Lorena Garcia

Colorado lawmakers advance move to rename C茅sar Ch谩vez Day for farmworkers

Colorado lawmakers are quickly advancing legislation to rename a March 31 state holiday for farmworkers and remove its association with labor leader C茅sar Ch谩vez in the fallout of abuse allegations.

Roman Montoya and Zak Merten work to remove the C茅sar Ch谩vez bust at C茅sar Ch谩vez Park in Denver on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Federal agents tend to a vehicle with a flat tire while conducting immigration enforcement operations, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Colorado lawmakers kill bill requiring cops to ID themselves, advance other immigration measure

1 month ago

House Chamber at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers passed a housing bill. They鈥檙e weighing restrictions on ICE. Now here comes the budget.

1 month ago

Gov. Jared Polis delivers his final State of the State address in the House chamber of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats blast Gov. Jared Polis as he again hints at intervening in Tina Peters’ prison sentence

By Seth Klamann

March 4, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has again signaled that he thinks Tina Peters' prison sentence was...

Jamie Frederick wears pins during hearings on House Bill 25-1312 in the Old Supreme Court hearing room at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 30, 2025. The Senate Judiciary Committee listened to testimony from opponents and proponents of the proposal to extend legal protections to transgender people. Legislators took testimony for eight hours. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Faced with veto threat, Colorado lawmakers remove family court section from trans youth bill

By Seth Klamann

February 19, 2026 at 8:40 p.m.

In a statement Wednesday evening, Gov. Jared Polis' spokeswoman Ally Sullivan said he "opposed the...

State Rep. Yara Zokaie, a Fort Collins Democrat, speaks during a news conference before the start of a special session at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats propose tax reforms steering impact of federal tax cuts to families

By Nick Coltrain

February 17, 2026 at 5:26 p.m.

Colorado Democrats are unveiling a suite of bills Tuesday that would divorce the state tax...

People march in protest against President Donald Trump's administration and immigration enforcement policies in Denver on Jan. 17, 2026. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats ramp up anti-ICE strategy after raids, killings: 鈥楾he community鈥檚 been calling for it鈥�

By Seth Klamann

February 8, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"The biggest change I've seen is they're actually talking about (immigration), and they're not scared,"...

Colorado lawmakers and immigration activists gather to announce a package of immigration bills during a rally on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Amid national backlash, Colorado lawmakers pledge more oversight, accountability for ICE agents

By Seth Klamann

February 2, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

Senate Bill 5 would allow Coloradans to file lawsuits against federal authorities who violate a...

Kevin Vick, president of the Colorado Education Association, speaks during a news conference announcing a bill that would put a change to the TABOR spending cap up to a vote on the November ballot at the Colorado State Capitol's west steps in Denver on Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats float big changes aimed at reforming income taxes and unleashing state spending

By Nick Coltrain

January 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"This is the time for Coloradans to ask themselves, 'How much do we care about...

Geri Badler wears a 鈥淣o Kings鈥� crown during a rally organized by the Interfaith Immigration Network and Immigrant Partnership Teams on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Oct. 16, 2025, in support of immigrant rights. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats aim to allow for ICE lawsuits, seek oversight of immigration detention centers

By Seth Klamann

January 14, 2026 at 5:51 p.m.

The bills are in response to aspects of the immigration crackdown that has unfolded under...

Lorena Garcia

Featured