Tag: Quick Hit
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Colorado offers Spanish voter registration, multi-language ballot interpretation hotline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Spanish-speaking Coloradans can register to vote and access information about the upcoming November election at VayaVotarColorado.gov. The website offers Spanish instructions for registering to vote, updating voter registration, tracking a ballot, and finding nearby drop boxes, polling centers and county clerks. The website and its…
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Colorado fails to inspect dozens of marijuana businesses, audit finds
At least 75 Colorado dispensaries haven’t been inspected by the state in the last four years. An audit released Monday uncovered wildly inconsistent inspections among Colorado marijuana businesses. Dozens of dispensaries haven’t received any targeted inspections or underage compliance checks since 2019, the audit found. In that same timeframe, one dispensary was inspected 19 times. From…
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Colorado transportation projects awarded $42M in federal funds
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Dozens of transportation projects throughout Colorado are set to receive more than $42 million in grants, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday. Federal funds will support projects in 37 communities across the state, beginning next year through 2026. Projects that were awarded the grants ranged from replacing aging highway infrastructure to constructing bike paths to adding…
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Colorado Education Association names 6 state legislators ‘top of class’
Six state legislators received an A+ from the Colorado Education Association for their work during the 2023 legislative session. The association, the largest union of educators in Colorado, honors legislators with annual awards for prioritizing educators and students in policy work. The association announced its latest round of accolades on Wednesday. “This year’s 2023 class of…
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Colorado Republicans call for special session, Polis says it’s the voters’ turn to weigh in
Republicans in the Colorado Senate asked to go back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, calling on Gov. Jared Polis to convene a special legislative session. The Colorado legislature meets to pass laws for 120 days each year from January through May. But the governor can summon lawmakers in the offseason to work on…
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Applications open for Denver Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s administration
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With 17 days left until his inauguration, Denver’s next mayor has begun accepting applications for his administration. Job listings for 25 positions on Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s administration were posted on the city website Friday. The positions include chief of staff, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, senior advisor for homelessness resolution, and executive directors for 13…
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‘We will stand’: Colorado attorney general on one year without Roe v. Wade
As the one-year anniversary approaches since the Supreme Court eliminated federal abortion protections, Colorado’s attorney general committed to defending the state’s status as an abortion sanctuary. Attorney General Phil Weiser released a statement on Friday — the day before the June 24 anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling which overturned Roe v.…
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White House report: Nearly 300,000 Coloradans approved for student debt relief
Nearly 300,000 Coloradans are approved to have their debt canceled if President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is enacted, according to a new report. A White House count released Friday showed that 295,000 Coloradans are fully approved for debt relief. That is almost two-thirds of the 471,000 Coloradans who applied or were automatically eligible…
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‘No Labels’ becomes Colorado’s newest political party
Coloradans now have a sixth minor political party to choose from when casting ballots and registering to vote: the “No Labels” party. The No Labels Colorado Party has been officially recognized as a minor political party in Colorado as of Wednesday, after submitting a sufficient number of signatures to qualify, the Secretary of State’s Office…
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Colorado State Patrol begins rolling out body cameras
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado State Patrol has started rolling out body-worn cameras for its officers throughout the state, with full implementation expected in 2023. The cameras are currently being deployed in State Patrol District Four, including nearly a dozen counties in the northwest corner of Colorado. The…