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Southern Baptist group urges Colorado pastors, members to oppose transgender rights bill
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Southern Baptist group urges Colorado pastors, members to oppose transgender rights bill

By Marissa Ventrelli | Denver Gazette The Center for Baptist Leadership, an organization associated with the Southern Baptist Church, is urging pastors and members in Colorado to speak out against a bill that establishes certain legal protections for transgender people. House Bill 1312 seeks to penalize "deadnaming" and "misgendering" as discriminatory actions and to mandate that the courts include such claims in determining the allocation of parenting time in custody cases. The bill has already passed through the House on a 36-20 vote and is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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FEMA cuts $32 million from Denver’s immigrant shelter grants under Trump directive
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FEMA cuts $32 million from Denver’s immigrant shelter grants under Trump directive

The Denver Gazette The Trump administration has terminated roughly $32 million in grant funding to Denver earmarked for the city's response to the illegal immigration crisis, saying such spending no longer aligns with the federal government's enforcement priorities.  "The Department, consistent with President Trump's direction, is focused on advancing the essential mission of enforcing immigration laws and securing the border," the letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.  "Consequently, grant programs that support, or have the potential to support, illegal immigration through funding illegal activities or support for illegal aliens that is not consistent with DHS's enforcement focus do not effectuate the agency's current priorities," the agency said. "T...
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As Denver mulls $70 million price tag, backers point to study saying women’s soccer stadium will bring in $2.2 billion
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As Denver mulls $70 million price tag, backers point to study saying women’s soccer stadium will bring in $2.2 billion

By Deborah Grigsby | Denver Gazette As Denver's elected officials weigh a push for $70 million in spending along Interstate 25 and Broadway Avenue, economists and business leaders hope the buzz around the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League team rubs off on councilmembers who have pushed back on the project’s price tag. Supporters argued that the proposed stadium would serve as a major economic "jolt" to South Broadway, while councilmembers are worried about shrinking revenues and redirecting interest money originally slated for a slew of projects funded by a bond voters approved a few years ago.    City economists published a 19-page economic impact study last week, projecting that a 14,500-seat stadium and entertainment district could generate $2.2 billion in eco...
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Critics decry ‘black hole’ of oversight for code violations by appointed judges
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Critics decry ‘black hole’ of oversight for code violations by appointed judges

By David Migoya | Denver Gazette Colorado’s method of investigating and disciplining judges for alleged violations of its code of conduct doesn’t apply to retired jurists specially appointed to handle individual cases. Similarly, the state’s investigative arm that looks into allegations of attorney misconduct also has no jurisdiction over issues involving private judges, as they are known, outside of the same code of professional conduct lawyers must follow, both discipline authorities have told The Denver Gazette. That means, for the moment, any alleged misconduct by a judge appointed by Colorado’s chief justice to take on a case — The Denver Gazette recently published an investigation, in which it identified at least a half dozen private judges who have made polit...
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DEA seizes drugs, detains over 100 undocumented immigrants in Colorado Springs raid
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DEA seizes drugs, detains over 100 undocumented immigrants in Colorado Springs raid

The Denver Gazette Federal law enforcement officials said they detained more than 100 people who were in the country illegally in a raid at an “underground” Colorado Springs nightclub early Sunday morning. The Drug Enforcement Administration said it also seized cocaine and guns during the raid at the northwest corner of Academy Boulevard and Airport Road. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a post on X, said the club is frequented by members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua and international gang MS-13. “This morning @DEAHQ apprehended over 100 illegal aliens at an underground night club frequented by Tda and MS-13 terrorists. Cocaine, meth, and pink cocaine was seized. 2 people were also arrested on existing warrants,” Bondi’s post read. The Rocky Mountain divis...
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Free speech or safer feeds? Colorado reacts after Senate overrides veto of social media bill
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Free speech or safer feeds? Colorado reacts after Senate overrides veto of social media bill

By Marissa Ventrelli | Denver Gazette Several groups on Friday lauded the Colorado state Senate's veto override of a bill that seeks to impose certain regulations on social media platforms in the hopes they would crack down on users who violate their rules, while critics called the bill censorious and argued it would give tech companies "too much power" to "de-platform" people. The Senate voted to override the governor's veto on a 29-6 vote. The state House is expected to hold its override vote next week. Senate Bill 086 would require social media companies to evaluate reports of policy violations within 72 hours. If a user is found to have violated the policy, the platform must remove that person or entity within 24 hours. The bill would also require social media companies to sub...
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City leaders ask residents to help shape future of Colorado Springs parks
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City leaders ask residents to help shape future of Colorado Springs parks

By Brennen Kauffman | Denver Gazette Colorado Springs wants residents to play a role in creating the master plan for the next decade of maintaining and expanding the city's park system. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department announced the rollout of the 2026 Park System Master Plan on Friday morning at America the Beautiful Park. The planning process, with a tagline of "Building Community, Preserving Our Legacy," will create big picture goals for the park network. Parks and recreation leaders called for residents to get involved in the process by sharing how they use outdoor spaces and how the city should prioritize changes. "Together, we can ensure that our city remains a vibrant place for recreation, relaxation and community connection," said Glenn Carlson,&nb...
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Colorado Supreme Court tightens child welfare case rules: No jury trial without parental presence
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Colorado Supreme Court tightens child welfare case rules: No jury trial without parental presence

By Michael Karlik | Denver Gazette The Colorado Supreme Court adopted on Monday a package of revisions to the rules governing child welfare cases, while modifying one section that governs when a parent surrenders their right to have a jury decide if their child is neglected. Earlier this month, the justices held a hearing to evaluate the long-running group effort to revise the rules of juvenile procedure. They heard the proposed package had achieved consensus among the entities with a stake in such proceedings. The proposal reflected recent changes to state law and clarified the unique position children occupy in dependency and neglect matters — the formal name for child neglect cases. However, the Supreme Court ended up tweaking the language that des...
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Colorado Senate overrides Gov. Jared Polis veto of social media bill
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Colorado Senate overrides Gov. Jared Polis veto of social media bill

By Marianne Goodland | Denver Gazette The state Senate voted 29-6 on Friday morning to override Gov. Jared Polis's veto of a social media bill. The 29-6 vote was five above the two-thirds majority required for an override. It's the first override of a Polis gubernatorial veto of a bill-or any bill from his three predecessors-since the administration of Gov. Roy Romer in 1988. There have been other veto overrides—in 2007 and 2011—but those were directions from the General Assembly to state agencies as part of the budget process. In at least three decades, no governor has vetoed a budget bill or even a line item in a budget bill, although they do veto those legislative directions occasionally. Senate Bill 86 would compel large social media companies to remove accounts engaged in ...
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Colorado joins multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration tariffs
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Colorado joins multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration tariffs

By Marissa Ventrelli | Denver Gazette Colorado has joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration for imposing tariffs on about 90 different countries, Attorney General Phil Weiser and Gov. Jared Polis announced Wednesday. Weiser and Polis said the tariffs are "destroying our economy, increasing costs on Americans, plunging markets, and putting America on the track to a recession." The president has argued that the tariffs would reverse decades of what he called unfair treatment in the form of a trade deficit by the rest of the world. His trade policy, he said, would result in factories and jobs moving back to the United States. The states on the suit included Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, and New York. "Coloradans are already starting to feel the effects of the T...
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