Attorney General Phil Weiser tapped Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his lieutenant governor pick, pairing suburban government experience with a statewide ticket. The move spotlights local budget and opioid‑recovery work ahead of a November matchup with Victor Marx.

Gov. Polis signed HB26‑1079 after a lawmaker publicly tied the measure to her son’s near‑fatal crash. Starting Aug. 12, minors will need parental written permission for motorcycle instruction permits.

A disciplinary panel accepted a stipulation Monday that will censure Montezuma County Judge Ian J. MacLaren and impose a 90‑day unpaid suspension after he admitted to multiple instances of misconduct.

Woodland Park told Merit Academy it will end the equal monthly payments that smoothed the charter’s cash flow. The decision arrives amid an audit disclaimer and a lost local sales tax that have tightened the district budget.

Gov. Jared Polis says Colorado is ready to end the twice‑yearly clock change after the U.S. House moved to allow year‑round daylight saving time. Colorado’s 2022 law would take effect only if Congress and other Mountain Time states act.

Advocates say Aurora detainees are getting photocopied mail instead of originals, with months-long delays that may cost people critical legal paperwork.

Shontel Lewis filed paperwork Thursday to run for Denver mayor in 2027, challenging incumbent Mike Johnston and opening her District 8 seat. Her campaign posted early messaging on Instagram.

Staff at 12 western national parks voted to form NTEU Chapter 347, citing understaffing and a desire for bargaining rights amid widespread staffing losses.

Colorado’s Great Colorado Payback returned a record $158M to roughly 163,000 people in 2026 as the Treasury ramped up outreach and pre‑verified mailings. Lawmakers and litigation could shape next year’s returns.

A Denver immigration judge says she was abruptly removed in June after granting bond in a high‑profile case, warning the purge could undercut due process. Local reporting lays out how the dismissal fits a wider DOJ shake‑up.

U.S. District Judge Nina Y. Wang took under advisement Jessica Calderon’s bid to block her layoff after a lengthy hearing that featured recordings and performance reviews.

New CJRA data and local reporting show a spike in long‑pending civil motions in Colorado federal court, with clerks correcting errors and lawmakers eyeing more judges.

Boulder resident Bob Chew reported a $1.1M personal infusion into his Forward Party U.S. Senate campaign and debuted statewide billboards as part of an early ad push.