A Yale analysis shows most Colorado hospitals operate in concentrated markets, and a bill to give the attorney general new merger‑review powers stalled in committee last week.

Aurora approved a $500 annual tobacco license with escalating fines, suspensions and spacing rules aimed at keeping vapes, kratom and certain hemp products away from under‑21 buyers. The fees will fund regular compliance checks.

A TV ad accuses Jena Griswold of exaggerating her role in the Trump ballot case, shifting the Colorado AG primary toward courtroom experience.

Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington of Glendale, Kentucky, has been identified as the seventh U.S. service member to die after being wounded during Iran’s opening strikes. The Army says he will be posthumously promoted.

After trustees resigned, Hartman, CO is left without a local government and a water system that could lose its disinfectant in weeks.

A new federal tax credit will let Coloradans turn up to $1,700 of federal taxes into scholarships for K–12 students. Colorado has signed on and local groups are preparing to scale up.

Eighteen bills target data centers, pollution limits and permitting as Colorado lawmakers clash over the costs and reliability of deeper emissions cuts.

Democrats filed SB26‑135 to ask voters to let the state keep TABOR surplus equal to K‑12 spending and use it to boost schools for 10 years, setting up a major fall fight.

Colorado’s human‑services board postponed a vote on a waiver that would stop SNAP benefits from covering most sweetened drinks, leaving an April decision and an April 30 start date on the table.

SB26‑134 would exempt sales tax from credit‑card swipe fees; supporters say Colorado restaurants could save roughly $26,000 a year while banks warn of legal fights.

A Denver judge refused to bar Eileen Laubacher from the Democratic assembly process, keeping a high‑stakes primary fight with Rep. Lauren Boebert alive.

Aurora settled a federal suit and agreed to restore in‑person council meetings with a one‑hour public‑comment period and set speaker limits after months of protests.

A federal audit found Colorado made at least $77.8M in improper Medicaid payments for applied behavior analysis and was ordered to return about $42.6M in federal funds. The findings raise questions about access and state budget pressure.