“Am I going to believe you or my own lying eyes?…”
Author: Colorado Newsline
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Mesa County Deputy Placed on Leave, Following Student ICE Arrest
“We know that Caroline’s arrest and detention should not have happened in the first place…”
Colorado Lawmakers Warned of Billion-Dollar Budget Crunch from GOP Reconciliation Bill
“We do have a potential of a recession and potential of reconciliation… that could really wreak havoc…”
Judge Rules Trump Administration Use of California National Guard as ‘Illegal’
“National Guard troops fight fires, respond to hurricanes, protect their residents from flooding, and provide much-needed security,” they wrote…
Proposed Trump Administration Cuts to Medical Research Draw Bipartisan Flak
“This administration is making a conscious choice not to fund research into Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and rare diseases…”
Anti-ICE Protests March Through Denver
For the second day in a row, Coloradans protested against the mass deportation campaign being carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country…
Assessing Colorado Wildfire Risks as Federal Funding Wanes, Part Two
“Many of the organizations are trying to figure out how to pivot and be less reliant on federal funding…”
Assessing Colorado Wildfire Risks as Federal Funding Wanes, Part One
State and federal collaboration is essential to ensure robust wildfire resilience, but uncertainty over Trump administration priorities undercuts preparedness…
$9 Billion in Costs to States, Local Governments in 2023 Due to Immigration Surge
Four states — New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Colorado — “spent a total of $3.3 billion to provide shelter and related services…”
Elon Musk Doesn’t Like the Big, Beautiful Budget Bill
“In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people,” he wrote in a later post…
Colorado Leaders Fear Health Care Consequences from Federal Spending Bill
Lawmakers passed an ultra-tight budget this year that already required about $1 billion in cost-saving measures to absorb the cost of the state’s Medicaid program…
Public Lands Advocates Fear for Colorado’s National Parks
“There’s this temptation for us to believe that our public institutions are impervious to public opinion, and that they will simply ignore the views of the American public…”
Colorado Businesses Struggle Amid Fluctuating Tariff Policies
“Everybody’s waiting for some stabilization and normalcy…”
OPINION: The Truth About Colorado’s New Transgender Rights Law
The backlash to needed protections is disproportionate, sinister and full of misinformation…
Colorado Democrats in Washington Decry ‘Monstrosity of a Spending Bill’
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat, said the “One Big, Bogus Bill” will lead to millions of people losing access to health care…
Front Range Cities Sue Colorado Over Housing Policies
The 86-page lawsuit filed in Denver District Court Monday says Colorado courts have established that matters of land use and zoning are “core matters of local concern…”
Health Professionals Fighting to Prevent Medicaid Cuts
“There’s kind of a passion, or a fire, that this lit up in all of us,” Lord said. “We’re not going to give up easily….”
OPINION: Fear-based Rhetoric in the Debate Over Therapeutic Psychedelics
Now is the time to listen to the science, trust the professionals doing this work with integrity, and stay open to the promise this medicine holds…
Colorado Governor Questions Use of National Guard for Immigration Enforcement
The Colorado Army National Guard and Colorado Air National Guard comprises about 5,500 people who serve part-time under the governor’s direction…