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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · 7 h

10th Circuit reinstates Colorado woman's discrimination lawsuit based on SCOTUS ruling (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/courts/10th-ci…

colo_politics's tweet card. The Denver-based federal appeals court revived a Westminster woman's lawsuit against her former employer on Monday, noting a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision lowered the hurdle for proving employ...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · 11 h

Rural Reckoning | Colorado rancher: 'This is no longer an agriculture-friendly environment' coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-…

colo_politics's tweet card. Janie VanWinkle is contemplating something she never thought she’d ever consider — selling the family ranch after four generations of living and working in Colorado, saying, "This is no longer an...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · 11 h

Rural Reckoning | Wolves prey on relationship between Polis and rural Colorado coloradopolitics.com/news/wolves-ja…

colo_politics's tweet card. While the COVID-19 pandemic became the defining issue of Gov. Jared Polis’ first term, the reintroduction of wolves on the Western Slope is likely to cement his legacy — however

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · 13 h

4 Colorado Democrats report raising more than $1 million apiece in the 2nd quarter | TRAIL MIX (via: @eluning) coloradopolitics.com/columnists/4-c…

colo_politics's tweet card. Once again, a Democrat hoping to challenge Lauren Boebert raised more in campaign contributions than any other candidate in Colorado in the most recent fundraising quarter.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 25

Donald Trump endorses Republican Lauren Boebert's 2026 reelection bid in Colorado's deep red 4th CD (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/elections/2026…

colo_politics's tweet card. Calling her a "MAGA Warrior," President Donald Trump this week endorsed U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection bid in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, the state's most heavily Republican seat.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 24

Colorado had no ability to prosecute New York woman for unauthorized credit card use, appeals court rules (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/courts/colorad… via @colo_politics

colo_politics's tweet card. Douglas County prosecutors had no basis to pursue charges of identity theft and unauthorized use of a financial device against a woman in New York whose conduct occurred entirely outside of Colorado,...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 24

Advance Colorado sues the state over 2025 overtime tax law, claims TABOR violation coloradopolitics.com/colorado-polit…

colo_politics's tweet card. Lawsuit challenges Colorado legislation on overtime pay, claiming it violates Taxpayer's Bill of Rights and requires voter approval.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 24

Necropsy reports confirm wolves killed by mountain lion, legal trap coloradopolitics.com/news/wolves-ca…

colo_politics's tweet card. Federal officials confirm cause of death for two female wolves found dead in the springs. One killed by a mountain lion, the other by a legal trap that has caused CPW officials to pause legal permits.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 24

Federal judge 'troubled' by unknown location ICE intended to transfer detained man (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/courts/federal…

colo_politics's tweet card. A federal judge stated on Monday he was "troubled" by allegations that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was planning to transfer a man in immigration custody outside of Colorado to an unknown...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 24

Documents contradict Republican Gabe Evans' stories about his grandfather 'legally' immigrating to US (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/elections/2026… via @colo_politics

colo_politics's tweet card. U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans has routinely characterized his Mexican immigrant grandfather's path to American citizenship as a model for fixing the country's immigration system, including last week when the...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 24

Adams County assault conviction overturned for improper testimony (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/courts/adams-c…

colo_politics's tweet card. Colorado's second-highest court overturned a man's assault conviction and seven-year prison sentence last week, concluding an Adams County judge admitted improper testimony from a nurse who documen...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 23

Awareness of 988 Colorado grew 80% in past year, mental health line says coloradopolitics.com/legislature/aw…

colo_politics's tweet card. Awareness of Colorado's statewide mental health support hotline increased by 80% in the past year — thanks to recent improvements and an extensive public outreach campaign.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 23

Colorado Supreme Court to hear appeals about parenting restrictions, resentencings (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/courts/colorad…

colo_politics's tweet card. The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether a judge's reduction in the amount of time a parent spends with their child amounts to the kind of "restriction" that...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 22

Colorado GOP picks Richard Holtorf to fill vacant vice chair position in contentious online meeting (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/elections/2026…

colo_politics's tweet card. A sharply divided Colorado Republican Party elected former House Minority Whip Richard Holtorf to fill the state GOP's vacant vice chair position Monday night during an online meeting that laid

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 22

Colorado's federal trial judges keep backlogs steady, but data show discrepancies coloradopolitics.com/courts/colorad…

colo_politics's tweet card. Colorado's federal trial judges collectively had 71 motions in civil cases that had been sitting on their dockets for at least six months without a ruling as of March 31, according to recently...

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 22

Backlash builds over $28M Capitol bridge plan ahead of results of public poll coloradopolitics.com/news/controver…

colo_politics's tweet card. Veterans' groups oppose the construction of a $28.5 million bridge in Colorado, calling it disrespectful to their sacrifices and sacred spaces.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 22

Ethics probe: Ex-Sen. Jaquez Lewis accused of submitting fake support letters coloradopolitics.com/courts/forged-…

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 22

Copper Creek wolf pack claims another calf in Pitkin County coloradopolitics.com/news/copper-cr…

colo_politics's tweet card. The ending to last Friday's meeting of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission came with news of yet another wolf killing.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 21

Former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis to face criminal charges coloradopolitics.com/news/former-st…

colo_politics's tweet card. Former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis of Longmont has been charged with attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 4 felony.

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Colorado Politics@colo_politics · Jul 21

Discipline panel censures ex-Northeast Colorado judge for misconduct (via: @michaelkarlik) coloradopolitics.com/courts/discipl…

colo_politics's tweet card. A three-member disciplinary panel issued a public censure on Thursday of a former trial judge from northeastern Colorado, the first such punishment handed down after voters amended the state consti...

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