These are bills that passed without a “safety clause,” so they become law 90 days after the legislative session ends, after a constitutionally-required period of time referendum petitions can be filed against bills…
Category: News/Politics
Federal Policy Complicating the Opioid Battle
“There’s some people deciding not to use the substances, some people deciding to reduce, to use less, or take other types of precautions…”
Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs, Part Two
“The way Mission Health handled the whole thing felt predatory,” Crago recalled, noting that when she balked at the $9,000 figure…
Lake Mead Hits Record Low Water Level, August 2026
Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone?
Conservative Group’s ‘Right to Natural Gas’ Initiative Makes Colorado Ballot
“Initiative 177’s real purpose is to ban and overturn the rules that protect our health and safety from corporate polluters…”
Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs, Part One
Several states have sought to curb healthcare monopolies…
RIO BLANCO FIRE UPDATE: August 11
Firefighters on the Rio Blanco Fire continue to make big strides on mopping up and containment, now at 91 percent…
HIGHWAY 160 RECONSTRUCTION: Week of August 10-15
Crews continue to make significant progress on Lewis Street paving operations and the intersection is expected to open mid-week…
Colorado DMV Scam Warning
Investigators warn against paying third-party “middlemen” for free state services…
RIO BLANCO FIRE UPDATE: Sunday, August 9
A significant number of personnel remain assigned to the Rio Blanco Fire, where they continue to monitor, mop-up and rehabilitate damage to the landscape…
OPINION: The Plot Thickens, as Aurora Seeks Colorado River Diversion
“Aurora’s PR spin is ‘no new water rights,'” the expert said. “Of course, that’s a loaded phrase…”
Wildfire Veterans Worried by Federal ‘Full Suppression’ Tactics, Extreme Fires
“Excluding fire from the landscape and attacking all fires, that policy ended in the ’70s because it was failing…”
Democrats Aiming to Win All U.S. House Seats in November
Colorado has eight congressional districts, four of which are held by Democrats…
Colorado Students Seek Stronger Regulation of AI, Social Media
“Right now, algorithms automatically decide what content young people see based on what’s keeping them scrolled, engaged and on their app…”
Federal Attempt to Obtain Colorado Voter Data Shut Down by Judge
The dismissal comes amid other efforts from the Trump administration to influence this year’s midterm elections…
Watercraft Asked to Avoid Portions of Echo Reservoir During Wildfire
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking motorized vessels and hand-launched watercraft to avoid the area west of the peninsula while aircraft are working…
Montezuma County Sheriff Refusing to Issue Required Eligibility Cards
Coloradans who live in Montezuma County and want to buy certain types of guns will not be able to get a newly required eligibility card from their local sheriff…
UPDATE: Rio Blanco Fire, August 3
Helicopters worked around the clock during daylight hours cooling the fire that jumped the dozer line into Frio Canyon…
‘Initiative 195’ Submits Petitions to Place Progressive Income Tax on Colorado Ballot
“Every signature represents a Coloradan who believes our tax system can be fairer…”