Tag: politics
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As number of unaffiliated voters grow in Colorado, experts note patterns, behavior
For the first time in Colorado’s history, more primary ballots are going to voters without a party affiliation than to registered Democrats or Republicans. As such, political experts said, candidates today need to appeal to a new block of people — unaffiliated voters are not monolithic in their political views — who have begun to…
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Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills, rejecting measures on credit‑card swipe fees, immigration enforcement lawsuits, and firefighter cancer coverage. In doing so, the governor set a new personal record for vetoes in a single session, having now rejected 12 bills that were passed this year. Among those bills was Senate Bill 134, which would have…
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Colorado governor nixes bills on swipe fees, suing feds and firefighter benefits
Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three bills, rejecting measures on credit‑card swipe fees, immigration enforcement lawsuits, and firefighter cancer coverage. In doing so, the governor set a new personal record for vetoes in a single session, having now rejected 12 bills that were passed this year. Among those bills was Senate Bill 134, which would have…
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LETTERS: Noise mitigation efforts not effective; Democrats’ choice in Maine
Noise mitigation not effective The Colorado Supreme Court upheld the 50 dB noise limit in April 2026 despite attempts to amend the law to accommodate the entertainment industry and other businesses. The Colorado Springs mayor and police chief granted a noise variance for the commercial area around the Ford Amphitheater. However, the noise does not…
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Polis signs road safety law for breathalyzer tests after crashes
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Thursday that establishes a new protocol for crash investigations. Under the law, police officers are required to offer a voluntary breathalyzer test after every crash involving a death or serious bodily. The law is known as Magnus’ Law, named after Magnus White, a champion cyclist killed near…
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U.S. Department of Education threatens to pull JeffCo Public Schools’ funding over trans student policies
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The U.S. Department of Education issued a warning letter to JeffCo Public Schools on Wednesday, threatening to pull federal funding over alleged Title IX violations relating to the district’s policies on transgender students. In March, the department’s Office for Civil Rights said a nine-month investigation revealed that “male students” occupied 61 spots on girls’ sports…
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House OKs war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran
Four House Republicans voted with nearly every Democrat on Wednesday to force President Donald Trump to end hostilities with Iran, handing the commander in chief a high-profile foreign policy defeat. The House, in a 215-208 vote, passed legislation to “remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized” by Congress. The Senate passed a similar measure a few…
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Would you hire Jena Griswold to handle your case?| Eric Sondermann
If you were in a child custody dispute with a former spouse, would you hire an attorney with experience in family law or would you trust your case to an operative with virtually zero mastery? If you were getting ready to sue your employer for unpaid wages or a toxic workplace, would you enlist a lawyer with a background…
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Colorado groups push policies on hunting, taxes, transgender issues this November election
With five initiatives already cleared and many more in the pipeline, Colorado voters will face major policy decisions this fall that would affect their income taxes, how schools deal with transgender athletes, and whether hundreds of millions in funding should go exclusively to road maintenance and operations. Behind the ballot measure fights are issue committees…
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Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
CAIRO (AP) — The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday, though U.S. President Donald Trump said he told representatives “not to rush…