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Three weeks after 13th Judicial District judge was retained by 14% margin, Supreme Court suspended him
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Three weeks after 13th Judicial District judge was retained by 14% margin, Supreme Court suspended him

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics The Colorado Supreme Court suspended a trial judge late last year, while ordering the state's judicial discipline commission to keep it informed of the developments in the judge's investigation. District Court Judge Justin B. Haenlein presides in the 13th Judicial District, consisting of Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson counties. The Supreme Court's Nov. 25 order suspended Haenlein with pay, and cited the rule of judicial discipline allowing for judges under investigation to agree to a temporary suspension. The order contained no further details about the nature of the proceedings, only an instruction for the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline to update the Supreme Court every 45 days until t...
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Weld County Republican legislators seek to repeal Colorado’s ‘cage-free’ eggs law
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Weld County Republican legislators seek to repeal Colorado’s ‘cage-free’ eggs law

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics A pair of Republican lawmakers are seeking to repeal Colorado's "cage-free" eggs law, which went into full effect at the start of the year, citing the commodity's price has increased more than any other food tracked.   Under 2020's House Bill 1343, all eggs sold in Colorado are required to come from cage-free chickens starting on Jan. 1, 2025.  This year's House Bill 1074, sponsored by Rep. Ryan Gonzalez, R-Greeley, and Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, would repeal that law. The bill, which was introduced on Jan. 8, has been assigned to the Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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‘This is unacceptable’: Review of former CBI DNA scientist’s 10,786 cases causes rape evidence logjam
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‘This is unacceptable’: Review of former CBI DNA scientist’s 10,786 cases causes rape evidence logjam

By Jenny Deam | Colorado Politics, via The Gazette The time to process a rape kit in Colorado has now nearly doubled, leaving victims in limbo due to the continuing scandal at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the director of the embattled agency told lawmakers Wednesday. While in November 2023 it took an average of 275 days to analyze the DNA evidence in a sexual assault case at the forensic lab, it now takes on average 517 days, admitted CBI Director Chris Schaefer in testimony before the legislature's joint judiciary committee. "This is unacceptable," Schaefer acknowledged. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Colorado firefighters head west to help battle devastating California wildfires
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Colorado firefighters head west to help battle devastating California wildfires

By O'Dell Isaac | Colorado Politics, via The Gazette A group of Colorado firefighters has deployed to California to join an interagency effort to battle several wildfires currently ravaging the southern part of the state. At least five fires, covering more than 45 square miles in the greater Los Angeles area, have killed at least five people, destroyed at least 10,000 structures, and forced nearly 180,000 people from their homes, according to multiple reports. As California crews work to get these blazes under control, the state’s emergency management agencies have requested aid from several other states, including Colorado. According to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, engines and crews from Castle Rock, Four Mile, Stratmoor Hills, Hartsel, and Southern Arkan...
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Colorado’s large city mayors urge governor, lawmakers not to take away local control to combat crime
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Colorado’s large city mayors urge governor, lawmakers not to take away local control to combat crime

By Luige Del Puerto | Colorado Politics, via The Gazette The mayors of Colorado's three largest cities on Thursday urged Gov. Jared Polis and lawmakers to focus on housing, the economy, and public safety. They notably urged state policymakers to ensure that municipalities retain the flexibility to combat crime. Mayors Mike Johnston of Denver, Mike Coffman of Aurora and Yemi Mobolade of Colorado Springs urged cooperation between the state and cities, implicitly saying legislators should avoid passing policies that would curtail their ability to adopt additional criminal penalties. "Cities must retain the ability to implement solutions that are responsive to community concerns and assign appropriate sentences when crimes are committed," the mayors said in a joint opinion piece. "It ...
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Aurora School Board president Anne Keke to seek vacated House District 41 seat
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Aurora School Board president Anne Keke to seek vacated House District 41 seat

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Dr. Anne Keke, president of the Aurora School Board, told Colorado Politics Tuesday that she intends to run for the House District 41 seat in Aurora left vacant by Democratic Rep. Iman Jodeh, who was chosen to represent Senate District 29 on Monday. The Arapahoe County Democratic Party's HD41 vacancy committee will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 22, to choose Jodeh's successor. Jodeh replaced Sen. Janet Buckner, who resigned in December, just weeks after winning an unopposed race for a second term. She cited a rough 2024 and deaths in her family for resigning. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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In Round 5, Democrat Matthew Ball gets nod to represent Colorado’s Senate District 31
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In Round 5, Democrat Matthew Ball gets nod to represent Colorado’s Senate District 31

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics A Democratic vacancy committee for Senate District 31 chose Matthew Ball to represent the central Denver district after five rounds of voting Tuesday night. Ball won with 61 votes over Rep. Steven Woodrow of House District 2, who finished with 37.  Seven candidates squared off in an hour-long candidates forum before the vacancy committee got down to the business of voting. The committee had 107 members present out of 109 total members. To win with the required 50% plus one of the vote, candidates had to get 54 votes as long as all 107 voted.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Rep. Iman Jodeh selected by Democrats to replace District 29 Sen. Janet Buckner
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Rep. Iman Jodeh selected by Democrats to replace District 29 Sen. Janet Buckner

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics A Democratic vacancy committee in Arapahoe County on Monday night chose Rep. Iman Jodeh of Aurora to succeed state Sen. Janet Buckner. Buckner resigned last month, just weeks after winning an uncontested race for her second term in the state Senate. Jodeh, who won her third term in the House by 25 percentage points in November, defeated two challengers for the seat, including Maya Wheeler and Christian Caldwell. Jodeh won with 35 votes out of 42 cast; Wheeler got seven votes, and Caldwell did not receive any votes. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Phil Weiser’s campaign for Colorado governor off to hot start with $155k raised, he says
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Phil Weiser’s campaign for Colorado governor off to hot start with $155k raised, he says

By Marissa Ventrelli  | Colorado Politics Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said his gubernatorial campaign raised more than $155,000 a day after launching his campaign. Weiser announced his candidacy for governor on Thursday. It's customary for candidates to unveil their fundraising numbers shortly after announcing their campaign for elected office. The Weiser campaign also announced its leadership team, including campaign co-chairs Jeni Arndt, Mayor of Fort Collins; Omar Montgomery, a former Aurora mayoral candidate; Meg Porfido, a former chief of staff for the governor's office; and Ed Perlmutter, a former congressman.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers reward for information on Colorado wolf’s death
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers reward for information on Colorado wolf’s death

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward for information regarding the killing of the male of the Copper Creek wolf pack. The male, known as 2309-OR, was captured in Grand County on Aug. 30 and died on Sept. 3. He was found to be in poor condition. USFWS said a necropsy, which has not yet been released because the investigation is ongoing, revealed that a gunshot wound "initiated the poor condition of the wolf and ultimately led to the cause of death." Wolf 2309-OR was one of 10 wolves from Oregon, which came from packs with a history of killing livestock in that state, that were relocated to Colorado a year ago. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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