An attorney for Colorado called the email a “smoking gun”: In the days that followed, agencies summoned to the meeting announced adverse actions against the state, canceling hundreds of millions in funding and moving to close Boulder's renowned NCAR lab, @sethklamann.bsky.social reports

‘Smoking gun’ email shows White House summoned agencies to Colorado-focused meeting amid Tina Peters furor

A Trump assistant asked officials from five agencies to join a call “prepared to discuss immediate actions that your department or agency can take with respect to Colorado.”

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I don't remember seeing statements like this from History Colorado, well, ever. They depend on a bit of federal funding but not a ton. Still.

The Denver Post@denverpost.com · 2w ago

History Colorado’s board of directors condemned proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act this month, saying a new rule would upend the goal of learning about — and from — the nation’s past.

#Broncos veterans report today and will be on the field tomorrow. Camp will be in full swing by Friday. We’ve for you covered with storylines, insights and predictions here. 🎧🎧🎧: www.denverpost.com/2026/07/28/b... via @denverpost.com

Delvin Rodriguez was found unresponsive in one of the nation’s largest detention centers late last year. The Colorado immigrant died despite agreeing to leave the country weeks before & despite being placed in a cell so guards could observe him at all times: www.denverpost.com/2026/07/19/c...

Family searches for answers after Colorado immigrant dies in Mississippi detention center

“How does it happen in the middle of the day, especially when it sounds like staff did some kind of intervention (the day before)?” immigrant-rights advocate Alex Sánchez said.

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#copolitics Joe Neguse & Brittany Petersen are on the list.

These 16 Democrats Voted to Stop Israel Aid. AIPAC Took Action. (Gift Article)

After 103 Democrats voted to eliminate aid to Israel, the lobbying group closed off online donations for more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers it had endorsed.

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New: Health officials are investigating at least one confirmed case of tuberculosis in Aurora’s immigrant detention center. Advocates and attorneys say there may be more cases, but Geo/ICE have refused to provide more info, in violation of state laws: www.denverpost.com/2026/07/14/t...

Adams County says ICE resistance has slowed investigation into tuberculosis case at detention center

Adams County health officials confirmed they are investigating an active case of tuberculosis at the Aurora immigration detention center, but they say withheld information has slowed the inquiry.

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Journalism friends, please share: The @denverpost.com is looking to hire 2 new reporters: a full-time legislative reporter, plus a part-time breaking news reporter #journalismjobs —> myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/jo... —> myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/jo...

We're hiring for a legislative/state government reporter at @denverpost.com! Thankfully that doesn't mean Seth is leaving us. Job posting is below. If you've got experience in some combo of politics/legislative/government/investigative news coverage, hit us up!

Seth Klamann@sethklamann.bsky.social · last mo.

So! If you have thoughts, tips, ideas on what issues in Colorado deserve a closer look, hit me up - sklamann@denverpost.com. We’re also hiring for my old gig. Come work for The Denver Post, folks. Happy to answer any questions about the role. myworkdaycenter.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MNG/de...

This goat escorted Colorado firefighters to a wildfire burning near Cheyenne Mountain: 'She understood the assignment’ www.denverpost.com/2026/07/09/c...

This goat escorted Colorado firefighters to a wildfire burning near Cheyenne Mountain: ‘She understood the assignment’

The goat showed firefighters the best path up and down, often stopping to bleat and encourage them to follow her route, said Shayne Coyne, superintendent of the Southern Colorado Interagency Wildland ...

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The Denver Post, The New York Times and other media outlets are asking for “serious sanctions” against OpenAI, saying the company destroyed evidence and intentionally hid its ability to locate stolen news stories in training data and responses to ChatGPT users

The Denver Post seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit

“This motion asks the court to punish OpenAI for hiding and destroying evidence showing how ChatGPT was trained on stolen journalism.”

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INBOX: DeGette concedes in CD1 primary, congratulating Melat Kiros for her win. "Frankly, this was not the way I would have wanted to end my career in politics, but I'm proud of my accomplishments," she wrote.

The most nationally resonating story of Colorado’s primary election was Melat Kiros’ defeat of 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette. But several other dynamics became clear in Tuesday’s results.

Five takeaways in Colorado primaries as DSA candidate ousts congresswoman, Democrats reject senator, big money falters

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Kirkmeyer's lead over Marx now down to 1,356 votes

Matt Sebastian@mattsebastian.com · last mo.

State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer holds a narrowing lead over Victor Marx in the Colorado Republican gubernatorial primary, down to about 0.8 percentage points — or roughly 3,600 votes

Today's the day. // Story by @coltrain.bsky.social

As Colorado primary election arrives, several Democratic and Republican politicians’ futures hang in balance

Longtime Democratic figures John Hickenlooper and Diana DeGette face primary challenges from a new generation of Democrats — while Michael Bennet is hoping to keep his campaign for governor alive.

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Since 2022, $2.5 million has been spent on Dem primary races in central Denver's HD6, mostly from dark-money groups backing more moderate candidates. Voters have noticed: “It’s scary, right now, to think that we’re going to waste that money, at this time, on these stupid attacks."(Gift link)

A costly, scorched-earth Denver primary reflects the fight over the Democratic Party’s direction. But voters want it to stop.

“I’m probably going to vote no matter what. But (the spending) has me more cynical. This campaign has just become about the money,” said Zach Robertson, who lives in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood.

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Folks, how much do you know about the glossy campaign ads flooding your mailboxes? Let’s find out: C’mon down and play Guess Who (Paid For It), a wee quiz by The Denver Post. www.denverpost.com/2026/06/25/c...

Quiz: How much do you know about the campaign mailers filling your mailbox?

In another primary season festooned with mailers and Names From the Shadow Realm, we decided to test readers’ ability to identify which interests are paying for these mailers — and for what purpose.

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Essential (and upsetting) reporting from @boulderrl.bsky.social and @boltsmag.org about abuse of solitary confinement in Boulder County jails. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/06/23/c...

Colorado limited solitary confinement for people with mental illness. Boulder County keeps using it.

Despite a Colorado law meant to limit solitary confinement, judges almost always approve requests to isolate people with serious mental illness in the Boulder County Jail and other Colorado jails.

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Hello! I’m writing a story about the Democratic primary campaigns in Denver, particularly HD6 (Camacho vs. Halpern) and SD34 (Carrera vs. Irlando). Do YOU live in either of those districts, and would you like to talk to me for my story? Reach out! I’m at sklamann@denverpost.com.

Big changes coming to the University of Denver, which, after facing a $30 million deficit, is closing departments and merging schools. They won't say how many jobs will be cut, but 9% of faculty already “voluntarily chose to conclude their service” via buyouts, @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social reports

University of Denver to close departments, merge schools as part of academic restructuring

Officials at the private university declined to say how much money the restructuring will save.

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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

"The loss of a primary source of income, coupled with the federal government’s efforts to keep many immigrants indefinitely detained, has spurred families like Cecilia’s — and detainees like her husband — to stop fighting and leave the country." // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social

With no options left, a Venezuelan family living in Colorado walks into ICE custody, seeking to go back home

Cecilia’s husband had vanished into a Centennial ICE field office during an appointment. Now she and her children were preparing to surrender there, too, for a voluntary departure back to Venezuela.

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Colorado Democrats officially censure Gov. Jared Polis for Tina Peters clemency www.denverpost.com/2026/05/20/d... via @coltrain.bsky.social

Colorado Democrats officially censure Gov. Jared Polis for Tina Peters clemency

More than 700 people signed onto a complaint accusing Gov. Jared Polis of “conduct detrimental” to the Democratic Party for easing election denier Tina Peters’ prison sentence.

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Tina Peters’ lawyer told us today that she wasn’t expressing contrition for her crimes and that she was unjustly targeted by a “globalist judge” in a “captured state,” as VP Vance said Peters should qualify for a share of the DOJ’s new $1.77 billion settlement fund:

The Denver Post@denverpost.com · 3mo ago

Hundreds of Colorado Democratic elected officials, volunteers and voters have asked the state party to formally censure Gov. Jared Polis over his decision to commute Tina Peters’ prison term.

New: A wave of elected officials, primarily from Polis’ party, castigated the governor for reducing Peters’ sentence. The county clerks association said that the move would define Polis’ legacy. With @coltrain.bsky.social: www.denverpost.com/2026/05/15/t...

‘Gov. Polis’ legacy’? Colorado officials blast Tina Peters sentence reduction, resulting in release soon

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.

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Important note. This year, Polis asked the legislature — which was in the midst of cutting $1.5 billion — for tens of millions to build a new prison. He’s also refused to release 11 inmates who’ve completed their release programs and are only waiting on Polis to free them. bsky.app/profile/burn...

Alex Burness@burness.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Will just reiterate that in the many years I covered Polis closely, he never showed particular interest in the topic of over-sentencing, nor in criminal justice reform generally. This decision would read a lot differently if Polis had any sort of record as an advocate for clemency.

Polis halves Tina Peters' sentence, cites free speech protection as justification. The decisions happens after months of public and private pleading for him to at least let the legal process finish playing out.

Gov. Jared Polis reduces Tina Peters’ sentence, making her eligible for release next month

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.”

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Cool to see @denverpost.com cited in @merriam-webster.com’s Word of the Day! @samtabachnik.bsky.social @sethklamann.bsky.social

State lawmakers are adding themselves and many other government officials in Colorado to the list of “protected persons” who, for safety reasons, can get their home addresses and other personal information removed from public records posted on the internet.

Safety bill passed by Colorado lawmakers allows redaction of elected officials’ personal information from public records posted online - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

State lawmakers are adding themselves and many other government officials in Colorado to the list of “protected persons” who, for safety reasons, can get their home addresses and other personal inform...

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"The 30% of families that were lifted out of poverty because of Colorado’s most aggressive anti-poverty tax credits are now going to be plunged back into poverty,” bill sponsor Rep. Lorena Garcia said. “I wonder if the governor feels good about that.” Gift link

Veto threat nixes attempt to revive ‘most effective’ anti-child poverty tax credit

A pair of bills looking to bridge support for low-income families by closing some corporate tax cuts died Monday afternoon for a lack of support — and sponsors of the biggest bill blame a veto threat ...

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Here are Colorado Matters’ in-depth interviews with Democratic gubernatorial candidates Phil Weiser & Michael Bennet. Listen or read the full transcripts: Bennet: www.cpr.org/2026/05/13/m... Weiser: www.cpr.org/2026/05/13/p... Produced by @tomhesse.bsky.social