Tough years ahead for Colorado — especially if Trump’s budget bill passes as is, economists warn By Nick Coltrain June 18, 2025 at 3:41 p.m. Colorado’s cap on budget growth and expected costs for Medicaid and more leaves budget-writing lawmakers...
Feds used group chat with Colorado sheriff to target Utah student for immigration arrest, officials say By Shelly Bradbury June 18, 2025 at 4:37 p.m. The federal agents identified the 19-year-old, born in Brazil, for immigration enforcement after a Mesa...
Colorado state representative’s daughter arrested in Denver stabbing By Shelly Bradbury June 19, 2025 at 6:24 p.m. Nefretarie Lockley, daughter of Rep. Naquetta Ricks, D-Aurora, was arrested Wednesday after police allege she...
Colorado Sen. Cleave Simpson picked to lead GOP caucus By Nick Coltrain June 13, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. The Republican caucus unanimously supported him as Senate minority leader Thursday evening.
Colorado Senate’s top Republican official resigns seat to take new job By Nick Coltrain June 9, 2025 at 1:31 p.m. State Sen. Paul Lundeen, one of Colorado's highest-ranking elected Republicans, resigned Monday to take the...
Here’s what Colorado lawmakers did — and didn’t — do on climate and environmental issues this year By Elise Schmelzer June 9, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Colorado lawmakers in this year's session took on a wide variety of environmental issues, from...
Gov. Jared Polis sets personal record for vetoes — with grumbles from fellow Democrats By Nick Coltrain June 7, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Gov. Jared Polis set a personal record for issuing vetoes in a single legislative session...
Easier subscription cancellations, more access to weight-loss drugs among flurry of new Colorado laws By Nick Coltrain June 5, 2025 at 2:21 p.m. Among dozens of new laws signed this week by Gov. Jared Polis are consumer-friendly rules...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law creating rape kit oversight board, setting 60-day goal for processing By Nick Coltrain June 4, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Calling Colorado's long turnaround times to process sexual assault evidence kits "simply unacceptable," Gov. Jared...
Colorado’s Jewish state lawmakers decry antisemitism in Boulder attack: ‘We must confront hate forcefully’ By Olivia Doak June 2, 2025 at 5:11 p.m. A bipartisan group of Jewish state lawmakers called Monday for "our allies to speak out"...