Author: Colorado Politics
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Colorado governor vetoes union dues bill — again
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday vetoed yet again legislation that would have made it easier for labor organizations to impose dues on non-union members, a decision long expected after the legislature approved the measure without securing the buy-in of businesses. Polis rejected a similar proposal last year. And like last year, he cited the same…
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Lauren Boebert’s private financial records sought by Biden’s DOJ, U.S. House committee says
A U.S. House committee is seeking documents from a Colorado bank, saying new information shows that the Biden administration might have sought the private financial records of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. This comes as part of a congressional investigation into the activities of former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought charges against President…
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Polis insists local officers can work with DEA agents amid non-cooperation law
Gov. Jared Polis earlier this month insisted that local law enforcement officers in Colorado can — and should — work with federal drug enforcement authorities to go after criminal activity. An official of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration earlier said Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws, notably its prohibition against cooperating with federal authorities on illegal immigration matters,…
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Polis insists local officers can work with DEA agents amid non-cooperation law
Gov. Jared Polis earlier this month insisted that local law enforcement officers in Colorado can — and should — work with federal drug enforcement authorities to go after criminal activity. An official of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration earlier said Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws, notably its prohibition against cooperating with federal authorities on illegal immigration matters,…
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Polis delivers final state address to Colorado legislature
Gov. Jared Polis delivered his final State of the State address to the Colorado General Assembly this morning and outlined his agenda for this year’s legislative session, with a focus on housing, early childhood development, and the economy. He expectedly touted his accomplishments in the last seven years, as well as spelled out the challenges…
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Tina Peters will ask appeals court to overturn her conviction today: Here’s what you need to know.
Lawyers for former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters will try to convince a state appeals court on Wednesday afternoon to overturn her conviction in a case involving a security breach at the election office she ran. Mesa County jurors convicted Peters last year for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment when she…
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