After 40+ bylines and a lot of learning, my fellowship at @coloradonewsline.com is over. I’m grateful I got to spend the summer reporting on politics and policy in Colorado. Here’s my last article 👇 coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/28/p...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday a total of about $250 million in cuts and redirected funds to help close a state budget gap his office estimated to be $783 million. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

Good morning and welcome to the sixth day of the Colorado special legislative session. Keep updated here 👇 coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/25/c...

The first handful of bills from the special legislative session have landed on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk after winning final approval from lawmakers over the weekend and on Monday morning.

The Colorado House of Representatives on Sunday passed a bill that would use state money to fund Medicaid reimbursements for reproductive health care providers, namely Planned Parenthood, that have recently faced federal funding cuts.

The Colorado House of Representatives gave final approval to six bills on Saturday, sending them to the Senate for consideration as part of the ongoing special legislative session.

The Colorado Senate gave final approval to four bills on Friday morning, sending them to the state House of Representatives, as lawmakers continue a special legislative session convened to address a billion-dollar state budget gap triggered by changes to the federal tax code.

Special session on Colorado budget woes gets underway coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/21/c...

Colorado officials defy Trump administration after demand for immigration enforcement help

Colorado is facing a $1.2 billion tax revenue hit due to tax code changes in the recent federal Republican domestic policy law. Those changes hurt the state budget, but they also benefit certain taxpayers, with large corporations reaping much of the rewards @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

As History Colorado researchers enter the ninth month of work on a state-mandated racial equity study, they are analyzing the discrimination faced by — and the contributions of — Black residents, starting in Colorado’s mid-1800s territorial days through the present. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

State regulators in Colorado have chosen 142 low-producing oil and gas wells to be permanently plugged, funded by well operator fees and federal grant money. The well plugging program is part of the state’s effort to reduce methane emissions. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

An immensely moving article in @calmatters.org today about my lifelong home of Los Angeles, “a city diminished.” calmatters.org/justice/2025...

Lee Fire becomes 5th largest in Colorado history as Oak Fire burns to the south By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

My latest 👇

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Saturday as part of a nationwide anti-Trump movement dubbed “Rage Against the Regime.” By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans insists past generations of immigrants, including his grandfather's family, did it "the right way," while millions of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status today did it "the wrong way." History offers little support for any such distinctions.

Colorado will take an estimated $1.2 billion tax revenue hit in the current fiscal year due to changes that were passed in the federal Republican tax break and spending cut law, analysts warned state lawmakers Wednesday. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to relocate thousands of Washington, D.C., employees to five regional hubs including Fort Collins could be a boon for Colorado-based research while undercutting the department’s overall workforce, agricultural economists said. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

Our story on Rep. Gabe Evans' misrepresentation of his family's immigration history is now available in Spanish:

Colorado climate leaders and public lands advocates say the Republican budget bill's provisions governing oil and gas leasing on federal lands are “an egregious step back for the environment.”

NEW: Rep. Gabe Evans has mischaracterized the story of how his grandfather immigrated to America, according to documents obtained by Newsline. The Colorado Republican has repeated a false version of the story as part of his support of Trump's deportation policies. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social

Demonstrators gathered Thursday in Colorado as part of “Good Trouble” protests. More than 1,000 people turned out in Denver. "Trump and the Project 2025 people are doing everything they can to destroy what makes this country great," a demonstrator said. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

Federal megabill likely to result in cuts to ‘real services’ for Coloradans By @sarawilson.bsky.social @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit Monday calling for the release of $6.8 billion in K-12 education funds that the Trump administration withheld two weeks ago. In Colorado, $80 million of funding is in limbo. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

La Red de Respuesta Rápida de Colorado se fundó en 2017 para documentar los avistamientos de ICE y ha reunido a unos 3.000 voluntarios. Por @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

The Colorado Rapid Response Network runs a 24/7 hotline and documents ICE sightings throughout Colorado. It has amassed about 3K volunteers. ICE has condemned the network for allegedly interfering with its work, but members say they're protecting local communities. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

My latest article for @coloradonewsline.com takes a look at the Colorado Rapid Response Network, which has amassed about 3,000 volunteers to document ICE operations. I’m grateful to everyone who spoke to me. I also translated the article into Spanish! coloradonewsline.com/2025/07/14/c...

Gov. Jared Polis led a roundtable on Wednesday in Denver with Colorado educators. He blasted the Trump administration's withholding from the state of federal education funds as “harmful and opaque.” By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

My latest article for @coloradonewsline.com looks at how Colorado schools are dealing with a sudden pause of $70 million in federal grants

RFK Jr. replaced all 17 experts on the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with some new members who are seen as vaccine skeptics. But a new state law is meant to insulate Colorado from vaccine policies that are inconsistent with scientific evidence. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

Turnitin is a longtime leader in the plagiarism- detection market. In 2023, it released a new tool within six months of ChatGPT’s debut to identify AI-generated writing in students’ assignments. 1/6

For @calmatters.org and @themarkup.org, I got to assist with records collection and sourcing on @taragarciam.bsky.social’s latest investigation. If you’re a college student in CA like me, you’ve probably used Turnitin for class — read about the costs here.

A state-mandated racial equity study in Colorado has raised a total of more than $1 million and is a month ahead of schedule, according to a presentation Wednesday at the Colorado Capitol. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

I’m proud of my latest article and thankful to the many Coloradans who spoke to me! I hope you’ll give it a read 👇

I’m in my capital reporting era! Read about Colorado’s latest economic forecast below 👇

More than 40 Colorado elected officials as of Tuesday have requested the redaction of their addresses and other personal information from the state’s online campaign finance database, as safety concerns rise in the aftermath of shootings targeting two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers.

A participant waves an upside down American flag, a symbol of distress, as thousands of people gather in front of the Colorado Capitol Saturday for a "No Kings" protest. Photo by @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

Thousands of demonstrators gather at the Colorado Capitol Building for the Denver “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration. 📸 for @coloradonewsline.com

The Denver “No Kings” demonstration is 95-year-old Dolores Taylor’s first protest. Seeing other people her age at the protest gives her hope, she said. “We’re here, coming out against the Trump administration, because this is not the American way,” she said. 📸@brumerdelilah.bsky.social

For more Colorado "No Kings" coverage follow @sarawilson.bsky.social and @brumerdelilah.bsky.social For national updates follow @statesnewsroom.com and visit www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/li...

People across Colorado ​planned ​demonstrations against the Trump administration ​in "No Kings" ​protests, part of a nationwide movement Saturday. Newsline is providing live coverage. @statesnewsroom.com is providing nationwide coverage.

Protests are planned across the U.S. on Saturday. Follow developments with our News From The States live feed: breaking news and hour-by-hour updates coming in from all 50 states.

Democratic members of the Colorado congressional delegation criticized a recent proposal by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah to allow the federal government to sell off more than 2 million acres of public land. The proposal covers 11 Western states, including Colorado. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

For the second day in a row, Coloradans protested against ICE mass deportation policies and a military crackdown by the Trump administration on anti-ICE demonstrators in LA. A crowd of more than 1,000 Tuesday evening gathered near the Colorado Capitol in Denver. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social

Just 21% of Colorado voters want Congress to decrease Medicaid spending, according to a poll released Tuesday. The poll zeroed in on the 8th Congressional District, which is represented by a Republican who voted in favor a plan that would make steep cuts to Medicaid. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

The union representing more than 27,000 state employees in Colorado announced Monday it is joining a whistleblower lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis. By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

The latest issue of the Pierce College Bull Magazine is here! The theme is “Defining Family.” issuu.com/piercecolleg...

✨ Life update: I’ll be attending UCLA in the fall, after I graduate from Pierce College this spring with associates degrees in journalism and political science. I’m pursuing a bachelor’s in political science with minors in Spanish and education studies at UCLA. Go Bruins!

I'm excited to share that I'll be a @statesnewsroom.com Capital Reporting Fellow this summer, based at @coloradonewsline.com. I’m a strong believer in the impact of non-partisan, non-profit journalism, and I can't wait to amplify the voices of Coloradans. statesnewsroom.com/press-releas...