The court’s order is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competition.

Elected officials from across Colorado largely ripped into Gov. Jared Polis’ Friday decision to dramatically accelerate the release of Tina Peters, accusing him of caving to President Donald Trump.

Gov. Jared Polis said that “just because somebody believes the Earth is flat — just because somebody believes in conspiracy theories — does not mean that they should receive a harsher sentence.”

Coal and power industry trade associations cheered the EPA’s proposal.

State Republicans had sought arrest and threatened fines of Democrats.

The final legislative session of Gov. Jared Polis’ tenure was marked by another budget deficit, predictions he’ll set a personal record for vetoes, and lawmakers openly sitting on bills for next year.

Two employees from a Front Range political canvassing company are charged with forging signatures on petitions used to get a Colorado school choice amendment on the 2024 general election ballot, the state attorney general’s office said.