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Marijuana

The Feds Just Rescheduled Medical Marijuana: What Does That Mean for Colorado?

By Thomas MitchellApril 23, 2026

“It is not full legalization. It is not the end of reform. But it is still the most meaningful federal cannabis-policy move of our lifetimes so far.”

Are Anti-Trump Protests Working? Denver Activists Weigh In
Politics & Government

Are Anti-Trump Protests Working? Denver Activists Weigh In

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 13, 2026

“Patience is needed, but change is coming. We’re doing a good job.”

donald trump clapping by Colorado flag
Opinion | Reader Response

“Trump Doesn’t Like Colorado’s Voting System Because He Doesn’t Win Here”

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

After a March 31 presidential order took aim at mail-in voting, readers defended this state’s elections.

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Cheat Sheet: Colorado Sues Trump Over Election Order

By Patricia CalhounApril 6, 2026

“The president’s unlawful executive order threatens the right to vote for millions of Colorado voters — Democrat, Republican or Unaffiliated — who use mail ballots.”

election ballot box
Courts

Democratic States, Including Colorado, Sue Trump Over Mail-In Ballot Order

By Jonathan Shorman, Colorado Newsline April 6, 2026

The order requires the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to compile a list of voting-age citizens living in each state.

blonde woman in white dress
Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Tina Peters Gets a New Sentence and a New Champion

By Patricia CalhounApril 3, 2026

“The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing.”

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

There Oughta Be a Law Against John Eastman

By Patricia CalhounApril 1, 2026

The disgraced attorney gave Trump his anti-birthright citizenship arguments, as well as advice on overturning the election.

Denver’s Latest No Kings Protest Breaks Recent Records
Politics & Government

Denver’s Latest No Kings Protest Breaks Recent Records

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 29, 2026

More than 10,000 people are estimated to have protested in Denver, and even more in Fort Collins.

Republican U.S. representatives Gabe Evans and Lauren Boebert hold a press conference on the steps of the Colorado State Capiotl.
Politics & Government

Colorado Republican Party Approaches Midterms with No Money, Leadership

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 27, 2026

According to election filings, the Colorado GOP was over $230,000 in debt and had just $67,000 in cash by the end of February.

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Man holds sign during Denver No Kings protest march
Politics & Government

Denver No Kings Protest: When, Where, What to Know

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 27, 2026

More than 70,000 people are expected at the State Capitol for what organizers call the “largest protest in American history.” More demonstrations are planned around Colorado, too.

West Security checkpoint entrance at Denver International Airport
Transportation

Trump Is Deploying ICE Agents to Airports. What About Denver’s?

By Thomas MitchellMarch 23, 2026

President Trump announced immigration agents will aid TSA with airport security, which he called “fertile territory” for ICE.

Iranian protester Roushan Kia stands in front of the Colorado State Capitol.
Politics & Government

Denver’s Most Visible Iranian Protester Doubts U.S. Intentions, Ayatollah’s Death

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 23, 2026

“Who does it benefit? The rich, because war is always a way for them to be more powerful.”

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Jeffrey Epstein sits in front of a backdrop or grey all, looking down and away from the camera.
Opinion | Community Voice

Poem on the Epstein Files, “An Embarrassment of Riches”

By Billy EddyMarch 13, 2026

When verse comes to worse: There’s a ritual to summon the unredacted Epstein files tomorrow.

donald trump clapping by Colorado flag
Politics & Government

Trump Admin Appoints Colorado Eye Doctor to EPA Advisory Board

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 13, 2026

Brian Joondeph has no discernible background in air pollution science.

A North High School student speaks to the DPS school board during a hearing March 5.
Education

Denver Students, Parents Debate Proposed ICE Restrictions at Schools

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 5, 2026

“How can education be a priority if safety is a daily concern?”

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ice facility in aurora, colorado
Politics & Government

Colorado ICE Detention Centers Face Renewed Pressure From Activists, Lawmakers

By Bennito L. KeltyMarch 3, 2026

Recent reports from detainees and court rulings have put political pressure on ICE, but the federal money is still rolling in.

Punk in the Park Cancels 2026 Events
Critic's Notebook

Punk in the Park Cancels 2026 Events

By Justin CriadoMarch 1, 2026

Dropkick Murphys, playing Mission Ballroom March 1, had already dropped out.

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Politics & Government

Johnston Signs Executive Order Targeting Denver ICE Activity

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 26, 2026

The new policy aims “not to provoke, but to protect.”

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Politics & Government

Feds Have “Lost Credibility” on Elections After FBI Call, Colorado Secretary of State Says

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineFebruary 26, 2026

“It was deeply unsettling the DOJ and DHS refused to acknowledge that, according to the U.S. Constitution, states run elections in America.”

trump coming out
Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

State of the Union: We Watched, So You Didn’t Have to

By Patricia CalhounFebruary 24, 2026

Thirteen months after Donald Trump moved back into the White House, we’re in a state of disbelief.

city council president amanda sandoval
Politics & Government

Denver City Council Advances ICE Mask Ban

By Bennito L. KeltyFebruary 24, 2026

ICE agents would face a $1,000 fine and close to a year in jail if the law passes, but questions still remain about enforcement.

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Environment

State of the Rockies: Concerned About Climate Change, Rollback of Public Land Protections

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineFebruary 21, 2026

The annual Conservation in the West poll surveyed voters in eight states.

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