A new 10th Circuit ruling wiped out a $500,000 verdict and raised the proof bar for disputed debts and identity theft claims in Colorado.

A bid to rename Pikes Peak Fluorite Mountain has been rejected, while a separate proposal to restore the name Tava Mountain waits in Colorado’s queue.

Victor Marx has chosen retired Marine Col. George Markert as his lieutenant governor pick, completing Colorado’s Republican ticket for November.

Denver’s new public safety communications director was previously suspended after an alcohol-related incident at a Salt Lake City homicide scene.

A Trump-appointed judge joined a 2-1 ruling limiting ICE’s no-bond detention policy. The decision adds to a circuit split that could send the issue to the Supreme Court.

Metro Denver mayors are pitching faster permits, new jobs and a downtown rebound as the region competes for businesses and workers.

Denver councilmembers are weighing an ordinance to lock limits on low‑level traffic stops into law after city data showed tens of thousands of non‑citation encounters. Supporters want transparency; skeptics warn of unintended enforcement gaps.

Mayor Mike Johnston convened a task force to design universal child care for Denver; a pilot is planned for next fall and the group's membership will be unveiled Monday. Cost and funding questions remain.

A Colorado appeals court ruled July 23 that employees who discuss pay can sue for retaliation even if no gender-based pay gap is alleged. The 3-0 decision clears the way for a retaliation claim in Verheggen v. Adams County.

Longtime Boulder councilmember Mark Wallach abruptly resigned after an 8–1 vote to pursue FAA grants for the municipal airport, leaving his seat vacant until November. The move raises stakes in an already consequential council election.

The DOJ sued Colorado on July 23, 2026, asking a Denver court to block the ASSET Act and related rules that let some undocumented residents pay in‑state tuition and receive state aid.

Colorado’s delegation introduced the Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act to block a contested quarry expansion above Glenwood Springs, citing truck traffic, cultural sites and the hot‑springs aquifer. The bill forces BLM review into the political arena.

Internal emails show Colorado unemployment staff urged claimants to cancel appeals, prompting hearing officers to call the outreach "disturbing" and raising legal questions about due process.