The Colorado House ethics panel found probable cause to probe Aurora Rep. Mandy Lindsay over roughly $9,000 in caucus reimbursements; Lindsay says it was an oversight.

Thirteen farmers, Weskan Grain and Colorado Pacific say a $500 interchange fee has effectively blocked the Towner Line and driven up shipping costs for High Plains growers.

Tracy Dorland will step down as Jeffco superintendent on July 5; the board will appoint an interim and open a national search. Her departure follows months of budget fights and a teachers' no‑confidence vote.

Xcel has asked regulators for roughly $356M in higher electric revenue; PUC staff warned cumulative requests could leave customers about 33% higher than three years ago.

Polis signed HB26‑1007 on May 7, 2026, allowing plug‑in balcony solar in Colorado and ordering safety and interconnection rules for the kits.

A Breckenridge elementary school is at the center of a contentious master‑plan vote after officials flagged roughly $24.7 million in high-priority repairs. Parents and towns are pushing back.

Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser debate live Thursday at 6 p.m., a one-hour broadcast airing statewide as Colorado’s June 30 primary approaches.

At a Brighton VA roundtable, Rep. Gabe Evans defended Trump’s strikes on Iran and tied reopening the Strait of Hormuz to easing Colorado’s rising gas prices.

Michelle Béchamps and Tara Meekma Collins won Lone Tree council seats in Tuesday's mail‑ballot election; one race was decided by five votes. Results will be certified May 15.

The Justice Department sued Colorado on May 6 to challenge the state’s 2013 law banning magazines that hold more than 15 rounds, calling the restriction unconstitutional. The complaint cites industry data and asks a federal court to block enforcement.

The Justice Department sued Denver on May 5, asking a federal court to strike the city’s long‑standing assault‑weapon ban. City Hall says it will defend the ordinance in court.

A Denver psilocybin co‑op says its educational, harm‑reduction model is legal; state regulators have issued cease‑and‑desist orders alleging unlicensed facilitation. The dispute could set a statewide precedent.

Lawmakers want state enterprises to invest idle reserves into a fund to pay for child-care subsidies — supporters call it creative, critics call it risky and possibly unconstitutional.