The 2025 regular lawmaking term in Colorado wrapped up Wednesday evening after 120 days of policy proposals…
Category: News/Politics
Colorado Lawmakers Consider Prop 130 Implementation in Final Days of Session
“The bill before you represents a fair and faithful, balanced implementation of the voters’ intent…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Mom, What Happened to the Dolls?
Back when I was a kid, Barbie and Ken were made in Japan, as were the stylish outfits that they wore for maybe an hour at the most, before changing into something more comfortable…
PAWSD Announces Voluntary Drought Restrictions
The Voluntary water reduction stage is intended to give the community advanced notice of developing drought conditions…
Colorado Legislature Passes Bill to Guarantee Family Visits for Inmates
“Families are where we find strength, healing, and support. But for too many families, the criminal justice system creates barriers that fracture these bonds…”
Archuleta County Democratic Club to Hear About County Strategic Plan, May 12
The Archuleta County Democratic Club will meet for lunch at Coyote Moon to hear from Archuleta County Commissioner Veronica Medina…
Trump Budget Puts Clean-Energy Funding in Crosshairs
A White House official speaking said the Trump administration is exploring ways to exert more control over the federal spending process…
HIGHWAY 160 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Week of May 5-9
Information provided by Colorado Department of Transportation The complexity of the utility infrastructure currently under U.S. 160 necessitates continued potholing (small, drilled holes to locate READ MORE
Colorado House Passes Bills to Save Coloradans Money on Health Care
“These bills will save lives and ensure parents can access health care during pregnancy to set up their family for success…”
Colorado Bill Meant to Limit Library Book Bans Signed into Law
“This bill is about trusting the experience of school librarians, trusting local communities to make decisions based on the needs of their students and trusting young people…”
Colorado House Declines to Override Governor’s Veto of Social Media Bill
Groups from across the political spectrum, including the ACLU, Working Families Party and Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, urged Polis to veto the bill…
Governor Polis Signs $44 Billion State Budget
The six bipartisan members of the powerful Joint Budget Committee had to figure out what to cut in order to create the constitutionally-required balanced budget…
Colorado Senate Votes to Stabilize Medicaid Funding in the Face of Trump Cuts
65% of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) have reported negative operating margins in the past year…
Colorado Senate Votes to Override Governor’s Veto of Social Media Bill
“This bill gives us the tools to help remove predators and traffickers who use social media to harm our kids…”
Notice of PAWSD Board of Directors Election
Originally published in the weekly Pagosa Springs SUN on April 10, 2025…
Open Letter from KSUT Radio
News outlets have reported that the White House is planning to ask Congress to eliminate previously approved federal funding for public media…
Town Hall Asks Whether Michael Bennet is Challenging the Trump Administration
“First of all, any ideas you have I’ll take. But we have pushed back. Can I do a better job? I’m sure of that. We all bear a responsibility…”
Governor Polis Signs Two Reproductive Bills into Law
Governor Polis also signed Senate Bill 25-183, which implements Amendment 79, a constitutional update that Colorado voters approved in 2024…
President Trump Signs Education-Focused Executive Orders
The order also directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to “investigate and take action to terminate unlawful discrimination by American higher education institutions…”