Arkansas Valley Conduit veto draws a mixed reaction in southeast Colorado
Some think President Trump’s action is not the final word, as the water pipeline project moves forward.
Addressing rising cost of living is a priority for many Colorado Congress members in 2026
Colorado’s congressional delegation has a lot of priorities going into the new year, but it’s unclear how many of them will actually get traction.
Trump vetoes bipartisan bill to provide clean water to rural Southeastern Colorado
The legislation to complete the Arkansas Valley Conduit passed Congress with unanimous support but was branded an ‘expensive and unreliable’ project by the President.
Will 2026 be the year for housing reform? Rep. Pettersen hopes ‘yes’
Pettersen has bills in both the Senate and House housing packages, as the two chambers work to see if they can reach an agreement on how to address the housing crisis.
FEMA denies Colorado disaster declaration requests
The state put in Major Disaster declaration requests for the Lee and Elk fires, as well as flooding in the southwestern part of the state. Colorado is appealing the decision.
Colorado Senators hold up appropriations package over NCAR’s future
The hold prevents quick passage of a government funding package, but the Democrats hope it will keep NCAR intact.
Boebert bill to remove gray wolf from endangered species list passes the House
This is the second time the bill to delist the gray wolf has passed the House.
US House passes Republican health insurance changes, without help from Colorado Dems
The bill doesn’t extend plan subsidies and is not expected to pass the Senate.
Federal economic policies stir up an unusual level of impact on the ground in Colorado
Federal policies from taxes and regulations to federal job layoffs or cuts to social programs have led to some anxiety, but whether these policies can help or hurt economic growth in Colorado is a waiting game.
As House debates keeping kids safe on social media, one Colorado mom says bills don’t go far enough
Advocates say the House version of the Kids Online Safety Act doesn’t go far enough in holding social media companies accountable.
Neguse, Boebert top Colorado’s list for making laws
The rankings put out by the Center for Effective Lawmaking focuses on how effective congress members are at advocating for their bills in certain policy areas, as well as overall.
Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit
The Western Slope freshman is part of a bipartisan push to keep enhanced tax credits from expiring, something many Republicans oppose.
‘Animal House’ in the House? A week of censure resolutions and expulsion threats has lawmakers looking for a different way
Colorado lawmakers say they’d support making it harder to formally rebuke colleagues, to reduce partisanship in the process.
Will Colorado join the redistricting war?
Other blue states want Colorado to join the fray, but redrawing lines early is easier said than done.
As federal support wanes, Colorado’s nonprofits contemplate a rocky future
“This is a new reality, a new dynamic that nonprofits are going to have to adapt to.”
President labels Rep. Jason Crow and others ‘traitors’ for video urging the military not to follow unlawful orders
On social media, Trump accused the lawmakers of seditious behavior, and said it was punishable by death.
