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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 3h
Commentary: Colorado's U.S. House Republicans have to navigate Trump’s unpopularity. Whether or not they tout the president’s support, they all support the president.
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Commentary: Colorado Republicans navigate Trump's unpopularity | Colorado Newsline
Trump has endorsed all four members of Congress from Colorado, but they have responded to that support in various ways.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 5h
Know before you vote. See what’s on your ballot. Then explore what some of those choices could mean for Colorado. Build-your-own-ballot: coloradonewsline.com/2026/08/31/s... Colorado Tradeoffs: coloradonewsline.com/2026/08/30/c... Voter guide: coloradonewsline.com/voter-guides...
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 5h
A growing number of voters are taking their anger about affordability to the polls this midterm election and blaming President Donald Trump’s tariffs as a culprit for rising expenses. By @ashleymurray.bsky.social
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Voters in midterm elections identify a culprit for rising cost of living: Trump’s tariffs | Colorado Newsline
Voters are taking their anger about affordability to the polls this midterm election and blaming Trump’s tariffs as a culprit.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 9h
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is rescuing more abandoned black bear cubs this year after environmental conditions strained food sources that bears rely on to fatten up before winter.
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Orphaned cubs abound in Colorado as black bear families struggle to find food | Colorado Newsline
Colorado wildlife officials are rescuing more abandoned black bear cubs this year after environmental conditions strained food sources.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 11h
Attorney General Phil Weiser entered the home stretch of the 2026 Colorado governor’s race with a significant financial advantage over his Republican rival, Victor Marx, disclosures show. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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Weiser, Colorado Democrats maintain fundraising edge in final weeks before Election Day | Colorado Newsline
Weiser, who has served two terms as Colorado attorney general, is considered the heavy favorite in the governor's race.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 22h
The two candidates running to represent Colorado’s most competitive congressional district met Wednesday for their only debate ahead of the November election, sparring over federal immigration policy, affordability and the economy, and healthcare. By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
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Candidates in crucial Colorado congressional district trade barbs over voting records | Colorado Newsline
The two candidates running to represent Colorado’s most competitive congressional district met Wednesday for their only debate.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 07/10/2026
The Trump administration obtained tens of millions of unspecified records as part of a sweeping nationwide effort to find voter fraud, according to internal DHS reports. Colorado was marked for potential election "vulnerabilities" before June primary, documents show. By @jonshorman.bsky.social
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Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters | Colorado Newsline
The Trump administration obtained tens of millions of unspecified records as part of a sweeping nationwide effort to find voter fraud.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 07/10/2026
ICYMI: Rep. Jeff Crank refused to meet with constituents related to Epstein survivor, family says
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Rep. Jeff Crank refused to meet with constituents related to Epstein survivor, family says | Colorado Newsline
Family members of a prominent survivor who spoke out about Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse said U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank refused to meet with them.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 07/10/2026
As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. By @jonshorman.bsky.social
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Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls | Colorado Newsline
Voting rights advocates are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 07/10/2026
Commentary: One chapter ended and another began last week in Colorado’s transition from coal combustion to renewable generation of electricity. With the opening of an enormous solar complex in Severance, Platte River Power Authority expects to produce more than 80% non-carbon energy by 2030.
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Commentary: As a Colorado coal mine closes, solar comes on | Colorado Newsline
One chapter ended and another began last week in Colorado’s transition from coal combustion to renewable generation of electricity.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 07/10/2026
The number of women in the U.S. Senate is unlikely to increase and may decline following the November midterm elections, though there are still opportunities for candidates to make history in the upper chamber. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
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No major gains projected for count of women in Congress after midterms | Colorado Newsline
The number of women in the U.S. Senate is unlikely to increase and may decline following the November midterm elections.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 06/10/2026
A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney said Monday that former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss “election integrity” and plans for upcoming elections. By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
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Tina Peters met with Trump to discuss election plans, former Trump administration attorney says | Colorado Newsline
A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney said Tina Peters met with President Donald Trump to discuss “election integrity."
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 06/10/2026
Family members of one of the most prominent survivors to speak out about late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein denounced U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank after he declined to meet with them. By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
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Rep. Jeff Crank refused to meet with constituents related to Epstein survivor, family says | Colorado Newsline
Family members of a prominent survivor who spoke out about Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse said U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank refused to meet with them.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 06/10/2026
Trump wants to sharply curtail mail ballots. He’s called them “inherently corrupt." But with Republicans falling behind in the polls, the president is now urging his supporters to vote in the midterm elections any way they can, including by mail. By @jonshorman.bsky.social
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Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls | Colorado Newsline
With Republicans falling behind in the polls, Trump is now urging his supporters to vote any way they can, including by mail.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 06/10/2026
Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the party a platform to serve as a check on the president’s power. @jennifershutt.bsky.social
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US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority control in midterms | Colorado Newsline
Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 05/10/2026
Commentary: Victor Marx isn’t running for Colorado governor. He’s running for state pastor.
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Commentary: Victor Marx isn't running for Colorado governor. He's running for state pastor. | Colorado Newsline
Most of the headlines about Victor Marx have obscured an essential quality of his campaign: his extreme Christian faith.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 05/10/2026
The Newsline voter guide gives you everything you need to cast a ballot in the 2026 general election. It also contains two special features: Build-your-own-ballot (just enter your address) and Colorado Tradeoffs (test your choices, see the implications).
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Voter Guide: 2026 Colorado general election • Colorado
From Colorado Newsline | Start with the truth
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 05/10/2026
Attorneys representing two Colorado local governments are set for a high-stakes legal showdown over climate change Monday at the Supreme Court, where they’ll ask justices to allow Boulder’s lawsuit seeking monetary damages from two fossil fuel companies to proceed. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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Boulder, fossil-fuel companies face off at the Supreme Court in high-stakes climate case | Colorado Newsline
With help from the Trump administration, Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil have asked the court to step in and quash the lawsuit.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 02/10/2026
Victor Marx, the Republican nominee for Colorado governor, was assessed a fine of $57,647 on Friday by the Colorado secretary of state’s office for accepting campaign contributions in excess of the legal limit.
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Republican Victor Marx fined $58K for campaign finance violations | Colorado Newsline
"The scale of the violations are without precedent," a hearing officer wrote in a 27-page decision in the case issued Friday.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 02/10/2026
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and other local and state officials across the country are bracing for possible federal election interference from now through Nov. 3 — even as they remain unsure of what will actually happen.
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Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. | Colorado Newsline
This story was originally published on NewsFromTheStates.com, part of States Newsroom.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 02/10/2026
Colorado voters in November will decide if the state should ban gender-affirming surgeries for minors.
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Ballot measure to ban youth gender-affirming surgeries could disrupt other forms of healthcare | Colorado Newsline
Colorado voters in November will vote on a ballot measure to decide if the state should ban gender-affirming surgeries for minors.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 02/10/2026
Timeline 1876: Telegrams arriving in Denver throughout the day on Oct. 3, 1876 left little doubt as to who the victors in Colorado's first state elections would be.
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In 1876, Colorado Republicans emerged victorious in the first state elections | Colorado Newsline
Colorado’s inaugural elections in 1876 ended in a victory for the Centennial State's Republican establishment.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 02/10/2026
Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections.
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Hiring slows in September with job growth of 29K | Colorado Newsline
Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 02/10/2026
Every generation has an ideological gender gap — and Gen Z is no different. A new poll sheds light on how young men and women are shaped by certain historical moments and tend to diverge on issues of gender and reproductive rights.
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Here's what's driving the Gen Z gender gap | Colorado Newsline
A new poll sheds light on how young men and women tend to diverge on issues of gender and reproductive rights.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 02/10/2026
ICYMI: In Colorado, the majestic ponderosa pines are dying
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In Colorado, the majestic ponderosa pines are dying | Colorado Newsline
This year, the breadth of the pine beetle’s footprint in Colorado and the intensity of its attack is expected to expand exponentially.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
Commentary: Most of the spectacular headlines about Victor Marx have obscured an essential quality of his campaign: his extreme Christian faith. The Republican running for Colorado governor has signaled to voters that God is his platform.
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Commentary: Victor Marx isn't running for Colorado governor. He's running for state pastor. | Colorado Newsline
Most of the headlines about Victor Marx have obscured an essential quality of his campaign: his extreme Christian faith.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
The Colorado legislative commission tasked with studying the effects of historical racism on Black Coloradans faces a funding gap as it seeks an economic contractor. By @sarawilson.bsky.social
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Colorado commission seeks economists for next phase of racial equity study | Colorado Newsline
The Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission could need to raise around $215,000 to complete its work.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
The family of Renee Good filed a pair of lawsuits against the federal government and top Trump administration officials Thursday morning, seeking compensation and a trial to determine the liability of several federal officials in Good’s killing. By @madisonmcvan.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com
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Family of Renee Good sues federal government, Trump officials over killing | Colorado Newsline
The family of Renee Good filed a pair of lawsuits against the federal government and top Trump administration officials Thursday morning.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
Commentary: Refugee Coloradans work, pay taxes and build communities. Why strip away their healthcare?
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Commentary: Refugee Coloradans work, pay taxes and build communities. Why strip away their healthcare? | Colorado Newsline
The Trump administration has upended decades of bipartisan consensus that welcoming refugees is a staple of American policy.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for their campaign break, leaving numerous policy disputes unresolved. The chamber won’t return until Nov. 9 for the five-week lame-duck session. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
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US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone | Colorado Newsline
The U.S. Senate adjourned Wednesday night and won’t return until Nov. 9 for the five-week lame-duck session, when party leaders will have to decide which bills they want to negotiate during what could...
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
A historic drought, climate change and a tiny beetle put 600,000 acres of pine in Colorado at risk. Already, their gray skeletons line the highways. From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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In Colorado, the majestic ponderosa pines are dying | Colorado Newsline
This year, the breadth of the pine beetle’s footprint in Colorado and the intensity of its attack is expected to expand exponentially.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 01/10/2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
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Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that a Democratic Senate would block Trump's judicial nominees.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 30/09/2026
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday, as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack.
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Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find | Colorado Newsline
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call ...
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 30/09/2026
Colorado is distributing $1 million across the state to fund projects designed to lower the number of run-ins between humans and hungry black bears seeking trashcan meals. By @sarawilson.bsky.social
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Colorado awards $1M for projects to deter human-bear conflicts | Colorado Newsline
Colorado is distributing $1 million across the state to fund projects designed to lower the number of run-ins between humans and black bears.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 30/09/2026
As more polls and strategists indicate Democrats could take over congressional majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in January, some anti-abortion advocates fear such a change could be a serious threat to the Hyde Amendment's future. By @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
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Anti-abortion groups worry Hyde Amendment’s 50-year run could end with new congressional majority | Colorado Newsline
The Hyde Amendment was first passed Sept. 30, 1976, three years after the Roe decision. Anti-abortion advocates fear for its future.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 29/09/2026
A citizens group wants Weld County voters to have the final say on county commissioners’ recent approval of a large data center project near Windsor — and to require voter approval of all such developments in the future. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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Weld County group collecting petition signatures to block Global AI data center | Colorado Newsline
Two citizen-led petitions backed by Protect Our Water and Energy Resources were approved for circulation this week, the group said.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 29/09/2026
Sen. Eric Schmitt labeled Jack Smith a “total dirtbag” and alleged he had perjured himself, but it became clear Schmitt had bungled the accusation by mixing up the names of the Atlanta Hawks and Iowa Hawkeyes. By @ashleymurray.bsky.social
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GOP senator bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearing | Colorado Newsline
Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 29/09/2026
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the federal government on Tuesday in an effort to stop or delay the opening of a new immigration detention facility in Hudson.
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop ICE detention center in Hudson | Colorado Newsline
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the federal government to stop or delay the opening of a new immigration detention facility in Hudson.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 29/09/2026
Democratic and Republican governors say they will more aggressively push back on federal overreach regardless of which party controls Washington. From @stateline.org
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Governors pledge to oppose federal overreach — even when their party runs Washington | Colorado Newsline
Democratic and Republican governors say they will push back on federal overreach regardless of which party controls Washington.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 29/09/2026
ICYMI: Cap on state revenue collection would rise under Colorado ballot measure
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Cap on state revenue collection would rise under Colorado ballot measure | Colorado Newsline
Proposition NN, which would raise the cap on the amount of tax revenue the state can keep, is the only legislatively referred ballot measure.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 29/09/2026
Common Cause Colorado and its partners are preparing to expand a longstanding, nonpartisan election protection program during the midterm election with around 1,000 volunteer poll monitors, up from around 300 in 2024. By @sarawilson.bsky.social
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Colorado voters could see more poll monitors during the midterm election | Colorado Newsline
Common Cause Colorado is expanding its nonpartisan election protection program during the midterm with around 1,000 volunteers.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 29/09/2026
The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress or President Donald Trump to act as the U.S. Senate enters its last week before the midterms.
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‘Dumbfounds us all’: Congress struggles with policies rippling from AI development | Colorado Newsline
The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress to act soon.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more | Colorado Newsline
The Trump administration has infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by canceling funding previously approved by Congress.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 28/09/2026
Proposition NN, which asks voters to raise the cap on the amount of tax revenue the state is allowed to keep each year, is the only legislatively referred measure on Colorado’s ballot this year. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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Cap on state revenue collection would rise under Colorado ballot measure | Colorado Newsline
Proposition NN, which would raise the cap on the amount of tax revenue the state can keep, is the only legislatively referred ballot measure.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 25/09/2026
An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge their removal. By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
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Venezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process | Colorado Newsline
An appeals panel seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men are entitled to due process hearings to challenge their removal.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 25/09/2026
Timeline 1876: Colorado’s first-ever state fair opened in Denver on the afternoon of Sept. 26, 1876, and “every means of transportation in the city was pressed into service” to ferry passengers to the 40-acre fairgrounds on its eastern outskirts. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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Colorado's first state fair opened in 1876 with displays of produce and a pigeon shooting match | Colorado Newsline
Colorado’s first-ever state fair opened in Denver on the afternoon of Sept. 26, 1876, on the city's eastern outskirts.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 25/09/2026
Voting rights groups unsuccessfully sued Colorado Springs in 2022, arguing the timing of the city’s municipal elections led to a racial disparity in voter turnout. They’re trying again now that a new Colorado law creates a local enforcement mechanism. By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
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Racial disparities ground challenge to Colorado Springs off-cycle elections | Colorado Newsline
Plaintiffs want a court order that declares Colorado Springs’ off-cycle elections amount to unlawful voter suppression.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 24/09/2026
The Colorado Energy Office will receive $250 million from the federal government to improve electricity transmission links between Eastern and Western grids, the U.S. Department of Energy announced. It’s part of $1.9 billion to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects. By @sarawilson.bsky.social
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Colorado to get $250M in federal funding for electricity grid improvements | Colorado Newsline
Colorado will receive $250 million from the federal government to improve electricity transmission links between Eastern and Western grids
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 24/09/2026
Commentary: Colorado law says state criminal courts must offer livestreams of their proceedings, but the state’s top judge has little use for that mandate.
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Commentary: Bring transparency back to Colorado courtrooms | Colorado Newsline
Colorado law says state criminal courts must offer livestreams, but the state's top judge has little use for that mandate.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 24/09/2026
This fall, voters in at least nine states, including Colorado, will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering state tax policy. From @stateline.org
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Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall | Colorado Newsline
This fall, voters in at least nine states, including Colorado, will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures.
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