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Politics & Government

Masked Vigilantes or Brave Law Enforcement? On Their First Day, Colorado Lawmakers Clash Over ICE.

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 15, 2026

Colorado’s 2026 legislative session began with opposing remarks on ICE, the Trump administration and Charlie Kirk.

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

The Air Apparent: Tina Peters Hangs Over Colorado Like a Brown Cloud

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 14, 2026

On a stop at Union Station, the new CBS anchor asked Governor Jared Polis about vaccines, lemonade…and our most famous jailbird.

ice facility in aurora, colorado
Politics & Government

ICE’s Plans for Colorado Expansion, New Facilities Revealed in Court Docs

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 8, 2026

An ICE contractor may already be active in a Weld County facility, according to court documents obtained by the ACLU.

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Politics & Government

Child Care Aid Could Run Out by January 31 Due to Trump Funding Freeze

By Ann Schimke, ChalkbeatJanuary 8, 2026

Around 18,000 low-income families could be affected, state officials say.

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

People Are Moving to Colorado Again…Take That, Trump!

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 7, 2026

“They’re leaving the state in droves. Bad governor,” Trump told Politico last week.

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Politics & Government

Denver Protest Mocks Trump on Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection

By Bennito L. KeltyJanuary 6, 2026

Denver protesters dressed up as Trump, Kermit the Frog and Darth Vader for a rally to remember the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Politics & Government

“A Precedent for Authoritarian Regimes”: Colorado Senators, Protesters React to Invasion of Venezuela

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 3, 2026

Polls show that the vast majority of Americans oppose military action in Venezuela.

Welcome to Hell: More Trumper Tantrums Aimed at Colorado
Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Welcome to Hell: More Trumper Tantrums Aimed at Colorado

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 2, 2026

“Nothing says America First like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in southeast Colorado.”

Trumped: Artist Solves a Sticky Situation for National Parks Pass
Outdoors & Rec

Trumped: Artist Solves a Sticky Situation for National Parks Pass

By Teague BohlenDecember 30, 2025

Don’t want the president on your National Parks Pass for 2026? Jenny McCarty is offering an artistic answer.

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

2025: A Bridge Too Far and Other Epic Failures

By Patricia CalhounDecember 26, 2025

Governor Jared Polis brought people together this year…united in their hatred of his Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway.

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Marijuana

Trump Rescheduling Order Sends Shockwaves Through Colorado’s Struggling Cannabis, CBD Markets

By Thomas MitchellDecember 18, 2025

One Colorado company has already announced an online CBD marketplace for senior citizens.

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Courts

Judge Blocks Trump Policy That Limited Congressional Visits to ICE Facilities

By Ariana Figueroa/NewslineDecember 18, 2025

Colorado’s Joe Neguse and Jason Crow among members of Congress who sued over policy after Crow was denied entry this year.

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Courts

Colorado Has Sued the Trump Administration 47 Times in 2025

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 17, 2025

Expect that number to keep increasing in the new year.

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Technology

States Will Keep Pushing AI Laws Despite Trump’s Efforts to Stop Them

By Madyson Fitzgerald for StatelineDecember 15, 2025

The president singled out Colorado in his executive order.

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Politics & Government

Disability Advocates Back Federal Probe of Colorado Prisons, Allege Years of Violations

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 15, 2025

Though the Justice Department’s timing is suspicious, advocates call the investigation “an important step toward accountability.”

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Marijuana

Green Alert: Colorado Cannabis Space Eager for Trump to Reschedule

By Thomas MitchellDecember 12, 2025

“Colorado’s cannabis industry has been in a free-fall since 2021, and 2025 sales are trending down yet again, so operators here desperately need a lifeline.”

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Politics & Government

Donald Trump Issues Illegitimate Pardon to Tina Peters

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 11, 2025

Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser immediately rebuked a social media post from the president saying he would be “granting Tina a full Pardon.”

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Courts

Federal Judge Shuts Down Tina Peters’s Bid for Release

By Brendan Joel KelleyDecember 8, 2025

According to the judge, the 2020 election denier’s pending appeal in state court bars a federal court from intervening.

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Opinion | Reader Response

Reader: State Laws Broken, State Consequences. Tina Peters Should Stay Here.

By Patricia CalhounDecember 1, 2025

Trump wants the former Mesa County Clerk moved to federal prison. Meanwhile, she’s now asking to get out on bond to be with her mother.

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Opinion | Community Voice

How to Avoid the Trump-Branded 2026 National Parks Pass

By Alec Sills-TrauschNovember 26, 2025

“This is a man who is leading an administration taking a hacksaw to the National Park Service and our public lands.”

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Courts

Bipartisan County Clerks Call on Governor to Keep Tina Peters in State Custody

By Brendan Joel KelleyNovember 25, 2025

At an emotional press conference, county clerks urged Jared Polis to reject a federal request to take custody of the former Mesa County clerk.

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Politics & Government

Denver Refugees Enjoy Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, but It Could be the Last

By Bennito L. KeltyNovember 25, 2025

The African Community Center isn’t sure if it will survive much longer under the Trump administration’s cuts and immigration revisions.

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