“Our community and many others have suffered terribly from worsening wildfires, floods and drought because of the deception of big oil companies…”
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Weld County Citizens Collecting Signatures to Block Data Center
Opponents have 45 days to collect enough valid petition signatures to trigger a veto referendum…
Colorado Sues to Prevent New ICE Detention Center Opening
“There is no indication in the public record that Defendants considered the water resource impacts of their decision…”
Congress Struggles with Policies Rippling from AI Development
On the federal level, even the simplest initiatives are proving tough…
OPINION: Fighting for Clean Air and Water
Recent federal oil and gas parcels on our public lands around Aurora Reservoir have attracted high-dollar interest from oil and gas corporations…
Colorado to Receive $250 Million to Improve Transmission Links
“This means lower costs and fewer outages for Coloradans…”
OPINION: Bring Transparency Back to Colorado Courtrooms
Márquez says she’s committed to providing public access to Colorado courts. The next several months will be a test of that commitment…
Colorado Health Insurance Premiums Expected to Increase by 10%
“Despite the loss of the enhanced premium tax credits, we are doing everything we can to keep health insurance prices down…”
OPINION: Colorado School of Mines Falling Short on Sustainability
A school like Mines, one of the most renowned engineering schools in the country, should be walking the walk…
Colorado Looking at $1.6 Billion Budget Deficit Next Year
“Medicaid cost growth, largely driven by long-term care and prescription drugs, is higher than previously forecasted…”
With Mail-Ballot Question Settled, Concerns Focus on Election Interference
“I can’t guarantee that an ICE agent won’t be around a polling location in November…”
BLM Oil and Gas Leases Threaten Critical Colorado Wildlife Corridors, Lawsuit Claims
“It is disheartening that productive public lands that are enjoyed by so many — lands that are critical to sustaining wildlife populations — could soon be carved up by well pads…”
New Plan to Conserve Colorado River Water Has Farmers and Ranchers Concerned
Members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the state’s lead water agency, voted 9-0 to conditionally approve a “near-term contribution program”…
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Restrictions on Mail Ballot Voting
“Today is a good day for democracy, the rule of law, and the American people looking to exercise their Constitutional right to vote…”
Majority of Coloradans Dislike AI, New Survey Finds
Two-thirds of Coloradans have an unfavorable opinion of artificial intelligence, with younger people the most strongly opposed to it…
ESSAY: How 9/11 Changed Government Surveillance of Citizens, Part Two
“These surveillance measures have also eroded this idea that everyone should have an equal right to privacy…”
Opponents Step Up to Oppose Proposition 81
As a constitutional amendment, it needs 55% of the vote to pass…
ESSAY: How 9/11 Changed Government Surveillance of Citizens, Part One
About a month after the attacks, the USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law, dramatically expanding the federal government’s ability to collect information…
Large US School Districts Restricting Student AI Use
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced last week that it is barring student use of generative AI on school-issued devices…