A new bill introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen seeks to incentivize more states to offer drug abuse treatment through Medicaid, six years after she sponsored a bill requiring Colorado to provide that care. The bill was introduced in the U.S. House late last month. If passed, it would make it easier for … Read more
Greenhouse farmers will be able to write off their agricultural equipment from their personal property taxes permanently under a law signed Friday by Gov. Jared Polis. Passed as House Bill 1003 during the legislature’s special session last month, the law extends in perpetuity an exemption that was set to expire in tax year 2027. Personal … Read more
Every year, a tourism promotion website around Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina releases a fall foliage prediction map for the entire country. The map is fun to play with as it shows a week-by-week prediction for each state between Sept. 2 and Nov. 18. It also breaks it down on a county-by-county … Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ chief of staff will leave the administration next week to take a job overseeing government relations for UCHealth. Then-Speaker Alec Garnett of the Colorado House of Representatives during a committee hearing on fentanyl at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) Alec Garnett, … Read more
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. They include the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office and three other agents assigned to that office, which was responsible for … Read more
Summer is not the time for leaf peeping in Colorado, but it might be the time to consider aspen trees. Populus, billed as the country’s first carbon-positive hotel, is set to open soon at 240 14th St. (and you can make reservations starting in September), just in time for fall colors. The hotel combines eco-friendly … Read more
The city of Denver will pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a delivery driver who was seriously injured when a police officer crashed into him while pursuing another car on the wrong side of the road three years ago. The Denver City Council approved the settlement with Christopher Cordova and a related $40,000 … Read more
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations — 66% — … Read more
U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo backed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination less than a week ago. Then, days later, she supported a Republican-sponsored House resolution “strongly condemning” Harris for the Biden administration’s “failure to secure the United States border.” The vote Thursday was the latest to turn heads as Caraveo faces a … Read more
A federal judge in Denver ruled against the plaintiffs in a voter intimidation lawsuit Thursday, ending a trial early after finding the organizations behind the suit hadn’t presented sufficient evidence against a group of Donald Trump supporters. U.S. District Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney issued her ruling Thursday morning. The trial had started Monday, more than … Read more
