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As Trump targets DEI programs, Polis says he worries about federal dollars used as ‘political football’
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Colorado’s governor has officially opposed a proposed White House rule that would change procedures for grants, cooperative agreements and other forms of federal financial assistance. Gov. Jared Polis said the proposal from the White House Office of Management and Budget...
Ex-Broncos linebacker’s discrimination lawsuit returned to Colorado court
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
A federal judge returned a former Broncos linebacker’s disability discrimination lawsuit to state court last month, rejecting the NFL defendants’ attempt to keep the case in federal court. Randy Gregory, who played for the Broncos between 2022-2023, sued the team...
Signatures submitted to cap Colorado’s income tax rate
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 minutes ago
The group behind a ballot measure aiming to cap the state’s income tax at the current rate has submitted signatures from voters to election officials for review, part of the tug and pull in Colorado between opposing political forces fighting...
Colorado governor says he doesn’t want socialists to ‘destroy’ state
The Denver Gazette
the-denver-gazette@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
The ideological divide within the Colorado Democratic Party once more burst into the open on Wednesday when Gov. Jared Polis responded to a legislator’s criticism by referencing Zimbabwe’s socialist experiment. “Thanks to socialism, the average Zimbabwean became a trillionaire,” the...
Colorado’s primary proved in this political climate money doesn’t buy electoral happiness | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
To catch you up, campaign committees from this 2026 election cycle already collected and shoveled out a lot of cash: $102.64 million. That’s contributions in all forms — dollars, in kind, loans, etc. — from December 2024 to now. Total...
Republican candidates pass on signing Colorado gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx’s ‘unity compact’
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 38 minutes ago
A spokesperson for Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx said his campaign is “extremely encouraged” by responses to a document the campaign circulated late last week, asking fellow GOP nominees how they want to collaborate in the months ahead before Colorado’s...
10th Circuit concludes Army was justified in initially withholding Purple Heart to soldier
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed last week that the U.S. Army was “substantially justified” in its initial decision to withhold the Purple Heart from an injured soldier, then reverse itself when new evidence surfaced during litigation. Joshua Savelkoul ultimately...
Todd Blanche confronts Democrats’ questions over Epstein files handling: ‘That narrative is false’
Kaelan Deese
kaelan-deese@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, said Wednesday that he could meet with disgraced and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s victims but could not directly approach survivors represented by lawyers, responding to Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) demands...
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to save Social Security
Rena Rowe
rena.rowe@washingtonexaminer.com
Updated 1 day ago
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at forcing Congress to confront Social Security’s looming funding shortfall before automatic benefit cuts take effect. The proposal comes as the latest report from Social Security trustees warns that the program’s...
Trump’s popularity worsens with Iran ceasefire falling apart
David Zimmermann
david-zimmermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
President Donald Trump remains low in new approval ratings, with only 37% of people saying they approve of his job performance in his second term so far. The latest Economist/YouGov poll, with more than 1,600 respondents between July 10 and...