Denver Public Schools' proposal to remove Kaiser Permanente from employee plans has teachers and union leaders demanding cost data and transparency ahead of a Feb. 19 board vote.

A D.C. judge has blocked plans to move 20 commuted death‑row inmates to ADX Florence, finding the redesignation process likely predetermined and a due‑process problem.

Council members advanced an ordinance to require quarterly Finance Department updates read into the public record, a move framed as transparency after a recent budget shortfall.

Douglas County commissioners removed general public comment and approved a resolution to defend deputies in civil suits, prompting angry residents and fresh transparency questions.

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.