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David Krause

@davidkrause.bsky.social
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I've been a journalist in Colorado for 30 years. Love telling the stories of the people & issue that make this state so great. Proud to be an editor at The Colorado Sun. Previously The Aspen Times, The Denver Post, 9News and the Loveland Reporter-Herald.

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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#Colorado snowfield is gone for the first time on 100 summers. #climatechange
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Iconic St. Mary’s Glacier has disappeared amid record-hot summer
Future snowfalls can replenish the perennial snowfield, but snow and ice are melting faster than they can be replaced
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I kayaked this section of the Arkansas River earlier this year, and knowing the area that logjam was pretty insane. Glad to see #Colorado parks folks got it cleared out. Cool videos in story.
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Watch: Colorado wildlife crews clear logjam on Arkansas River ahead of Labor Day recreation
Crews of Colorado Parks and Wildlife workers cleared an unprecedented 100-yard logjam on the Arkansas River.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Colorado voters along the Front Range will get to vote on train funding in November. #copolitics #coelection
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Front Range voters will be asked to approve sales tax hike to pay for train between Fort Collins and Pueblo
The Front Range Passenger Rail District’s board of directors voted to ask for a 33-cent sales tax increase on every $100 spent to raise $295 million a year for Colorado Connector
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Western U.S. journalists, including @coloradosun.com reporter @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social, are teaming up to dig more into #wildfire management as part of compact of independent news outlets. #Colorado @calmatters.org @montanafreepress.org @wyofile.com @sltrib.com
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The Trump administration upended how we fight wildfires. Then came the West’s worst fire season in years.
The changes come as decades of extinguishing wildfires and climate change-induced drought have left Western forests full of dry fuels.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Always good, solid #Colorado political news every Friday.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'll hop in eventually, but here's your @Waymo 101 rider's guide from our @coloradosun.com biz reporter Tamara Chuang. coloradosun.com/2026/08/21/w...
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Waymo cars will land in Denver "soon." Here's what you should know before you hop in one.
Details on what to expect from the self-driving car service, including a map, the priority list and why you shouldn’t grab the steering wheel
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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Gabe Evans isn’t shying away from Trump as he runs for reelection in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district coloradosun.com/2026/08/19/g... #copolitics
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Gabe Evans isn’t shying away from Trump as he runs for reelection in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district
In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won the 8th Congressional District by 5 points. But in 2024, Donald Trump won it by 2 points — a larger margin of victory than Evans’.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A former Republican #Colorado governor has some thinking to do. If the primary candidate who Bill Owens was backing says the Republican nominee for governor is unfit to lead the state, what’s next? @jesseapaul.bsky.social has more. #copolitics
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Victor Marx says he’s being endorsed by Colorado’s last Republican governor. That’s not true — yet.
Former Gov. Bill Owens said he wants to watch Marx’s general election campaign for governor over the next month or so before deciding whether to endorse him
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Our 15-week Colorado 150 series rolls on with 10 great #colorado sports that are unique, quirky and a great way to be outside. Check out out list this week and catch some of the other 150 cool Colorado things. coloradosun.com/2026/07/15/1...
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10 Colorado sporting events that speak to Colorado’s outdoors culture
Colorado is known for its outdoor adventures. Here are some unique sporting events as we celebrate 150 years of state history.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
There are a number of #wildfires burning across southern & western #Colorado after the hot, dry weekend. We've got daily updates & you can follow our Wildfire Tracker page through the summer. It has a history of the larger #fires in the past 3 CO summers.
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Keep track of every major Colorado wildfire
Here are the wildfires burning across Colorado, including the latest information on active fires, helpful resources and in-depth coverage.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
#Colorado skiers and boarders take note. Could this be the beginning of the end for the Epic Pass structure?
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Takeover reports send Vail Resorts stock up as CEO Rob Katz defends network of 42 ski areas as “the heart of our business model”
The largest resort operator in North America saw its best day on Wall Street in years amid calls for the company to sell Park City ski area
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#Colorado mountain bikers may be excluded from some trails on certain days in #Boulder County if pilot program takes off. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social has more on the idea that thousands are weighing in on. #mountainbiking #publiclands
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Lyons mountain bikers, business owners blast Boulder County proposal to limit bikes at some parks
Lyons pedalers, business owners are warning of economic impacts if county commissioners limit bikes at Hall Ranch and Heil Valley Ranch
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I think this is going to be one of the more interesting #Colorado primaries. Great debate, even if not all the candidates showed up. #COpolitics
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Three Democrats made their cases for attorney general while Jena Griswold skipped another debate
Hetal Doshi, Michael Dougherty and David Seligman staked out stances on TABOR, Trump and more
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Brian Eason @brianeason.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In 2022, the Colorado state pension fund had its worst year since the Great Recession, losing $9.8 billion. But in the aftermath, PERA’s investment managers took home some of their largest bonuses ever. coloradosun.com/2026/06/08/c...
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As retiree pensions shrank, Colorado PERA paid its staff millions of dollars in bonuses
Nearly half of PERA’s investment staff doubled their salaries through incentives, a Colorado Sun analysis found
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Why was a “robot moratorium” measure submitted to the town of Paonia? Another great western #Colorado story from Nancy Lofholm. #AI #privacy #surveillance
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First came the robots. Then came the cameras. That's when this Colorado mountain town had enough.
Controversy flamed by Silicon Valley refugee who says Paonia is “on the cutting edge of violating citizens’ privacy.” He’s running for mayor.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Why is #Utah billionaire is poking the #Vail Resorts bear? @jasonblevins.bsky.social has the deets. #Colorado #skiing
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Utah’s richest man wants Vail Resorts to sell him the nation’s largest ski area
Matthew Prince says he will invest $500 million in Park City Mountain Resort if Vail Resorts sells him ts flagship Utah ski area
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
With the historically low snowpack already melted out and rivers running low, #Colorado fire officials are pushing @colorado.gov to get ahead of the intensifying #drought.
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Colorado officials call for more state actions to combat impacts of drought
The Colorado Drought Task Force called for an emergency drought proclamation from Gov. Jared Polis to unlock more resources to fight drought.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
BREAKING: Election denier Tina Peters is out of #Colorado prison this morning after @colorado.gov commuted her 9-year sentence. @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social is on the scene and has the latest. #COpolitics
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Tina Peters released from Colorado prison. Corrections officials remain tight-lipped over her parole conditions.
Peters served 19 months in state prison before her nine-year sentence was cut in half last month by Gov. Jared Polis in a controversial clemency decision
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Underway for the #Colorado CD8 Democratic primary debate w/ @mannyrutinel.bsky.social & @shannonbird4co.bsky.social hosted by @coloradosun.com. And we are streaming live online. #copolitics
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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Gov. Jared Polis, fresh off being censured by the Colorado Democratic Party for letting Tina Peters out of prison early, showed up today to a private, internal party call like this #copolitics
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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Also a special session to impeach/censure Polis ain't happening. Top Dems in the legislature told The Sun tonight they don't have the votes to call one. #copolitics #coleg
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Leading up to the big 150th anniversary of #Colorado statehood on Aug. 1, we got a cool project of 150 things that make CO so colorful. We just dropped another top-10 list, this one about cool #Colorado mountain things. Check it out & sign up for @coloradosun.com 15-week Colorado 150 newsletter.
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10 Colorado mountain adventures to celebrate 150 years of statehood
We’re celebrating 150 years of statehood with these recommendations. Part of The Colorado Sun's Colorado 150 project.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Millions of people drive past this tiny #Colorado mountain town every year, but few know what's going on on either side of I-70 west of #Denver. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social looks at the latest land acquisitions & the town's overall plan.
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Silver Plume has protected more than 3 acres of land per resident
The Clear Creek County town of 210 has protected more than 3 acres for every resident with a park that spans both sides of I-70
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
BREAKING: In an interview with @jesseapaul.bsky.social, @colorado.gov said: “She, because of her incorrect and unpopular speech, got an unduly harsh sentence.” Polis said he believes her new sentence is still “very harsh.” #copolitics #Colorado
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Colorado governor cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half, will release her on parole June 1
The extraordinary, but expected, decision puts Gov. Jared Polis at odds not only with fellow Democrats, but also with many Republicans in Colorado
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Great work between @coloradosun.com #politics team & KUNC's @lucasbradywoods.bsky.social & Kyle McKinnon for taking the 650-plus measures & getting down to the 101 bill #Coloradans need to know. #COpolitics #COleg #Colorado
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101 bills that passed and failed in Colorado’s legislature this year that you need to know about
We parsed through nearly 650 pieces of legislation debated in the legislature this year to find the ones that will most directly impact people’s lives.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
What happens with this virus known in #Colorado from rodent droppings in different than what developed on cruise ship. Our @coloradosun.com health reporter breaks down the differences. #hantavirus
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It’s hantavirus season in Colorado. Here’s why that’s not as scary as the cruise ship outbreak.
Hantavirus is not one virus but a whole family of viruses. Colorado has a different one than what’s on the cruise ship MV Hondius.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
NEW: The operator responding to the alarm initially only saw a herd of deer outside the fence, not the trespasser, possibly because of some ditches nearby. @coloradosun.com developing story from news conference this morning. #DIA #Colorado #denver
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Radar system detected security breach before Frontier plane struck, killed trespasser, DIA officials say
A radar system monitoring Denver International Airport’s fenceline triggered an alarm minutes before a man scaled the 8-foot fence and ran onto a runway on Friday and was hit and killed by a Frontier ...
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Even with the steep drop-off in skier visits this season, the amount of deaths on #Colorado slopes didn't see that same level of decrease. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social has been keeping track for years, because the resorts don't have to. He's what he found for this season:
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At least 13 people died on Colorado ski slopes in 2025-26
The 13 fatalities at 11 ski resorts in 2025-26 were all men ages 25 to 74 and included three heart attacks and nine deaths from trauma
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Bill sponsor: “Nothing satisfied the ‘enviro’ coalition. What would have been the most robust framework in the nation has now become a signal to industry that Colorado remains closed. We will watch our neighbors in Wyoming reap all of the economic benefits.” #copolitics #coleg
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Effort to attract data centers to Colorado with tax incentives fails
A compromise bill backed by environment groups is still being negotiated
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Interesting showdown happening at #Colorado state Capitol over #transportation funding, or the lack thereof. @brianeason.bsky.social breaks down the battle. #copolitics #coleg
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Road funding fight roils Colorado Capitol with days left in legislative session
Initiative 175 would expand funding for roads through a constitutional amendment. Top lawmakers are racing to pass a bill to neutralize it.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
It's because I put away my snow shovels last weekend, isn't it #cowx? #colorado gonna get a blast of "winter."
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Spring storm could bring up to 9 inches of wet snow to Denver metro area
The northern Front Range mountains, where drought conditions are among the worst, could see up to 2 feet of snow, forecasters say
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We are off and running with our 4th annual @coloradosun.com SunFest at @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social. Gonna be great day of #Colorado conversations.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Who needs a Wednesday #Colorado feel-good story? Well, here ya go. Go, #eagle, go.
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Bald eagle wounded by slingshot released back into Colorado wild
Volunteers and wildlife officers quietly cheer near Keenesburg as a horrifically wounded raptor goes free again.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
In #Colorado, license plate readers are a continuing topic of conversation in communities and at the state legislature.
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As AI license plate readers spread across Colorado, grassroots movements push back
While law enforcement leaders say the technology helps in their work, critics warn the same system can track people’s daily movements, raising privacy concerns.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#Colorado #Republican reps don't like what the state party is asking for. Rep. Hurd: “Preventing unaffiliated voters from participating in the Republican primary election will cause me irreparable harm that cannot be remedied after the election." @jesseapaul.bsky.social digs in. #copolitics
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Colorado’s 4 Republicans in Congress fight state GOP’s attempt to block unaffiliated voters from party’s 2026 primaries
U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, Jeff Hurd and Gabe Evans — along with the NRCC — said in a federal court motion that not including unaffiliated voters “could cause chaos”
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New development as a #Colorado teachers strike continues: District leaders threaten to take away health care benefits. #COeducation #education
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Sheridan School District will stop health insurance coverage for staff as teachers strike hits 3 weeks
Some district staff were told they owe the district for insurance premiums, according to an email sent to employees
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
After nearly a year of planning and debating, we're rolling out our 15-week "Colorado 150" series on 150 things that make #Colorado so dang awesome. Check out our first top-10 list, and signup for our weekly, limit-run newsletter leading up to statehood day Aug 1. Cheers to Colorado!
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Colorado 150: The scenic drives and roadside attractions that give way to stunning landscapes and inspiring architecture
From Imogene Pass to Bishop Castle, here are 10 places that have shaped Colorado over the years.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
#Colorado candidate for state legislature arrested in #Florida after his 4-year-old daughter nearly drowned while he left to get an alcoholic beverage. @jesseapaul.bsky.social has the details on the developing story.
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Republican state Senate candidate arrested in Florida on felony child neglect charge
Frederick Alfred Jr., a 38-year-old who lives in Commerce City, is running to represent state Senate District 21 north of Denver
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 13/04/2026
Jared Polis says Colorado needs a new prison ASAP, even as crime has fallen. How did we get here?
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Jared Polis says Colorado needs a new prison ASAP, even as crime has fallen. How did we get here?
A parole backlog and longer sentences are causing a surge in Colorado's prison population
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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
We're hiring a politics reporter to help us out over the summer for a four-month stint leading up to the election! coloradosun.com/2026/04/10/h... #copolitics #coleg
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
#Colorado lawmakers have yet to wade into the debate with solid rules. @jblevinscosun.bsky.social has a look at the three sides to this story (and we talk about it on our Daily Sun-Up podcast, which is linked in the story). #copolitics #coleg
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River access in Colorado has been contentious for a half century. Legislators are still stymied.
Paddlers want to float. Others want to wade. Landowners want the status quo. And lawmakers seemingly don’t want to get wet in a river fight.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Well, it's officially, officially official. ... But I'm still going #snowboarding this weekend. We still love you, #Colorado!
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It’s been the worst year for Colorado’s snowpack in recorded history. A striking new map shows why.
Colorado's snowpack is at historic lows on the eave of runoff season, and a shocking heat map for March 2026 shows why.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
BREAKING: The #Colorado appeals court wants a district judge to reevaluate the 8-year sentence for former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters. @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social has more. #copolitics
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Colorado appeals court overturns Tina Peters’ sentence in election security breach
The appeals court ordered a judge to re-evaluate the punishment for the former Mesa County clerk
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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
NEW: Colorado budget writers pick new contract with private prison company over new state-run facility to deal with inmate growth coloradosun.com/2026/04/01/c... #copolitics #coleg
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Colorado budget writers pick new contract with private prison company over new state-run facility to deal with inmate growth
The Joint Budget Committee rejected Gov. Jared Polis’ plan for the state to buy a prison and operate it itself
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
NEW: Kim Bimestefer, the head of the #Colorado agency overseeing the state’s Medicaid program, abruptly announced her resignation Monday as the state Senate was preparing to debate a resolution of no confidence in her. @jesseapaul.bsky.social and our @coloradosun.com team have more. #copolitics
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Head of Colorado’s Medicaid program resigns as state Senate was preparing to take “no confidence” vote
Kim Bimestefer’s resignation comes as the state Medicaid program has dealt with billing mistakes and scrutiny over past spending
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Wonderful storytelling and images about the world's most social hermit who's been tracking #Colorado snowfall for decades.
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Colorado’s accidental climatologist taps 52 years of daily winter weather reports to confirm a troubling trend
From his remote cabin in the once snowier hinterlands above Gothic, billy barr tracks decades of warming, snow-starved winters
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Mark your calendar for our fourth annual Colorado SunFest, which is May 1 at @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social on the DU campus. It's gonna be a fun & informative day talking about issue affect #Colorado & what we can do about it.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
NEW: Infighting among Colorado Republican Party continues as chairwoman resigns after roughly a year in role. @jesseapaul.bsky.social has the latest and what it could mean for the midterm elections in November. #copolitics
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Colorado GOP chairwoman to resign, leaving party without leader — and potentially with big debt — just before election
Brita Horn’s resignation will take effect April 17, about a week after Republicans gather in Pueblo for their state assembly and roughly a year after her term began
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
NEW: Don't expect gas prices to go down anytime soon, secretary of energy tells #Colorado crowd. @jesseapaul.bsky.social has more from the northern Colorado stop. #gas #energy
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright, during Colorado stop, warns that high gas prices could last weeks
Wright said the US will insure oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and will even use the military to escort ships
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Interesting debate over #colorado bill: Democratic rep: “Just because you’re poor doesn’t mean you can’t have access to entertainment." Republican rep: “Someone who has economic means ... they go in (with) eyes wide open that they are going to be paying a lot. ... That’s the free market at work.”
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$10 stadium hot dog in Colorado lives on as effort to prevent high “captive audience” pricing meets demise
House Bill 1012 was rejected Tuesday during its first hearing at the Colorado Capitol. It faced big opposition from the business community.
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