Tag: politics
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Colorado lawmakers seek faster warrant response from social media firms
SUBHEAD: Proponents argue legislation would prevent school shootings Colorado officials last week claimed that the Evergreen High School shooting could have been prevented if social media companies had been required to respond faster to warrants — and they are pushing legislation at the state and federal levels to speed up that process. Current laws allow…
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Pettersen signs on to impeachment articles against Noem
By Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week, coming after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved shooting in Minneapolis and DHS operations across the country. Signing on to the proposed articles of impeachment was U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who represents Colorado’s Congressional District 7,…
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Colorado’s legislative activity has increased 56% since 2012, report finds
The Colorado General Assembly has adopted increasingly more bills in the last several years, even as the proposals have also become more complex. The legislature passed 487 bills during the 2025 legislative session, representing a 56% growth in legislative output since 2012. That growth represents the fourth-highest in the country, behind only Wyoming, Utah, and…
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Colorado legislators revisit social media guardrails for youth
Colorado legislators are making another push to regulate social media platforms, raising worries about the negative impact on youth mental and physical health, even as others argued that policies should be carefully crafted to ensure they balance protection and innovation. The push in Colorado is part of a growing trend in America and elsewhere. In…
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Broken bridges: GOP vice chair resigns amid frustration
The man who sought to build bridges within Colorado’s Republican Party is calling it quits. Party Vice Chair Richard Holtorf notified GOP officials last week that he will step down from the party position at the end of the month, citing his inability to work with state chair Brita Horn. Holtorf, a third-generation cattle rancher,…
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Broken bridges: GOP vice chair resigns amid frustration
The man who sought to build bridges within Colorado’s Republican Party is calling it quits. Party Vice Chair Richard Holtorf notified GOP officials last week that he will step down from the party position at the end of the month, citing his inability to work with state chair Brita Horn. Holtorf, a third-generation cattle rancher,…
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Immigration resolution ignites hours of debate in Colorado House
A joint resolution affirming lawmakers’ “commitment to Coloradans navigating the complex United States immigration system” sparked more than three hours of debate on the House Floor on Tuesday morning, reflecting the tension rising between Colorado and the Trump administration, which has traded barbs and lawsuits, underpinned by the former’s campaign to crackdown on illegal immigration…
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Q&A with Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Ross Marchand
The Taxpayers Protection Alliance describes itself as a nonpartisan group “dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government’s effects on the economy.” Colorado Politics spoke with TPA’s senior fellow and attorney, Ross Marchand, about the organization’s work investigating Colorado’s Medicaid spending increase. CP: Can you tell me…
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Colorado legislators advance proposal allowing lawsuits against federal immigration agents
A divided panel of Colorado legislators last week advanced a proposal to give individuals injured during an immigration enforcement operation the ability to sue federal agents in state court. The measure comes amid speculation that Colorado could be next on the Trump administration’s target, given the tension between the White House and the state, which…
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Colorado legislators advance proposal allowing lawsuits against federal immigration agents
A divided panel of Colorado legislators last week advanced a proposal to give individuals injured during an immigration enforcement operation the ability to sue federal agents in state court. The measure comes amid speculation that Colorado could be next on the Trump administration’s target, given the tension between the White House and the state, which…