A 2014 lawsuit led by Alejandro Menocal alleges private prison operator GEO Group unlawfully required people in custody to work without pay…
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Colorado Attorney General Defends Birthright Citizenship in Supreme Court Brief
By Lawrence Pacheco Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a multistate coalition this week on a brief defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing READ MORE
Feds Have ‘Lost Credibility’ on Elections after FBI Call, Colorado Secretary of State Claims
“It was deeply unsettling the DOJ and DHS refused to acknowledge that, according to the U.S. Constitution, states run elections in America…”
Governor Candidates Spar Over Affordable Housing Solutions
“The reality is that people of my generation, and Phil’s generation, have benefited from a ridiculous increase in our asset prices…”
Signatures Submitted for Anti-Trans Colorado Ballot Measure
“This incredible effort gathering over a half-million signatures, nearly all from volunteers, is truly a historic event…”
Lawmakers Aim to Reel In Wage Garnishments for Medical Debt
“No one is saying, ‘Don’t get paid for your services.’ We’re saying getting health care should not lead to financial ruin for people…”
Peace Campaigners Demand Congress Prevent War with Iran
“We’ve seen this before in Iraq. We can’t let history repeat itself…”
Wolf Creek Ski Area Sees 38 Inches of Snow from Latest Storms
Thanks to recent storm systems, the midway snow depth at Wolf Creek Ski Area is 70 inches…
Small Businesses, Squeezed by Tariffs, Await Supreme Court Decision
“If they decide that the president’s policies are legal, then we’re stuck where we’re at…”
Colorado Legislators Propose Tax Tweaks to Assist Working Families
One of the bills, House Bill 26-1221, would end corporations’ ability to deduct up to $1 million from the salaries of top executives…
Colorado Ballot Initiative Would Add Constitutional Right to Access Public Meetings
The Colorado Open Meetings Law, first passed in 1972, requires that most meetings of state and local governmental bodies are properly noticed and open to the public…
OPINION: Colorado River is Not Interested in Our Agreements of the Past
Do we align the rules with the river we actually have — or keep clinging to a past that no longer exists?
TOWN WASTEWATER ALERT: Please Keep Conserving Water
Crews are on site, and a bypass setup is being finalized. Additional backup equipment is also being brought in to strengthen system reliability…
Attorneys General from Colorado, California, Illinois, Minnesota Sue the Trump Administration
“The President has repeatedly threatened to cut off federal funds to Colorado for purely political reasons…”
Trump Administration Cutting Public Health Funding for Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has not received official notification…
Colorado Sheriffs Seek Better Reimbursement for Holding People Sentenced to State Prison
The so-called jail backlog fluctuates as the Colorado Department of Corrections empties or fills available beds…
Court Backs Trump’s Mass Immigrant Detention
“This decision will wipe out the availability of release through bond for tens of thousands of people,” one critic noted…
U.S. Reps Crow, Neguse Visit Aurora ICE Facility After Court Ruling Allows Unannounced Visits
“Last year was the deadliest year at federal detention facilities in decades,” the lawmakers said in a joint statement…
‘MEGA Act’ Threatens Colorado’s Universal Mail Ballot System
“In a world where this legislation, this proof of citizenship requirement, were to take effect, it would disenfranchise millions of people…”