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Colorado wildfires: Latest updates on the 2021 fire season
Colorado experienced an active start to the 2021 wildfire season, with multiple large fires burning tens of thousands of acres across the state in late spring and early summer. The early wildfire activity came one year after more than 650,000 acres burned in Colorado’s worst fire season on record and amid concerns from state and […]
Boebert’s alleged insurrection role will not be investigated by House ethics committee
The U.S. House Committee on Ethics informed Rep. Lauren Boebert on Monday that it would not establish a subcommittee to investigate her alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a letter from the Committee that Boebert released. One of Boebert’s own colleagues, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, had […]
LIVE AT THE LEG: Updates from the Legislature’s final days
The 73rd Colorado General Assembly convened on Jan. 13, and it has since made a significant mark on the the lives of Coloradans. The three-day January meeting was a “soft opening,” and the Legislature, to allow time for COVID-19 case rates to decline, quickly adjourned before returning to work Feb. 16, a day before Gov. […]
More LGBT judges on Colorado appeals court than initially thought
When Gov. Jared Polis announced the appointment of W. Eric Kuhn to the Colorado Court of Appeals, the governor highlighted that the appointment was made during Pride Month. The announcement came Thursday. “With this announcement at the beginning of pride month, the diversity of the Court of Appeals is increased with the addition of their […]
Want to win $1M? You could if you’re vaccinated in Colorado.
Colorado officials are betting that a chance to win big money will persuade residents to get vaccinated. Gov. Jared Polis during a news briefing Tuesday announced a series of drawings in which Colorado adults could win $1 million. The main criteria? Be vaccinated for COVID-19. “May the odds be ever in your favor,” Polis said, […]
Colorado redistricting commissions identify sources of preliminary map data
The commissions charged with redrawing political maps in Colorado have determined what preliminary population data they will use in the unexpected temporary absence of definitive data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In April, the commissions received apportionment data, which indicated that during the last decade the state’s population grew from 5,044,930 to 5,782,171 people. This […]
Gov. Polis signs ‘the very best’ budget for 2021-22 in Colorado
The Colorado budget for 2021-22 is in the books. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed Senate Bill 21-205, also known as “the long bill,” which details a $34.1 billion budget for the state starting July 1, when the fiscal year begins. The main story of the budget is the extraordinary shift it made from […]
You can toss your mask if you’re vaccinated, Colorado officials say
A news briefing from Gov. Jared Polis on Friday had a beginning-of-the-end flavor as he announced a shift in Colorado to a largely mask-free new phase of the pandemic. At one point, Polis said, “The pandemic is not yet over, but if you are vaccinated it is largely over for you.” Based on new guidance […]
Rep. Lamborn took ‘dangerous approach’ to pandemic, former staffer’s lawsuit claims
A former staffer of Rep. Doug Lamborn is suing the office of his former employer in federal court, claiming Lamborn took “a reckless and dangerous approach” to protecting office workers from COVID-19, among other complaints. Plaintiff Brandon Pope, a Colorado Springs resident and retired Marine captain, was fired by Lamborn’s chief of staff, Dale Anderson, […]
Colorado gets ready to distribute COVID vaccine to kids 12 and older
Colorado is poised to make significant progress in its effort to vaccinate as many residents as possible now that the Pfizer vaccine will almost certainly be authorized for use in recipients as young as 12, Gov. Jared Polis said during a news briefing on Tuesday. “All Coloradans 12 and up are that much closer to […]
Here’s how much Colorado and its counties and cities will get in federal COVID-19 relief
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday announced the amount of money the federal government will allocate to individual states, counties and cities as part of the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package that Congress passed in March. The package included $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial and Tribal governments. The money […]
Proof of vaccine? No mask needed in some indoor settings, state says.
Colorado’s mask mandate on Sunday was extended but further relaxed. Gov. Jared Polis by executive order extended the state’s current mask mandate for 30 days but stipulated that, in counties that have yet to achieve the lowest level of COVID-19 incidence rates, no mask is necessary in public indoor spaces “if 80% of the individuals […]