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Who is in charge? Colorado lawmakers press wildlife officials about wolves
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Who is in charge? Colorado lawmakers press wildlife officials about wolves

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Colorado's lawmakers on Wednesday pressed wildlife officials about the state's wolf reintroduction production, including pointed questions from a legislator about who exactly is making decisions and to what extent the governor's office is influencing actions.  More specifically, Sen. Dylan Robert, D-Eagle, asked who's running the show at Colorado Parks and Wildlife — the agency or the governor. "Can the public trust that (decisions) are being managed exclusively by the experts, biologists, scientists and you as appointed head of the department?" Roberts asked. "Can the public trust you have the ultimate decision-making authority, or are there other people weighing in here?"  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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‘Largest deportation’ in history to begin in Aurora, Springfield (Ohio), Trump says
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‘Largest deportation’ in history to begin in Aurora, Springfield (Ohio), Trump says

By Luige Del Puerto and Nico Brambila | Colorado Politics Republican candidate Donald Trump on Friday promised to execute the "largest deportation" in American history, which he said will begin in Aurora, Colorado, and Springfield, Ohio — two cities in the middle of a political firestorm following reports of a Venezuelan gang infiltrating apartment complexes in the former and claims of immigrants eating household pets in the latter.    "We're going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country, and we're going to start with Springfield and Aurora," Trump said at a press conference at his golf resort near Los Angeles. "We're bringing them back to Venezuela," the former president also said, asserting anew that a notorious gang from the troubled South Americ...
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Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans call each other liars, battle over border in dueling ads in Colorado’s 8th CD
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Yadira Caraveo, Gabe Evans call each other liars, battle over border in dueling ads in Colorado’s 8th CD

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics The gloves came off Friday in the race to represent Colorado's toss-up 8th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, the Democratic incumbent, and state Rep. Gabe Evans, her Republican challenger, each released TV ads Friday morning focusing on border security — and by early afternoon, both candidates had accused their opponent of lying. Caraveo, a pediatrician and former state lawmaker, won the newly created seat two years ago by just over 1,600 votes in one of the closest congressional races in the country. This year, the district — stretching from suburbs north of Denver to Greeley in parts of Weld County — is considered Colorado's most competitive contest and could determine which party controls the U.S. House. READ THE...
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Cost of living, housing affordability are top concerns for Colorado residents
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Cost of living, housing affordability are top concerns for Colorado residents

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics Cost of living, housing and politics top the list of concerns for Coloradans this year, according to the Colorado Health Foundation's annual pulse survey. Of the 2,404 individuals surveyed, 19% identified cost of living and inflation as the most important issue facing the state, while 17% named housing affordability and 11% cited government and politics. Other top concerns included homelessness, immigration and public safety. Immigration saw the highest change — a 12-point increase from last year's survey. Responses for cost of living and housing increased 3 and 2 points, respectively.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Colorado Sens. Bennet, Hickenlooper introduce legislation to finish financing the long-delayed Arkansas Valley Conduit
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Colorado Sens. Bennet, Hickenlooper introduce legislation to finish financing the long-delayed Arkansas Valley Conduit

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics The hopes for clean drinking water for more than 50,000 families in the Arkansas Valley in southeastern Colorado could take one more significant step forward with the introduction of legislation this week to finalize payment arrangements for the Arkansas Valley Conduit. The conduit is a 130-mile pipeline that starts at Pueblo Reservoir and goes to Lamar, just shy of the Colorado-Kansas border. According to Bill Long of the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservation District, it is intended to provide clean drinking water to the residents of the Arkansas Valley. For decades, they have relied on wells with water that contains high levels of salt, selenium, and even radioactive materials. Selenium is the most difficult to eradicate, he said. REA...
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Colorado ranchers ask U.S Fish and Wildlife to intervene, take control of wolf reintroduction program
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Colorado ranchers ask U.S Fish and Wildlife to intervene, take control of wolf reintroduction program

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Ranchers who have lost dozens of livestock to wolves no longer have confidence in Colorado Parks and Wildlife and are now asking the federal government to intervene. On Aug. 28, Don Gittleson of Jackson County and Conway Farrell of Grand County and their families wrote to regional officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking them to take control over decision-making regarding program to reintroduce wolves in Colorado. While Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages Colorado's wolves, under the wolf restoration plan and the 10(j) rule issued by U.S. Fish & Wildlife, the federal agency still maintains primary oversight. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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New law on accessibility leads to removal of public records from websites
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New law on accessibility leads to removal of public records from websites

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics A 2021 law intended to improve accessibility to government documents for individuals with hearing and vision impairments has had unintended consequences — it prompted some agencies to completely remove public records from websites altogether in order to avoid non-compliance with the legislation. House Bill 21-1110 required all state and local agencies to implement accessibility plans for their IT systems by July 1 of this year or face potential discrimination lawsuits and fines of up to $3,500. Following worries from agencies about their ability to meet the deadline, a 2024 bill extended the cutoff to July 1, 2025. Under the law, to make documents accessible to individuals with vision and hearing impairments, agencies must re...
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Colorado’s police officer shortage linked to higher crime rates
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Colorado’s police officer shortage linked to higher crime rates

By Scott Weiser | Colorado Politics A recently released report issued in support of Colorado Ballot Initiative 157 shows a correlation between police departments that suffer under-staffing issues and higher crime rates.  The Common Sense Institute, a Denver free-enterprise research organization, released a report Tuesday on Ballot Initiative 157 — which asks voters to approve appropriation of $350 million to fund police recruitment, training, and support for police officers and their families. A change in state policy and funding aimed more towards prioritizing civilian roles within police departments and regulating policing strategies has reduced the number of police with arrest powers on the streets, according to the report. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Castle Rock exploring legal action over Denver’s ‘failed’ immigrant policy
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Castle Rock exploring legal action over Denver’s ‘failed’ immigrant policy

By Noah Festenstein | Colorado Politics Castle Rock's Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to lay the groundwork to sue Colorado's most populous city over its immigration policies. A councilmember said Castle Rock needs to address the crisis in Denver that he said is spilling over into neighboring counties and cities. "I would like to direct (the) town attorney to begin conversations with Douglas County, the Douglas County attorney, and then also other municipalities around the Front Range that feel that they have been impacted negatively because of Denver's failed migrant policy," said Castle Rock Councilmember Max Brooks. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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In first 4th District meeting, Lauren Boebert, Trisha Calvarese clash over economic issues
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In first 4th District meeting, Lauren Boebert, Trisha Calvarese clash over economic issues

By Thelma Grimes | Colorado Politics U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Trisha Calverese on Tuesday clashed over housing, inflation and government spending in their only debate so far in the race for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. But they also agreed on a few things. Both said they would oppose foreign interests buying up America’s farmlands. The two candidates also want to extend existing tax cuts for Americans. Boebert said she wants to add more, while Calvarese said the middle class needs a tax break. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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