Author: Thelma Grimes
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Colorado lawmaker wants to increase number of seats to 5 on bigger county boards
For the third consecutive year, a Democratic legislator is pushing legislation to increase the number of seats in a county commission board — to five for Colorado’s largest counties. Two years ago, Rep. Robert Marshall’s proposal died in committee. Last year, the idea advanced a little further but it, too, failed to get enough votes…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis questions DOGE’s strategy, agrees the penny should go
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in cutting government spending, saying the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency appears to be just “tearing down the old” but not offering an efficient way to conduct government business. In a POLITICO interview at the Governors Summit, Polis wondered how the government can create the “most…
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Colorado joins more legal battles against Trump’s orders
Colorado will join two more lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s executive orders. This brings the total to nine the total lawsuits Colorado officials or entities have pursued against Trump since the new president took office in January. Separately, at least one lawsuit has been filed against the state of Colorado, seeking to reverse its “sanctuary”…
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Here are the 7 lawsuits from Colorado challenging Trump’s agenda
Colorado entities have filed seven lawsuits — so far — against President Donald Trump’s executive orders. Six of the seven cases were filed by Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is running for Colorado governor. Defunding medical and public health research On behalf of Colorado, the Attorney General’s Office joined 21 other states on Feb. 10 to…
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Bills to Watch | Democrats aim to prevent ‘deceptive’ pricing, curb rent ‘price fixing’ in Colorado
Democrats introduced two bills they say would protect Colorado renters by reigning in “price fixing” through the use of online algorithms and halt “deceptive” fees, even as the trade group representing apartments argue they’re written so broadly the legislation would penalize prudent practices. Announced during a press conference on Jan. 23, the first measure, House Bill…
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Trump vows to unleash ‘liquid gold’ at home and abroad, with Denver resident as energy czar
President Donald Trump vowed to bring down domestic prices and position America as an energy exporter by unleashing the “liquid gold” flowing beneath U.S. soil, stripping away what he deemed to be excessive regulations and adopting a slew of policies favorable to oil and gas drilling. “Once again, we will work to make America an…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis targets juvenile crime, cattle theft
Colorado has seen progress in tackling crime, but Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday told lawmakers that more work needs to be done, particularly in the area of youth crime and the theft of cattle. In touting successes in recent years, Polis cited bipartisan legislation that, he said, has created a “common-sense, data-driven public safety plan”…
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Gov. Jared Polis to deliver 2025 State of the State address | Live Blog
Editor’s note: Colorado Politics reporters are covering the opening ceremonies of the regular session of the 75th General Assembly this week. Follow us here for updates. 12:10 p.m. Speech is wrapping up “It’s your body, your marriage, your choice,” to thunderous applause from Democrats. “The state of our state is strong, prosperous and free!” The…
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Colorado hospitals move to defend drug discount program that pharmaceutical industry says is rife with abuse
The trade group of Colorado hospitals is preparing for a political battle at the state Capitol to maintain a federal drug discount program that the group says benefits nearly 70 hospitals statewide. Critics of the program known as 340B argue it has been widely abused and misused, particularly by large hospitals. While it is a…