Gov. Jared Polis
Parole terms don’t prevent convicted felon Tina Peters from returning to election work
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. DENVER | Since Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters in May, the former Colorado county clerk, convicted in an election equipment tampering scheme, has appeared on the podcast of Steve Bannon, who believes the 2020 election […]
Advocates demand state action as GEO Group blocks health probes into TB case at Aurora immigration jail
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Six weeks after local officials issued a public health order concerning a confirmed active case of tuberculosis at an immigration detention center in Aurora, the private company that runs the facility still has not allowed access for health officials to complete a legally-required investigation. The result is […]
SEN. SULLIVAN: 14 years after the Aurora theater shooting, saving lives is a political battle
On Aug. 1, Senate Bill 25-003 will finally go into effect, more than a year after it was signed into law. The delay between the bill’s signing and implementation was made at the request of Gov. Jared Polis and his staff. During debate, we were assured that the changes they requested could be successfully implemented […]
House OKs bill to make daylight saving time permanent; Colorado stands ready. Senate next
WASHINGTON | There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. The vote was 308-117. Colorado state […]
QUIDNUNC: Tina Peters is out and reminding everyone she’s like Trump — a stable genius
QUID HAS HEARD that you can take the craziness out of prison but not out of Tina Peters. Seems that from the moment Peters got her Get Out Of Jail Free card from Gov. Jared “Really” Polis, as well as her C-note and bus pass, on the way out of the hoosegow gate, it’s been […]
New Colorado law requires training and permit to buy semiautomatic firearms
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | In one of the largest shifts to gun purchasing laws in Colorado, residents who want to buy some of the most popular types of semiautomatic firearms will soon need to complete training through a new permit-to-purchase program. State officials say they are nearly ready to […]
Polis says he fired clemency board members over Tina Peters case disclosure, not their rebuke
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Controversy continues after Gov. Jared Polis fired two members of his clemency advisory board who spoke publicly about the board’s recommendation against releasing Tina Peters. Peters, the former Mesa County clerk and election denier who was convicted and sentenced for her role in a breach of her […]
3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage — VIDEO
BEAVER, Utah | Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state’s border with Utah. The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where […]
Colorado lawmaker to introduce bill to cap PERA bonuses after Colorado Sun scrutiny
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at coloradosun.com. DENVER | A Democratic lawmaker says he plans to introduce legislation next year to limit the bonuses that the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association pays to its investment staff. The proposal comes in response to The Colorado Sun’s […]
GEO Group challenges Colorado’s new immigration detention center inspection law
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The private company that operates the sole immigration detention center in Colorado sued state officials Monday over a new law that requires frequent health and safety inspections at the site. The GEO Group, which operates the 1,530-bed federal detention center in Aurora, filed the lawsuit […]