Gov. Jared Polis
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 […]
OPED: A sin for fairness: Colorado charter students will now get a seat at the table
A few years ago, I found myself presenting before the Aurora Public Schools’ Long Range Facilities Advisory Committee as the district prepared a bond measure for voters. Alongside two other charter schools, I outlined Aurora Academy’s facilities needs, which centered on safety and security for the students at my school, and explained how bond funding […]
REP. CARTER: Gov. Polis stumbles with veto of bill to help firefighters with work-related cancer
On June 3, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed Senate Bill 26-184 — legislation our caucus designated the “Ruben Sims Jr. Act,” named for Aurora Fire and Rescue’s first Black firefighter. He gave decades of service to this community and died of occupational cancer. I am disappointed, and Coloradans deserve to know why. The governor’s concerns about […]
Aurora water restrictions remain unchanged as statewide drought conditions worsen
AURORA | An increase in severity of a statewide drought declaration yesterday does not immediately affect watering restrictions already in place in Aurora, city officials said Friday. Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency and activated Phase 3 of the state’s drought response plan, citing worsening conditions fueled by record-low snowpack and […]
Appeals court overturns paramedics convictions in Elijah McClain case
AURORA | Two paramedics convicted in the death of Elijah McClain will be retried after rulings from the Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday. The court of appeals agreed with defense lawyers that court procedures in 2024 improperly influenced the jury, warranting a new trial for both paramedics. In 2019, McClain was walking down the […]