Author: Marianne Goodland
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Polis names JB Holston as next head of Colorado Department of Higher Education
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Gov. Jared Polis on Monday named JB Holston, former dean of the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver, as the next executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. He will succeed Angie Paccione, who has led the department since 2019. According to a statement from the governor,…
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Trump targets Colorado AI law with executive order, setting stage for legal fight
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Colorado’s 2024 effort to regulate artificial intelligence is facing a direct challenge from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to block states from enforcing their own AI laws. Trump also announced the creation of a legal task force to challenge state AI laws that the order said are inconsistent…
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Colleagues and friends remember former Colorado state lawmaker Lew Entz
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Lew Entz, 94, a former Republican state senator from Hooper, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, following a long illness. A visitation for Entz is scheduled at Rogers Family Mortuary, 205 State St. in Alamosa, on Friday, Jan. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. at…
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Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’ | FISCAL ROCKIES
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Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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Colorado Reps. Hurd and Neguse join forces to modernize federal snow-forecasting program
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A federal snow-forecasting program, to be updated under a bill from Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, won approval in the House on Wednesday. HR 3857, which amends the Snowpack Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act, is Hurd’s second bill to pass the U.S. House. The measure, adopted on a voice vote on Wednesday, now moves to…
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Colorado legislators review wolf program as funding challenges persist
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Wolves took center stage during a Tuesday review by Colorado legislators of the budget proposal from the Department of Natural Resources, which includes the division that manages the reintroduction program. The Joint Budget Committee reviewed the budget proposal for 2026-27 from the department, with an eye toward potential cuts. The annual budget briefing is an…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commissioner Murphy Robinson resigns
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Murphy Robinson, who has served on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for just over a year, announced his resignation on Wednesday. In a statement, Gov. Jared Polis thanked Robinson, saying he is “incredibly grateful for Murphy’s service to the state on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.” “Murphy’s experience made him a great addition…
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Colorado vacancy panels face challenge: Replacing senator and representative from the same area
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Two vacancy committees that will convene in the next month or so will have an interesting challenge: Picking a new state senator and state representative who will represent the same geographic area. The vacancy election for Senate District 25, represented by the late Sen. Faith Winter, D-Broomfield, will meet on Dec. 23 at 6:30 p.m.…
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Flags lowered, colors raised: Colorado leaders and friends celebrate Sen. Faith Winter’s life
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It was the colors that stood out as hundreds braved the cold on Friday to celebrate the life of Sen. Faith Winter, who died in a two-car crash on Nov. 26. Flags at the state Capitol flew at half-staff at the order of Gov. Jared Polis. The colors — a tribute to Winter, 45, who…
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Outgoing CPW director Jeff Davis lands new role, same salary amid Colorado hiring freeze
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Jeff Davis, who resigned as director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife late last month, will continue to receive the same salary in his new role as a senior policy adviser to the Department of Natural Resources, according to the department. Davis will still make $186,470 annually. Davis chose to step down, rather than be fired,…
