Those publicly warning against Gov. Polis granting clemency to Tina Peters: ✅Bipartisan county election officals ✅Bipartisan CO DAs (Brauchler) ✅CO AG ✅CO SOS ✅Every single Dem member of statehouse Those for it: ✔️Trump ✔️Boebert ✔️Steve Bannon ✔️Joe Oltmann ✔️Gov. Polis (it appears)

The New York Times ties components in the U.S. Tomahawk missile that killed children at the elementary school in Iran to Ball Aerospace Technologies in Boulder.

What does this imply for those of us who are not Christian, and who labor under the assumption that we're protected by the First Amendment?

A New York Times investigation indicates that it was a US strike on an Iranian school that killed 175 people, mostly children.

A reader reminded me of this commentary I wrote in 2022 about how "Condoleezza Rice’s inclusion in the new Denver Broncos ownership group is a stain on the team’s legacy," occasioned by torture enthusiast Rice going on Fox this week to cheer Trump's Iran war.

Every Colorado Republican — Boebert, Crank, Evans, Hurd — voted to block a measure that would have checked Trump's war powers, which essentially are absolute.

Both leading candidates to succeed Polis said the governor should leave Peters' sentence alone. 👉Weiser: "(Clemency) would be a grave miscarriage of justice." 👉Bennet: "We must defend our institutions and the rule of law — bending to Trump’s lawlessness will only produce more lawlessness.”

The Massachusetts Department of Correction has been fighting me for months, trying to withhold data about its collaboration with ICE. Yesterday, I won that fight, and obtained records showing that the state has transferred more than 2,000 people into ICE custody since 2009. A quick thread:

The Democratic governor of Colorado, who has sided with Trump on deportations, and sided with RFK Jr on public health, aligns with Lauren Boebert on Tina Peters.

Colorado at 150 is a special reporting project on the people and history that define the state of Colorado. We launched the project Jan. 1. Check out all the stories we've published so far. coloradonewsline.com/tag/colorado...

Trump took time out this afternoon as he oversees a war he launched in Iran to post about Tina Peters, the Colorado prisoner whose Trump-friend lawyer has supported Trump using the military to free her.

Trump's language on Iranians he just used the military against // Trump's language on Americans he wants to use the military against

Rep. DeGette of Denver: "(Trump) illegally began a massive military operation against Iran without consulting Congress."

This is some of the best Colorado history you'll find anywhere. @chasewoodruff.bsky.social draws from historic newspapers to create a vivid picture of life in Colorado 150 years ago. Check out our Colorado at 150 archive. It has all kinds of interesting stuff. coloradonewsline.com/tag/colorado...

Commentary: It would be a mistake for Boebert to take reelection for granted.

In a commentary five years ago, I wrote that Boebert's "approach to leadership has been to completely dispense with substance and replace it entirely with style." It's all about performance and attention. coloradonewsline.com/2021/10/19/l...

Colorado PERA invests: 💰$88M invested in Palantir 💰$336M in Tesla 💰$1.2B in Amazon 💰$1.8B in Apple 💰smaller amounts in GEO Group, CoreCivic Colorado treasury invests in Amazon, Apple, Home Depot, ExxonMobil, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, etc.

I see this idea pop up more and more. I mentioned it at the end of this piece from last month and call an interstate compact for holding federal taxes in trust "among the most powerful measures in a program of soft secession." coloradonewsline.com/2026/01/26/c...

The Democratic Colordo governor, who has praised RFK Jr. and supported federal immigration enforcement, says he's "disappointed by parts of the President's speech."

My recent piece on why and how Colorado should pursue a soft secession. coloradonewsline.com/2026/01/26/c...

Of Colorado's congressional Democrats, only Diana DeGette of Denver said she would boycott the State of the Union. “I will not legitimize his egregious actions by attending his address," she said. Here are Reps. Neguse and Pettersen in the room.

🧵I'm in the House chamber ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address. The Republican side is pretty full at the moment and while there are several dozen Dems in attendance, their side does look a bit emptier. I have not yet seen the hockey team.

As he begins his remarks our Jenn Shutt reports a Sergeant at Arms employee is escorting Rep. Al Green out of the House chamber while Republicans chant USA.

Sen. John Hickenlooper in attendance

Morning. Migrants remain at Portsmouth, NH, airport after being stuck on an ICE deportation plane in a blizzard for 14 hours. Updated story with statement from DHS, including their plan to take off late last night, which appears to have failed. gillianbrockell.ghost.io/breaking-sha...

The level of ... let's call it ineptitude ... reported in this @mgoodland.bsky.social story about a Dem Colorado statehouse hopeful is ... let's call it impressive.

GOP state Sen. Larry Liston's version of reality, as stated on the Colorado Senate floor this morning: —Good "weaponized her car" and "suffered the consequences" —Pretti deserved to die for carrying legal weapon —MN protests were "open insurrection" —MN ICE protesters are "paid agitators"

The two leading candidates for Colorado governor, Democrats Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser, agree on the need to streamline construction and supercharge the state’s housing supply. But in a candidate forum Saturday they sparred over who could deliver those results. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social

Republican governors had a choice between the bipartisan foundation of the National Governors Association and Trump. They chose Trump.

It's unclear why Gov. Polis would submit to being serially humiliated like this. As I wrote last week, he should withdraw from the NGA and stop wasting taxpayer money on Colorado's unproductive membership. coloradonewsline.com/2026/02/12/c...

Concerned about ICE's $45 billion plan to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers? This is what they'll look like inside. From ICE's plan for the Social Circle, GA facility. Each little dot: a person. www.socialcirclega.gov/home/showpub...

One of the great problem with journalism prizes is that they are mostly awarded based on the year a piece is published and not once their true power has been recognized. But if ever there were a case for a special award...it should go to Julie.

Weiser is steadfast in his faith that the Constitution and the courts will prevail against Trumpist lawlessness. I'm not convinced such confidence is justified. But one thing's clear: He's preparing to win a monumental battle.

Gov. Polis travels to DC today to participate in the NGA's winter meeting, which in the latest sign that the NGA has lost its way in the Trump era was roiled afted Trump personally blocked Polis from attending a White House NGA event. I wrote about why it's time for Polis to withdraw from the NGA.

Today Colorado entered the redistricting conversation in a big way. I started callling for congressional redistricting in August, when it was already clear the Trumpist GOP was openly hostile to fair elections. coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/07/n...

The practice of public institutions in Colorado like CSU naming sole finalists for positions of enormous influence continues to be an anti-transparency scourge. Former Dem Rep. Shannon Bird sponsored the bill to allow sole finalists, depriving Coloradans of their ability to monitor public business.

Really great, necessary reporting.

This powerful column offers to communities across the country useful insight on how resistance works. It also lands blows: "Vichy Republicans, like U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, turned against fellow Minnesotans and gave aid and comfort to the authoritarian outsiders."

New YouGov survey says 16% of Coloradans support secession. Most of them would prefer to form a new country with other states, as opposed to an independent Colorado. Among Dems who live in states that voted for Harris the pro-secession figure is 28%. today.yougov.com/politics/art...

Heading out to an undisclosed location (condition of attendance by DHS) for a press conference with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that is alleged to be about elections.

Since June 2024, Colorado has spent at least $437,000 on NGA dues and membership fees. What does the public get for this expense? No discernible benefit but plenty of abuse.

Border Czar Tom Homan announces end to Operation Metro Surge, claiming success minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/12/b...

Trump confirms in a social media post Wednesday that he personally excluded Gov. Polis of Colorado and one other Dem governor from White House events around an upcoming National Governors Association meeting in DC. He ties the snub to Tina Peters' incarceration.

Barely even news really at this point, but, believe it or not, Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-CO Springs) has said something crazy and unverifiable. He claims there are active pedophile rings in the Colorado House, Senate, and governor's office. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/02/gube...

I recently wrote, "(Colorado) would better serve its people if it took aggressive steps to disengage from the federal government, protect residents from Trump’s malevolence, and assume more responsibility for serving Coloradans." It's this kind of thing I had in mind. The FBI is acting in bad faith.

I'll take some good news to kick off the week. The moment I saw this headline the word RiNo popped into my head. @johnwenzel.bsky.social www.denverpost.com/2026/02/09/u...

Last month I called for Colorado to withdraw from the NGA, participation in which is counterproductive when other member states are complicit with authoritarianism. coloradonewsline.com/2026/01/26/c...

Signs that the impossible could be possible* in CO04: 📉 Boebert's serial underperformance at the polls 📊 Adverse national trends ⬇️ Trump's sinking approval #s 💵 Democrats' massive $ haul 🎖️ Candidate quality *All depends on free and fair elections

Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.

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