Tag: Attorney General
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Colorado Democratic attorney general candidates clash over experience and Trump lawsuits
Colorado’s four Democratic candidates for attorney general clashed sharply Thursday night in a debate that repeatedly returned to one theme — whether the state’s top lawyer should be a courtroom veteran or a political fighter. The contenders additionally sparred over Trump lawsuits, water battles and the commutation of Tina Peters’ sentence, with fundraising frontrunner Secretary…
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Colorado Title Board rejects challenges to graduated income tax ballot measure
The state body that determines whether a ballot measure contains a single subject has rejected challenges to eight versions of the push to change Colorado’s flat rate to a graduated income tax, thereby increasing the taxes on higher income earners. Opponents argued that the proposals wouldn’t just hike the taxes on higher-income individuals — they…
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Andrea Wang, water and energy expert | SUPREME COURT FINALISTS
When the late Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey authored a 2002 opinion in the complex and long-running Taylor Ranch case involving landowners’ claims to access a 77,000-acre tract in the San Luis Valley, she worked with her law clerk, Andrea S. Wang. “She’s just a very thoughtful person, and her writing style is good. I found…
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Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down
As Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating Space Command to Alabama, the state Attorney General’s Office says it won’t back down. “Some elected officials may choose to accommodate the Trump administration and its illegal intimidation efforts against states with which it disagrees — that is…
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Settlement funds to be used to refrigerate food banks
The Attorney General’s Office directed $400,000 in settlement funds to the Department of Human Services to be used for food storage improvements at Colorado food banks. Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Thursday that the office will be taking the money from a recent settlement with Dollar General. The settlement occurred in October, with investigators finding…
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Colorado title board rejects graduated income tax ballot measures
Colorado’s title board on Wednesday unanimously rejected two ballot measure proposals submitted by a policy think tank that would change the state’s flat income tax rate — in which everyone currently pays the same rate of 4.41% — to a graduated income tax, where people with incomes of up to $500,000 would get a small…
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Federal judge IDs flaw with Tina Peters’ request for release
A federal judge on Monday warned former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters that her request to be released while she appeals her 2024 criminal convictions appears to be brought improperly and may be subject to dismissal. Jurors convicted Peters for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment. She is currently serving a…
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‘Rare and unprecedented’: Federal judge grills government on its ‘interest’ in Tina Peters case
‘Do you have any evidence to suggest this was a politically motivated prosecution?’ asked Chief Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak
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Reports of bullying, school safety rise in Colorado schools
Colorado students reported more concern for school safety and bullying incidents in February than the month prior, according to the Safe2Tell. The hotline received 2,854 reports last month — a 12.3% increase from January. Reports of school safety and staff reports led the majority of the reports with 18.6% of all submissions. Reports of bullying followed…
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‘We all have to take care of each other’: Appeals judges get personal in Jeffco high school appearance
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three members of the Court of Appeals fielded questions from Jefferson County students on Thursday about the personal aspects of judging, including how they combat their biases and how the cases they hear affect their mental health. Judge Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov responded that…