Author: Pat Poblete
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Polis says red flag law ‘can work better’ than assault weapons ban
Gov. Jared Polis believes Colorado’s red flag law is a more effective tool than an assault weapons ban, which General Assembly Democrats appear to be pursuing. Extreme Risk Protection Orders — which allow family members or law enforcement officers to petition a court to removing firearms from a person who poses an imminent threat to themselves or others —…
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Polis outlines ambitious plan on housing shortage, property tax hike, car theft in state address
Fresh from a dominant performance in the November elections, Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday outlined an ambitious agenda for his next four years in office, promising to tackle Coloradans’ most pressing issues, notably soaring crime and high cost of living, challenges that have increasingly burdened Coloradans in the past few years. To these problems he…
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Gov. Jared Polis’ 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday delivered the first State of the State address of his second term in office, focusing on housing, health care costs, water, climate and more. Read his remarks as prepared here: 2023-StateOfState-GovernorPolis-AsPreparedForDelivery.pdf Gov. Polis’ SOA
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Legislative audit panel taps freshman Republican as vice chair
First-year Republican lawmaker Lisa Frizell is set to serve as vice chair of legislative panel responsible for overseeing audits of government performance. The Legislative Audit Committee on Tuesday unanimously picked Frizell, a House representative from Castle Rock, to serve as second-in-command. Committee staff told Colorado Politics Frizell was selected via voice vote. Rep. Robert Rodriguez, a…
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Facing felony and misdemeanor charges, Democratic lawmaker resigns on eve of legislative session
Democratic Rep. Tracey Bernett, who faces felony and misdemeanor charges alleging she falsified her residency for purposes of running for office, has resigned on the eve of Colorado’s 2023 legislative session. Former Rep. Tracey Bernett, D-Longmont, pleaded guilty to perjury and other charges for falsifying her residency in Louisville to run for a House District 12.…
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Quotes of the year | 2022 IN REVIEW
2022 was a seismic year in Colorado politics, boasting a pair of consequential elections that reshaped coalitions in both parties and extended Democratic dominance, a legislative session that advocates say will reshape the state’s efforts to combat the fentanyl epidemic, and plenty of weird, wacky or wonderful moments in between. Here are some of the…
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Peters surrenders, booked and released after posting bail
Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters on Thursday night surrendered to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office, was booked and released after posting $1,000 bond, the sheriff’s office confirmed to Colorado Politics on Friday. She was booked at 9:22 p.m. and released at 10:22 p.m. after posting the bond, per the sheriff’s office. The Mesa…
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WATCH: COLORADO POLITICKING | A behind-the-scenes look at documenting Colorado’s opioid epidemic
This week on Colorado Politicking, reporters Seth Klamann and Carol McKinley join host Pat Poblete to discuss their reporting process as they documented the story of the first time a Colorado jury convicted a man for killing another person with fentanyl pills, but more broadly set the scene for the beginning of Colorado’s entry into…
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WATCH: COLORADO POLITICKING | Takeaways from Colorado’s 2022 primary election
This week on Colorado Politicking, political correspondent Ernest Luning joins host Pat Poblete to discuss his takeaways in the aftermath of Colorado’s 2022 primary election. Read previous coverage on our stories here: Colorado 2022 Primary: Winners and Losers Primary election results: Five takeaways SONDERMANN | A dozen takeaways from Colorado’s 2022 primary election Establishment Republicans…
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WATCH: COLORADO POLITICKING | Colorado Supreme Court upholds paid leave program
This week on Colorado Politicking, court reporter Michael Karlik joins host Pat Poblete to break down the Colorado Supreme Court turning aside a challenge to the state’s paid family and medical leave program, upholding the voter-approved expansion of the social safety net as constitutional and rejecting the claims from a Grand Junction-based construction company. Read…