Lucas Brady Woods, Author at The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

The big bills to watch as Colorado’s 2026 legislative session begins

by Lucas Brady Woods, Kyle McKinnon, Taylor Dolven and Jesse Paul 4:03 AM MST on Jan 14, 20261:41 PM MST on Jan 21, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Colorado Democrats, labor movement revive push to ease unionization rules. Jared Polis is promising another veto.

by Lucas Brady Woods and Kyle McKinnon 10:19 AM MST on Jan 9, 202610:19 AM MST on Jan 9, 2026 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Row of modern houses under construction near a river, with a wooden bridge in the foreground and hills in the background.

Democrats, local governments are gearing up for another round of battles over housing in Colorado

by Lucas Brady Woods 3:14 AM MST on Dec 22, 20258:53 AM MST on Dec 22, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Colorado ranchers say White House beef policy is making a tough job even tougher

by Lucas Brady Woods 3:15 AM MST on Dec 10, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Tina Peters, who has white hair, is seated, wearing a white jacket and black top, with a water bottle and a yellow name tag in front of her.

Politics and Government

Colorado county clerks urge Jared Polis to publicly vow to keep Tina Peters in state custody

by Lucas Brady Woods 7:13 PM MST on Nov 25, 20252:27 PM MST on Nov 26, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Crime and Courts

GOP-backed ballot measure would make any fentanyl possession a felony in Colorado

by Lucas Brady Woods 8:11 PM MST on Nov 20, 20259:59 AM MST on Nov 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Two men are on a drive-in movie screen as a movie plays

“Love is Blind” put a spotlight on Colorado. But it’s not the easiest state for filmmakers.

by Lucas Brady Woods 3:05 AM MST on Nov 3, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Federal food stamp funding for Colorado is being slashed. Voters will decide whether state taxpayers should counter the losses.

by Lucas Brady Woods 3:15 AM MDT on Oct 7, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Crime and Courts

Lawsuit challenges Colorado law banning manufacture, drastically limiting sale of many semiautomatic guns

by Lucas Brady Woods 5:23 PM MDT on Sep 2, 20255:23 PM MDT on Sep 2, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

What the Colorado legislature did during its special session to tackle a $750M budget hole

by Taylor Dolven, Lucas Brady Woods and Jesse Paul 3:45 AM MDT on Aug 27, 20251:35 PM MDT on Aug 28, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun