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Friday, May 8, 2026

Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser trade jabs at each other — and Gov. Polis — in televised debate

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet traded plenty of jabs during their first televised debate Thursday night, but they established few policiy distance between themselves as they vie to become the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.

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Colorado commuters, rideshare drivers feel the sting of rising gas prices

In early April, Ben Brink looked at his budget and realized he could no longer afford to drive to work.

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Colorado lawmakers are set to pass a ban on ‘surveillance pricing.’ Will Gov. Jared Polis sign it?

For the second year in a row, Colorado lawmakers are set to pass legislation banning companies from using price-setting algorithms. Gov. Jared Polis again has greeted the bill with a cold shoulder.

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Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support

The recommendations will be sent to Trump, but many require congressional approval.

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Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations

Dozens of immigration judges have been removed from their jobs during Trump’s second term.

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Trump’s plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House says

The proposal has alarmed preservationists, architects and historians.

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State investment bill backed by ‘secret memo’ dies in committee

A Colorado bill that would have allowed the state to invest enterprise fees and other public money in privately managed investment funds died Wednesday in a committee. <