Colorado News
Colorado faces $1.6 billion budget deficit as Medicaid costs mushroom, state officials say
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado Legislature will face a third straight year of intense budget woes when it convenes in January. State economists told lawmakers on Friday that there could be a nearly $1.6 billion budget deficit. “Medicaid alone is causing the vast majority of the issue,” Mark […]
Poll shows 81% of Coloradans ages 18-44 dislike artificial intelligence
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Two-thirds of Coloradans have an unfavorable opinion of artificial intelligence, with younger people the most strongly opposed to it, as global AI leaders call for a development slowdown and push for safety controls. A newly-released survey found that 81% of people between 18 and 44 […]
Colorado joins states, cities suing over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
NEW YORK | Colorado and other Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, healthcare, housing and other basic needs. New York Attorney General Letitia […]
Colorado voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures in November 2026 election
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado secretary of state’s office on Friday certified the list of ballot measures going before voters in November 2026 — and once again, the list is a long one. A total of 14 measures will be decided by Colorado voters this year. The figure ties […]
Former Colorado crime analyst gets 10-year prison sentence for manipulating DNA data
GOLDEN | A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy” Woods pleaded guilty in June to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, […]
Colorado sues Trump administration over Medicaid gender-affirming care ban
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming healthcare. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts alongside other Democratic-led states, says the U.S. Department of Health and […]
POLL: Majority of Colorado Latino voters unhappy with direction of state government
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | More Latino voters in Colorado think the state is heading in the wrong direction than the right one, the first time that’s been the case in six years of an annual policy poll on their views. Forty-six percent of Latino voters told researchers they think […]
Colorado voters to decide on graduated income tax this November
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans will vote this November on a ballot measure that would raise income taxes on the top 3% of earners and slightly cut them for everyone else. Backers of submitted a sufficient number of petition signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot, the Colorado secretary of […]
Judge dismisses Colorado lawsuit over transgender athlete policies
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several Colorado school districts and charter schools over policies related to transgender student athletes. Senior U.S. District Court Judge John Kane ruled this week that the districts and schools don’t have standing to sue the state, in […]
Colorado officials say mail ballots will go out normally in November despite Trump’s efforts to derail them
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado election officials expect the November election to proceed without interruption despite attempts from the Trump administration to change how states use mail ballots. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed to move forward an executive order from President Donald Trump that would upend mail voting, saying […]