Two Colorado lawmakers face open-records lawsuit as rift over Vail retreat expands
A Denver progressive activist is suing two Democratic state lawmakers and the invite-only caucus they lead, alleging they violated the Colorado Open Records Act.
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Amid crisis in tiny Colorado community, bill would make it easier to declare towns abandoned
Hartman has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years of bitter infighting and a violent scuffle that sent one of...
Colorado House Republican slows budget debate in protest of ethics process
Colorado lawmakers' multiweek budget marathon has hit a sizable speed bump after a Republican triggered the nuclear option -- a move made in protest of how the House handled an...
Colorado advocacy group says Sen. Michael Bennet backed out of governor forum to avoid Gaza questions
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet backed out of a forum hosted by Colorado Muslims because he didnāt want to address questions about Gaza, organizers said. His campaign disputed that characterization.
Thousands of immigrants in Colorado were arrested and deported during Trump’s first year
Of 4,750 people arrested during President Donald Trump's first year, the largest group -- 38% -- had no criminal history, compared to nearly 35% with prior convictions and 26% with...
Colorado eyes changes to courts’ competency process after high-profile case stirred outrage
Colorado lawmakers want to create a new way to institutionalize mentally ill and disabled people who are accused of serious crimes.
Colorado appeals court throws out Tina Peters’ 9-year prison term, orders resentencing
The panel of three judges found that the original sentencing judge wrongly based part of the sentence on Peters' exercise of her right to free speech, according to a 78-page...
Judge rebuffs Gov. Jared Polisā attempt to end subpoena suit as state weighs new ICE request
The latest ICE subpoena comes as a Denver judge this week rejected Gov. Jared Polis' request to end litigation from last year without placing limits on his authority to respond...
In win for Colorado GOP, judge rules that state makes it too hard to close primaries to unaffiliated voters
"The background and origin of the three-fourths opt-out provision is unclear," Judge Philip A. Brimmer wrote.Ā "What is clear is that it constitutes an unusual and difficult barrier."
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Colorado and Denver over immigration laws
U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher ruled Tuesday that federal authorities could not compel officials in Denver or at the state level "to implement federal regulatory programs."