Phil Weiser
Oklahoma just agreed to a big settlement with the maker of Oxycontin. Should Colorado do the same?
State lawmaker says the amount Oklahoma received is “absolutely insufficient” to address Colorado’s opioid crisis
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Polis says law enforcement doesn’t have to use “red flag” bill, dodges questions about whether sheriffs should resign
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Clarence Moses-EL’s federal lawsuit against Denver for overturned rape conviction is dismissed
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado attorney general joins lawsuit against Trump administration to uphold DACA
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s attorney general says sheriffs who won’t carry out a red flag bill court order “should resign”
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado lawmakers will consider whether to repeal the death penalty again, as factors align for passage
The Colorado legislature has debated getting rid of capital punishment four times since 2000. The bill being brought this year wouldn’t send the question to voters, as proponents of lethal injection want.
Here is why Colorado didn’t convene a grand jury to investigate priest abuse as Pennsylvania did
Colorado’s attorney general doesn’t have the same broad authority as in other states to convene a grand jury to investigate
Colorado’s Catholic churches will open records to independent investigator in effort to account for alleged sex abuse
Prompted by a Pennsylvania grand jury’s bombshell report last year, the Colorado effort is aimed at giving alleged victims recognition, solace. Former Colorado U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer will lead the review.
Colorado to join lawsuit challenging Trump emergency declaration, AG cites impact to military construction budget
Phil Weiser's office says Colorado will join 12 other states to oppose President Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall on the border with Mexico
Colorado’s Democratic attorney general is exploring lawsuit to stop Trump’s emergency declaration
Phil Weiser said the president’s order Friday goes against the rule of law. Other Democrats have threatened lawsuits pushing back against the move and the ACLU has already vowed to sue
Man exonerated in rape case will receive nearly $2 million after Colorado attorney general drops compensation challenge
Clarence Moses-EL spent 28 years in prison after a rape victim said his identity came to her in a dream. Attorney General Phil Weiser says it was a “travesty of justice.”
Nearly 3 dozen cybersecurity breaches reported in Colorado since start of consumer data-privacy law
More than 90,000 Coloradans private data has been breached -- at least that's what we know of thanks to a new state law
Flexing new political muscle, the outdoor industry unites for a historic push against climate change
In Denver, an alliance of ski and outdoor organizations resolves to tackle “the most pressing environmental issue of our time”
Colorado’s new attorney general wants $4.2 million for organizational makeover as part of big shift from his GOP predecessor
Phil Weiser, a Democrat, also said he will remove Colorado from a lawsuit challenging the Obama-era Clean Power Plan
