We're hiring a politics reporter to help us out over the summer for a four-month stint leading up to the election! coloradosun.com/2026/04/10/h... #copolitics #coleg

Colorado's program that helps families w/ low incomes afford child care is in crisis. *13,869* eligible kids don't have a subsidized spot. As lawmakers cut social safety net programs this year, struggling families will have to wait longer for relief. coloradosun.com/2026/04/05/c...

How Colorado lawmakers plan to cut $1.5 billion from the state budget, by the indefatigable @jesseapaul.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2026/04/01/c...

Colorado is losing 1 affordable housing unit for every 2 it builds. But the state keeps rejecting efforts to stop the bleeding. by @brianeason.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2026/03/23/c...

Shannon Bird’s “no” votes on some big Democratic bills may both help and hurt her run for Congress coloradosun.com/2026/03/24/s... #copolitics #coleg

Shit is hitting fan... Colorado’s state budget shortfall grows to more than $1.5 billion, forcing legislature to make much deeper cuts coloradosun.com/2026/03/19/c... #copolitics #coleg

Gov. Polis’ office says CO must immediately move to open a new prison — maybe 2 — to handle projected prison pop growth. The request comes as the legislature is cutting social services to address a $1 billion state budget shortfall. w/ @jesseapaul.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2026/03/19/c...

Colorado lawmakers reject bill that would have required police to intervene when ICE agents use excessive force. Local police chiefs opposed the bill. Two Democrats voted with Republicans to reject it. w/ @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2026/03/18/c...

Casey Barrett is able to provide the level of care his daughter 15yo Olivia requires bc the state reimburses them for it. But he is worried he won’t be able to keep it up because CO lawmakers are considering major cuts to Medicaid. @lucasbradywoods.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2026/03/18/c...

Providing Medicaid to immigrants who are children or pregnant is costing Colorado 611% more than expected coloradosun.com/2026/03/16/c... #copolitics #coleg

The Wu train has derailed. Great look at the Boston city hall about face on transit 👇 @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/15/m...

NEW THIS AM: All 66 Democrats in Colorado’s legislature sign letter urging Jared Polis not to shorten Tina Peters’ prison sentence coloradosun.com/2026/03/11/c... #copolitics #coleg

"They didn't have a clue." "Those guys were not examples of what we hope ICE officers would know and do in the field.” -U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson ICE agents struggle to answer questions about warrantless arrests in Colorado in federal court: coloradosun.com/2026/03/11/i...

Colorado wants help picking a name for Front Range passenger train ahead of November vote to fund route coloradosun.com/2026/03/09/c... #copolitics #coleg

NEW: Not a single Democrat in the Colorado legislature says Jared Polis should reduce Tina Peters’ sentence. He appears set to do it anyway. coloradosun.com/2026/03/04/n...

I want to hear from you: Do you or a friend or family member apps like MoneyLion, EarnIn or Brigit? What has your experience been like? What do you want state lawmakers to know as they consider how to regulate the app companies? coloradosun.com/2026/03/04/c...

NEW: Denver mayor orders police to protect city residents from ICE

AI chatbots operating in Colorado would have to take steps to protect kids, prevent suicides under bipartisan bill

Hundreds came to meeting w/ Denver city council members, city & state staff tonight in Elyria-Swansea about the CoreSite data center here. More than a moratorium, they want the center dismantled and a city-wide ban. The company didn’t show.

Industry-backed data center bill would raise taxes on the poorest Coloradans in its bid to provide tax breaks to tech companies, analysis shows. Illinois lawmakers passed similar tax incentives in 2019 and now many appear to have buyer’s remorse. coloradosun.com/2026/02/23/p...

ICYMI: The latest Purplish episode with @sambrasch.bsky.social, @taydolven.bsky.social & @lucasbradywoods.bsky.social looks at Colorado's different approaches to data centers. Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/0AxL... or wherever you get your podcasts #copolitics

As US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs, Colorado companies look at implications

NEW: Democrats would be favored to flip 3 Colorado congressional seats under new redistricting proposal coloradosun.com/2026/02/18/c... #copolitics #coleg

Last year, Colorado's top federal prosecutor told a bank of TV cameras this prosecution crippled Tren de Aragua in Colorado. Seven months later, that tough talk is largely unfulfilled and the office is pleading out the cases. www.cpr.org/2026/02/17/t...

New Mexico is making child care free for all working parents. Why isn’t Colorado? coloradosun.com/2026/02/17/n...

The @coloradosun.com child care series starts this week with a story from Erica Breunlin that answers the question: If parents are paying far more than they can afford for child care, why are so many centers on the brink of closing? coloradosun.com/2026/02/15/c...

CO Capitol caucuses would have to disclose their donors, spending under Dem unity bill. The proposal, backed by leaders of the Opportunity Caucus, comes after the group faced criticism for not saying who paid for their Vail retreat w/ lobbyists last year. coloradosun.com/2026/02/13/c...

Workers at Greeley JBS plant preparing for what could be nation’s first meatpacker strike in decades

As some Democratic governors lead on ICE pushback, Jared Polis is taking a hands-off approach

NEW: A top Democrat in the Colorado Senate is resigning to take nonprofit job, citing legislative pay coloradosun.com/2026/02/10/d... #copolitics #coleg

The dominant form of pesticide use on big farms involves major chemical manufacturers and seed companies coating seeds with “neonics.” Farmers would need “prescription” for them under new bill. by Michael Booth coloradosun.com/2026/02/10/c...

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee thinks it can turn Colorado Springs blue in November. The 5th District’s voters have never elected a Democrat in the 50-odd years since it was created. by @jesseapaul.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2026/02/10/5...

ICYMI: Is the Trump Administration's actions towards #Colorado punishment or a matter of policy? That's what Purplish w/ @bentebirkeland.bsky.social, @taydolven.bsky.social & I, talk about. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... or wherever you listen to your pods. #copolitics

Jason Crow and John Hickenlooper say they will each donate tens of thousands of campaign dollars to immigrant rights groups to offset Palantir-linked donations they've received. Announcements came after questions from @taydolven.bsky.social : coloradosun.com/2026/02/09/h... #copolitics

Colorado Democrats propose new limits on 3-D printed guns, tougher rules for firearms dealers

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to keep $$ flowing to programs that support the poorest families in Colorado and four other Democratic-led states — California, New York, Minnesota and Illinois — in a preliminary injunction Friday. coloradosun.com/2026/02/06/t...

Michael Bennet on Phil Weiser's endorsements in today's edition of The Unaffiliated newsletter. Sign up to get it here: coloradosun.com/join #copolitics #coleg h/t @taydolven.bsky.social

Federal immigration agents in Colorado continue to arrest people because of the color of their skin, in violation of a federal judge’s order, lawyers representing immigrants allege. They're asking a federal judge to intervene — again. coloradosun.com/2026/02/05/i...

Colorado is sending more athletes to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics than any other state @coloradosun.com coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/c...

Voters are still asking Michael Bennet why he wants to leave the Senate to become Colorado’s governor coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/m... #copolitics #coleg

ICYMI: Rep. Diana DeGette is the only Dem in Congress from CO who is for "dismantling" ICE. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet & John Hickenlooper and Reps. Brittany Pettersen, Joe Neguse & Jason Crow are for reforming the agency. Get The Unaffiliated here: coloradosun.com/unaffiliated/

Democratic lawmakers plan package of bills to further regulate federal immigration enforcement in Colorado coloradosun.com/2026/02/02/d...

Colorado AG asks Trump administration to let Craig’s coal plant close as planned

Colorado leaders, immigrant rights groups and residents speaking out against ICE's violent enforcement tactics caught on camera in Minnesota. And many are wondering: Could we see a similar surge of federal agents and violence here? coloradosun.com/2026/01/27/c...

NEW: Surveillance, captive-audience and wholesale pricing are in Colorado Democrats’ cost-of-living crosshairs coloradosun.com/2026/01/26/c... #copolitics #coleg

The NSF just released a "dear colleague" asking for ideas to inform its plans to restructure the National Center for Atmospheric Research. This includes proposals to repurpose NCAR's Mesa Lab, an architectural icon below the Boulder Flatirons, for "private use."

Voters will decide whether to force Colorado police to alert ICE after charging people with questionable immigration status coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/i... #copolitics #coleg

Trump administration must keep funding Colorado’s poorest families, judge rules in temporary reprieve. Colorado uses the funding for its child care payment assistance program, cash assistance for families to buy basic needs and job training. coloradosun.com/2026/01/23/t...

When 14 D state lawmakers received lengthy records requests in Nov from a mystery person named Elaine Baxter, many wondered: Who is she and what is her motive? A $10k cashier's check we obtained has a clue. Get the @coloradosun.com's The Unaffiliated here: coloradosun.com/unaffiliated/

Health insurance enrollment declines in Colorado, but not as much as feared