Author: Marissa Ventrelli marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
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Former VP Mike Pence joining Colorado Christian University faculty
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been hired as a visiting faculty member at Colorado Christian University, the Lakewood-based private evangelical university announced Tuesday. Pence will be on campus about once a month during the 2026-2027 school year to give lectures, host classroom discussions, and engage with students. The role builds upon his other work…
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Right-to-natural-gas proposal in Colorado qualifies for ballot
A citizen initiative that seeks to enshrine the right to natural gas has qualified for the November ballot, Colorado’s election office confirmed on Thursday. Petitions containing signatures for Initiative No. 177 were turned in to the Secretary of State’s Office for review in late June. On Thursday, the Secretary of State’s Office said 146,165 of the 189,508…
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New Colorado laws going into effect cover AI disclosures, medical marijuana access and gambling limits
More than 100 new Colorado laws take effect Aug. 12, bringing changes to chatbot safety rules, psychedelic research, campus wellness checks and sports betting restrictions. Here is a look at some of those laws set to take effect. The law: House Bill 1263 What it does: Sponsored by Reps. Sean Camacho, D-Denver, and Javier Mabrey,…
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New Colorado laws cover AI disclosures, medical marijuana access and gambling limits
More than 100 new Colorado laws take effect Aug. 12, bringing changes to chatbot safety rules, psychedelic research, campus wellness checks and sports betting restrictions. Here is a look at some of those laws set to take effect. The law: House Bill 1263 What it does: Sponsored by Reps. Sean Camacho, D-Denver, and Javier Mabrey,…
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New Colorado laws going into effect cover AI disclosures, medical marijuana access and gambling limits
More than 100 new Colorado laws take effect Aug. 12, bringing changes to chatbot safety rules, psychedelic research, campus wellness checks and sports betting restrictions. Here is a look at some of those laws set to take effect. The law: House Bill 1263 What it does: Sponsored by Reps. Sean Camacho, D-Denver, and Javier Mabrey,…
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Colorado background checks surge ahead of new semiautomatic gun requirement
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation processed a record number of firearm background checks in July, which the agency attributes to a new state requirement before guns can be purchased that went into effect on Aug. 1. In total, CBI performed 59,452 background checks in July 2026, a 195% increase from July 2025. “I want to…
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Colorado to implement new laws on jail standards, safe haven rules, and agricultural labeling
In mid-August every year, a slew of recently passed laws in Colorado go into effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session. This year, all bills without a specified effective date or safety clause — a provision stating the legislation must become effective immediately to protect the public peace, health, or safety of…
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Federal judge rejects DOJ bid to force Colorado to hand over voter information
A U.S. district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold for refusing to provide the agency with personal voter information. Last December, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division asked Griswold’s office to provide unredacted voter data, including full names, dates of birth, residential addresses and…
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Colorado joins 2 lawsuits against Trump administration over TANF, tariffs authority
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Colorado has joined a coalition of states in filing two new lawsuits against the Trump administration. The first lawsuit alleges the Trump administration’s move to expand the U.S. health department’s oversight of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families would illegally allow the office to share detailed records of recipients’ personal information with other agencies, including…
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Colorado districts prepare for school year amid mental health worries — will fewer cellphone distractions help?
The signs of a new school year are everywhere — buses in the shop, teachers unpacking boxes, families ticking through supply lists — and behind the familiar rituals, Colorado districts are preparing for a year defined less by routine than by strain. Some mental-health dollars that once paid for therapists, psychologists and individualized support have…