Colorado News
Colorado Shooting Association seeks injunction against new permit law
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado State Shooting Association is seeking a preliminary injunction against a new state firearm purchasing law, as the group pursues a broader court challenge to the law’s constitutionality. The filing from Tuesday alleges that Colorado’s newly-enacted permitting process for many popular semiautomatic rifles is burdensome and […]
New Colorado laws on sports betting, missing students, and AI take effect Wednesday
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Dozens of new laws passed during the Colorado legislative session this year go into effect Wednesday. They range from proper produce labeling to artificial intelligence in health care settings. These are bills that passed without a “safety clause,” so they become law 90 days after […]
Rollins and Evans defend SNAP work requirements after Colorado roundtable
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans on Tuesday defended funding cuts and work requirements Republicans added to federal food assistance programs that have led to thousands of Coloradans losing benefits. Rollins and Evans, a Fort Lupton Republican, hosted a roundtable […]
New ‘right to natural gas’ initiative reaches Colorado’s 2026 ballot
A flare stack burns at a natural gas facility in Garfield County on May 16, 2023. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Amid a historic drought, record heat and a deadly wildfire season, Coloradans will be asked by a right-wing “dark money” group this year to enshrine a […]
Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish
Federal officials said Thursday they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on already struggling hydropower production. In an email obtained by The Associated Press, the Bureau of Reclamation told various groups that water […]
Democrats aim to flip all four Republican Colorado congressional seats
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The campaign arm for Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives wants to flip all of Colorado’s Republican-held seats in 2026. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC, announced Wednesday that it added Colorado’s 3rd and 4th congressional districts to its list of “districts in play.” That […]
Rep. Crow, other Colorado Dems flip on aid to Israel, reflecting growing partywide divide
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Heading into the Democratic primary, one big issue for Democrat Simon Beer of Denver was Gaza. “I think that the genocide is ridiculous, and the fact that so many people are just writing it off as nothing […]
Colorado Democrats hold big fundraising advantage ahead of 2026 election
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Republican candidates are entering the 2026 general election at a major fundraising disadvantage as they hope to defy the odds and put an end to nearly a decade of Democratic dominance in Colorado politics. After spending more than $6 million to secure the Democratic nomination […]
Rep. Crow, other Colorado Dems flip on aid to Israel, reflecting growing partywide divide
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Heading into the Democratic primary, one big issue for Democrat Simon Beer of Denver was Gaza. “I think that the genocide is ridiculous, and the fact that so many people are just writing it off as nothing […]
Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River
WASHINGTON | Three western U.S. states would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal released Friday to stave off a crisis in the beleaguered waterway. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal spares four other states from facing mandatory cuts for now. It’s meant to be flexible, allowing deeper cuts in drier […]