Author: Marianne Goodland
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House rejects effort to override presidential veto for Colorado Water Project
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a Colorado-led effort to override a Dec. 30 presidential veto of a measure that would have helped finance the Arkansas Valley conduit. The measure, known as H.R. 131 and sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, sought to help local water providers with their share of the…
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Former Colorado wildlife director heads to Wyoming
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Jeff Davis, the former director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife who oversaw the introduction of wolves in Colorado, is headed to Wyoming, where he will take on a new job as deputy director for that state’s game and fish agency. The Polis administration replaced Davis as head of Colorado Parks and Wildlife after Washington’s wildlife…
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Former Rep. Rose Pugliese vies for Mesa County Treasurer
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Former Republican Leader Rose Pugliese has jumped into the 2026 primary for Mesa County Treasurer. Pugliese moved to Grand Junction after resigning from the Colorado House in September, citing a “collapse of integrity” within the Colorado House. She previously served two terms, from 2013 to 2021, as a Mesa County commissioner. Pugliese announced she is…
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Primary challenges surge as Colorado lawmakers head into 2026 election cycle
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As the 2026 election cycle begins, an unusually large number of Colorado lawmakers — many appointed through the vacancy process — are facing primary challenges that reflect deepening divisions within both major parties. And it isn’t only open seats that candidates are eyeing. At least 14 current lawmakers, almost all in the House, are facing…
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U.S. House weighs override of Trump veto on Colorado water project
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The U.S. House is expected to consider on Thursday whether to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a bill aimed at helping finance a water pipeline in Colorado. Should it happen, it would be the first attempt at an override in Trump’s second term. Trump vetoed H.R. 131 on Dec. 30, saying the project is…
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Colorado legislators eye ramping up penalties for child trafficking
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Colorado legislators on Monday announced a proposal to ramp up the penalties for human trafficking of children. The proposal, which received the backing of Democratic and Republican leaders in the House, will address one of the many problems when dealing with individuals who buy children for sexual exploitation — penalties so low that most offenders…
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife threatens to terminate Colorado’s authority to manage wolves
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With no apparent plan in place to bring in more wolves to Colorado for 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife may have an even bigger problem. A Dec. 18 letter from Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), threatens to terminate the state’s authority to manage wolves unless certain conditions are met.…
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Colorado legislature votes to make committee hearing livestreams permanent
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The executive committee of the legislative council — the six top leaders of the House and Senate — voted 5-1 Wednesday to make permanent the video livestreaming of committee hearings, starting in the 2026 legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. And they managed to do it at a lower cost than initially anticipated. The executive…
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Gov. Polis appoints Lindstedt to Colorado Senate District 25 after vacancy committee misses deadline
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Despite a similar vote by a Senate District 25 vacancy committee last week, it was up to Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday to make sure the Senate seat was filled and ready for the 2026 session. That’s because the vacancy committee failed to turn in the required paperwork by the deadline. It’s the second time…
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US Rep. Lauren Boebert calls for override vote after Trump vetoes bipartisan Colorado water bill
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President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his second term Tuesday, blocking a long-awaited bipartisan effort to finish a southeastern Colorado water project that supporters say is critical to delivering clean drinking water to roughly 50,000 residents of the lower Arkansas Valley. The president described the project as economically not viable — and one…
