…