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Teachers union sues Woodland Park School District over ‘gag order’ policy
A Colorado teachers union filed a federal lawsuit against the Woodland Park School District and its board of education over a policy that they allege prevents teachers from publicly speaking about school concerns. The Woodland Park Education Association and its president, Nate Owen, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Denver this week. The […]
Colorado lawmakers urge insurers to honor deductible payments from former Friday Health Plans enrollees
Colorado state lawmakers are calling on the state’s health insurance carriers to observe payments made to deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums from former enrollees of Friday Health Plans, which is shutting down this month. As the 30,000 Coloradans affected by Friday Health Plans’ liquidation seek new insurance coverage following the company’s bankruptcy, they could potentially face […]
Colorado youth urge legislation to expand gender-affirming care training for providers
A group of teenagers in Colorado might urge the Legislature to increase resources for health care providers to become trained in youth gender-affirming care as more people travel to the state from areas with limited access to such care. “Even though Colorado is a leader in gender-affirming care, there are inequalities across the region due […]
Here are the new government bodies Gov. Polis created by the stroke of his pen
During his first four years in office, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis created eight new entities via executive order, ranging from unpaid commissions to entire new offices, to address an array of state issues. Those entities account for millions of dollars of state spending. The rate at which new government bodies have popped up under Polis, […]
Conservative group sues Colorado Democrats over secret survey on legislative priorities
A conservative group is suing Colorado Democratic lawmakers over a process they say leadership improperly uses to determine legislative priorities. The process, known as quadratic voting, is a secret survey that Democratic representatives and senators fill out anonymously to rank certain bills that require funding in their chamber. The top-ranked bills in both legislative chambers, […]
New towing rules should explicitly ban compulsory loans, attorney general’s office says
Lawmakers pressed the chief executive of Colorado’s largest towing company Monday about the company’s alleged loan practices that might violate a 2022 law governing the industry. House Bill 22-1314 is meant to make it easier for car owners to retrieve their vehicle after a non-consensual tow. Tow yards are now required to release cars if […]
State Sen. Rhonda Fields running for Arapahoe County commissioner
State Sen. Rhonda Fields is running to serve as an Arapahoe County commissioner after she leaves the Colorado Legislature. The Aurora Democrat is term-limited after her current term, which ends in January 2025. She has served in the Legislature since 2011, when she was first elected to the House of Representatives. She was elected to […]
Colorado voters still unfamiliar with November property tax ballot measure
A recent survey found that about 41% of likely Colorado voters are unfamiliar with a proposition on November’s ballot that would affect their property taxes and increase how much taxpayer revenue the state could keep. Proposition HH is going before voters this November after lawmakers agreed to refer it to the ballot and Gov. Jared […]
Boebert challenger Frisch raises over three times more money
Democrat Adam Frisch raised over three times what Republican incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert did over the last three months in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, as the seat appears likely to be a competitive — and expensive — race in 2024. In 2022, Boebert beat Frisch for a second term by 546 votes. Both candidates are […]
Candidates emerge to fill Colorado Republicans vice chair opening
At least three Republicans are vying to be the state party’s second in command after former Vice Chair Priscilla Rahn resigned to run for county government. Todd Watkins, Hope Scheppelman and Stu Asay have put their names in to become vice chair during a party meeting next month. Former chair candidate Aaron Wood told Colorado […]
Colorado Rep. Lindsey Daugherty to run for state Senate
Democratic state Rep. Lindsey Daugherty is running to replace outgoing state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger when her term comes to an end. Daugherty, of Arvada, joins Westminster City Council member Obi Ezeadi, also a Democrat, in the race to represent Senate District 19, which includes parts of Arvada and Westminster. Zenzinger will be term-limited. The district […]
Xcel Energy faces multiple civil lawsuits over Marshall Fire ignition
One month since investigators announced the cause of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, there are multiple lawsuits filed against Xcel Energy over the role investigators say its equipment played in igniting the blaze. The Dec. 30, 2021, wildfire was the most destructive in Colorado history, destroying more than 1,000 homes, burning over 6,000 acres […]