Pável Meléndez Cruz denied harassment and corruption allegations at a packed Denver update even as Mexican oversight bodies flagged "presumed violations" and a U.S. lawsuit moves forward.

Rep. Jason Crow and Sen. John Hickenlooper will redirect Palantir-linked campaign funds to immigrant-rights organizations amid growing scrutiny of the company's ICE contracts.

Aurora and Boulder lawmakers propose modest per‑container fees on beer, wine and spirits to bankroll prevention, treatment and recovery programs amid budget pressure.

A DOJ interim rule would compress appeal windows and let the Board summarily dismiss many immigration appeals. Colorado advocates say the change denies due process and will overwhelm legal clinics.

ACLU and Denver lawyers say ICE continued warrantless arrests in Colorado after a Nov. 25 federal injunction; a 98‑page amended complaint seeks class‑wide relief.

SB26‑031 would let FDA‑ and DEA‑cleared psychedelic drugs be treated like prescriptions in Colorado, a move supporters say could speed access for PTSD and depression care.

Town staff cut the 2026 sales‑tax forecast to $40.3M and urged council to approve multi‑million dollar reductions as a slow winter and low snowpack weigh on revenue.

Gov. Jared Polis posted photos welcoming Canada’s new consul general to Colorado and used the visit to highlight trade links that support thousands of local jobs.

Colorado will pay $245,000 to settle a lawsuit after a corrections officer forced a Muslim man to shave his beard at intake, attorneys say.

A new analysis finds nearly 30 chief local election officials left Colorado posts since 2020, draining decades of experience. Lawmakers and advocates are pressing for protections, training and funding.

The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review a Mesa County custody fight that could change when judges can use nonparent custody instead of terminating parental rights.

Lisa Calderón has filed to run for Denver mayor and will launch a 'We Love Denver' campaign, promising to restore city jobs, back social housing bonds and end the city's Flock Safety contract.

Colorado's Supreme Court ruled Monday that parts of the 2019 anti‑SLAPP law can’t send final county‑court dismissals to the Court of Appeals, sending many appeals to district court instead.