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House looks to extend Trump tax cuts while slashing Medicaid benefits for millions

House looks to extend Trump tax cuts while slashing Medicaid benefits for millions

Colorado state Rep. Manny Rutinel, a Commerce City Democrat, speaks at a demonstration on Monday urging U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, a Fort Lupton Republican, to vote against a House budget…

Bennet braces for battle over public lands, oil and gas drilling, mining, DOGE cuts of workers

Bennet braces for battle over public lands, oil and gas drilling, mining, DOGE cuts of workers

Colorado’s senior U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, says he’s “selecting his battles” when weighing Republican President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks – voting in favor of nearly half his picks as of…

Formerly eradicated measles outbreaks could be coming soon for Colorado kids

Formerly eradicated measles outbreaks could be coming soon for Colorado kids

On Friday, Texas public health officials estimated that a measles outbreak had likely spread to between 200-300 people, across five counties in the western area of the state. Then, on Sunday night,…

Colorado Senate passes bill aimed at making union formation easier

Colorado Senate passes bill aimed at making union formation easier

 Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, a Denver Democrat, speaks about a labor rights bill at the Colorado Capitol on Nov. 19, 2024. (Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)The Colorado Senate gave final approval…

Firefighters say Trump ‘driving wildfire prevention train off the rails’ by slashing federal workforce

Firefighters say Trump ‘driving wildfire prevention train off the rails’ by slashing federal workforce

The Marshall Fire near Boulder in 2021. President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving…

Not ‘waving white flag’ but Bennet rejects blanket opposition to Trump nominees

Not ‘waving white flag’ but Bennet rejects blanket opposition to Trump nominees

Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado defended his latest votes in favor of some of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, insisting that a “blanket approach” in opposing nominees isn’t…

Trump taps Colorado oil and gas lobbyist to run U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Trump taps Colorado oil and gas lobbyist to run U.S. Bureau of Land Management

The head of a Denver-based oil and gas trade group that lobbies for expanded drilling on public lands is Republican President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land…

Colorado leaders accuse Trump, Vought of unlawfully withholding federal funds from states

Colorado leaders accuse Trump, Vought of unlawfully withholding federal funds from states

Two weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration launched a chaotic attempt to freeze federal spending, more than half a billion dollars in congressionally authorized funds are still being unlawfully withheld…

Wildfires, floods fueled by climate change are ravaging U.S. communities, exacerbating housing crisis nationwide

Wildfires, floods fueled by climate change are ravaging U.S. communities, exacerbating housing crisis nationwide

After nearly a month, the Eaton and Palisades wildfires that ravaged California have been contained. But for Southern California and state agencies, another challenge lies ahead: helping people find homes.…

Union organizer calls paying patrollers in powder ‘economically ignorant’ in Colorado

Union organizer calls paying patrollers in powder ‘economically ignorant’ in Colorado

When Breckenridge Ski Patroller Ryan Dineen first moved to the most popular ski town in Colorado in 2007, he paid $400 a month for a room in a house and…