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- Governor Polis Proposes Immediate Colorado Prison Expansion Amid Surging Incarceration Rates and Budget Shortfalls
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is seeking to reopen shuttered correctional facilities to address a ballooning inmate population fueled by a parole backlog and new sentencing laws. D...
- Supreme Court Overturns Colorado Law Restricting LGBT Conversion Talk Therapy
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on Tuesday, striking down a Colorado law that prohibited licensed psychotherapists from engaging in "conversion" talk thera...
- Colorado Auto Theft Plummets To Pre-Pandemic Lows As Enhanced Felony Penalties Reshape Public Safety
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Crime
The Colorado State Patrol reports that vehicle thefts across the state dropped by 34% in 2025, reaching their lowest levels since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Law enforcemen...
- Colorado Lawmakers Advance Credit Card Fee Restrictions While Abandoning High Profile Prostitution Decriminalization Bill
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: US & Canada
The Colorado legislature is moving forward with a bill to exempt sales taxes from credit card "swipe fees" to assist small businesses. Simultaneously, sponsors have withdrawn a con...
- Colorado Legislative Democrats Form United Front Against Clemency for Tina Peters
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Politics
In a rare show of total party unity, all 66 Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly have signed a letter urging Governor Jared Polis to maintain the nine-year prison sentence of...
- Governor Jared Polis Open To Commuting Sentence Of Former Election Clerk Tina Peters Following Trump Request
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signaled a potential willingness to release former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from prison. Peters, currently serving a nine-year sentence for a...