Author: Thelma Grimes
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A graying Colorado: State grapples with fast growing older population | COVER STORY
“The only reality in the world is that we are going to get older and we’re going to die.” Nobody can escape that reality, according to Christian Itin, a member of the Colorado Strategic Action Group on Aging. “I think we need to remind folks that this will happen to me,” he said. “It will…
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Trump’s First 100 Days | Colorado joins over a dozen lawsuits to fight federal orders
Colorado joins 21 states to block Trump tariffs on 90 countries
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Trump’s First 100 Days | Colorado Democrats push to defend immigrants, fund legal battles
Democrats in Colorado plan to fund $4 million for legal battles against Trump policies
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Colorado joins lawsuit against Trump’s election orders, dismantling of another federal agency
Colorado will join several states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the latter’s order dealing with elections, a top official said. Since Trump took office in January, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democratic candidate for governor in 2026, has joined nearly a dozen lawsuits, including the two this week, one of which…
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Colorado Gov Polis raises transparency worries, signs law allowing universities to compensate student-athletes
While disagreeing with the lack of transparency built into legislation that deals with student-athletes’ names, image and likeness, Gov. Jared Polis signed the measure into law on Friday, even as he criticized the “unfortunate trend” of bills that he said ultimately impede access to official records. House Bill 1041 would allow a public institution of higher…
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Is Colorado becoming more secretive? Lawmakers say no, critics say yes
Are Colorado lawmakers making it difficult for the public and the media to access public records or figure out what policymakers are up to? Sponsors of several bills insist the answer is no. Others question the path the Democratic-led state legislature appears to have carved in the last few years. They said lawmakers have pushed…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says he’s not sure Trump is bluffing on tariffs with Canada, Mexico
Gov. Jared Polis said he initially thought the Trump administration was playing a game of “chicken and bluff” over tariff threats — but now he’s not so sure. If the tariffs, indeed, become reality, Polis said they will be devastating to Colorado and the country. The “nefarious” thing about tariffs, he said in an interview…
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Colorado bill restricts law enforcement from asking drivers why they were pulled over
While AAA calls a Colorado bill prohibiting law enforcement from asking people why they were pulled over “the right thing to do,” Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly called it a “waste of time.” Democrats Rep. Mandy Lindsay and Sen. Faith Winter sponsored the one-page House Bill 1243 that, if enacted, would no longer allow officers…
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Colorado Springs D-11 school district touts cellphone policy, as states considers new law
While not fond of more government oversight, Jill Haffley said, “It’s about time.” Haffley, vice president of Colorado Springs D-11 School District, was referring to a proposed bill at the state Capitol requiring all school districts to establish a cellphone policy by 2026. Haffley’s school district is already ahead of state efforts. It has implemented cellphone policies…
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Colorado Senate passes bill to extend time for public records requests
A measure allowing Colorado government entities to take even longer to process public records requested by residents passed in a 26-7 vote in the Senate on Wednesday. Currently, public entities must respond to Colorado Open Records Act requests within three business days and within seven for “extenuating circumstances.” If approved, SB 77 will give records…