Former legislative aides lay out workplace concerns against state Senator cpr.org/2024/04/16/for…

this is a huge #copolitics deal. it's a two-way contest in #CO05

“We need to rebuild our party. We need to welcome everybody back.”

“When we are attacking our own conservatives, the goal of growing the party is really hard to achieve.”

The bomb-throwing, firebrand chair of the Colorado GOP comes under fire. denverpost.com/2024/04/12/col…

Dave Williams’ approach to running CO’s minority party has fans, incl. state Rep. Scott Bottoms, who likes his take-no-prisoners tactics: “Just because they have an ‘R’ after their name doesn’t mean they’re Republicans.”

Read John Aguilar, Nick Coltrain & Seth Klamann’s story.

Colorado Democrats' conflicting criminal justice stances boil over in fight over human-trafficking bill | Fascinating look by Nick Coltrain & Seth Klamann denverpost.com/2024/04/10/col… via The Denver Post

Happy Monday! Bummed the Hawks lost but huge respect for the Gamecocks for a great game and excellent season.
Also about this weekend: It isn’t about me, it’s about democracy. #copolitics 1/13
coloradosun.com/2024/04/06/col…

The Colorado Republican Party booted a credentialed reporter from its assembly. Here's why chieftain.com/story/news/pol… via The Pueblo Chieftain

Hello Colorado voters! Tell us (and a bunch of other newsrooms) what you want out of election coverage this year, what you want out of your candidates and what matters to you most: denverpost.com/2024/04/03/vot…

Colorado state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, lost her position chairing a powerful committee and was removed as sponsor of a bill targeting wage theft after she allegedly refused to pay a staffer working under her, Nick Coltrain reports denverpost.com/2024/04/03/son…

House Speaker Julie McCluskie has presided over policy wins and extreme tumult at the state Capitol.

Along the way, she's developed a reputation as a cautious leader who puts tremendous effort — for better or worse — into her decisions. #coleg #copolitics
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NEW - An investigation into Wyatts Towing sheds light on how the towing giant allegedly skirted CO law:

The PUC says Wyatts worked w/an apt owner to set up an email account that Wyatts could access.

This means Wyatts could authorize its own tows.

denverpost.com/2024/03/25/wya…

A tale of two cities. denverpost.com/2024/03/17/den… by Shelly Bradbury

Judge finds sexual assault claim against Colorado lawmaker 'incredible,' casting doubt on allegations denverpost.com/2024/03/18/les…

Ken Buck resigns from Congress, setting stage for special election — and potentially scrambling the race for Colorado's 4th Congressional District again denverpost.com/2024/03/12/ken… by Nick Coltrain

Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump ballot challenge in Colorado, blocking state efforts to keep him out of election denverpost.com/2024/03/04/sup… via Nick Coltrain

Colorado has shaken off its education funding gap. More here by Nick Coltrain: denverpost.com/2024/03/01/col… via The Denver Post

A beloved Arvada garden center hired new immigrants with work permits. Then came the anti-immigrant blowback cpr.org/2024/02/28/arv…

Unexpected partisan opposition to a state constitutional amendment that’s aimed at clearing the way for survivors of childhood sexual assault to sue over older claims has clouded the measure’s chances in the Colorado Senate.
denverpost.com/2024/02/24/col… via Nick Coltrain

Parole violations plunge in Colorado as reforms take hold: “It’s not because they stopped using drugs, I promise you,” a parole officer said. “… They’ll sit there and tell you, ‘Yeah, I used fentanyl today,’ and there’s not a thing you can do…' denverpost.com/2024/02/21/col…

New: Colorado legislators working to free up millions of dollars for schools enrolling migrant students denverpost.com/2024/02/15/col… via The Denver Post