They say rules intended to free up housing for local workers could force them to move out of town
Politics and Government
Posted inElection 2024
Colorado GOP leaders form committee to support forthcoming 2024 ballot measure banning gender-affirming care for kids
Stopping juveniles from getting gender-affirming surgery or medical treatment has become a focus of Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams and right-wing Republicans across the country
Posted inEnvironment
Federal roundup seeks to remove entire wild horse herd in western Colorado starting Friday
The Bureau of Land Management wants to remove the 122 horses living in West Douglas. One-third of the horses gathered in the last roundup there died of equine flu.
Posted inPolitics and Government
Federal judge declines to immediately block Colorado law meant to persuade voters not to cut their taxes
A conservative dark-money group pursuing two 2024 tax reduction measures is suing the state over House Bill 1321, passed by Democrats and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis in 2021
Posted inEnvironment
Colorado, other states are at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after U.S. Supreme Court slashed federal rules
For decades, federal court battles have pitted environmentalists who want the Clean Water Act to protect more wetlands against industries seeking regulatory rollbacks
Posted inHealth
Colorado’s first abortion clinic is turning 50, celebrating with “condom couture” and expansion of sex education
The Colorado Sun’s Q&A with Boulder Valley Health Center delves into 50 years of abortion care and why it’s dropping “women” from its name
Posted inCrime and Courts
Colorado governor loses second effort to lift federal judge’s block on new state law raising age to purchase all guns to 21
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit said Jared Polis failed to establish that his appeal of the ruling is likely to succeed
Posted inPolitics and Government
Colorado’s governor has filled commission that determines who he appoints to state’s highest courts with Democrats, Democratic donors
Of the 10 judges Polis has placed on the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals, all but one is either a Democrat, a former Democrat or a donor to Democratic candidates and causes
Posted inPolitics and Government
Denverites are split on whether the Mile High City is headed in the right direction, according to a new poll
The survey, conducted jointly by a Democratic and Republican pollster, also found that Denver’s residents are most concerned with homelessness and the high cost of housing
Posted inBusiness
Residential development in Erie, Longmont stalled after wells plugged decades ago start leaking oil and gas
One orphaned well was added to Colorado regulators’ long list of projects, and another may be joining it. Both may have to wait in line.