JUST IN: Colorado’s governor tells me the budget bill from the US House is “disastrous.” Gov. Jared Polis says it will mean higher insurance premiums as providers shift the cost of uncompensated care for the uninsured.

Gov. Polis shutting off millions in state grants to cities and counties that don’t comply with state housing policies The governor issued an executive order Friday requiring local governments to show they’re enacting policies to encourage more housing in order to qualify for transportation and energy funds.

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Multiple Colorado cities sue Polis, state over housing policies A lawsuit filed Monday argues the state is violating the right of local governments to shape how they grow and develop.

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BREAKING: Judge McFadden has *granted * the AP’s injunction against the White House’s ban on access to the Oval Office and East Room.

Colorado wins Sundance Film Festival bid The move follows a bid from the state and Boulder officials to woo one of the biggest independent film festivals in the world.

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Sundance Festival relocation decision could be coming Thursday Boulder is one of three finalists for the top-shelf film festival.

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Colorado losing $250 million in federal funding for health services The state had already budgeted the money for things like crisis response teams and childhood vaccines.

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Bezos' changes at 'Washington Post' lead to mass subscription cancellations — again Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos's changes to the opinion pages have led subscribers to cancel in droves. It's the third wave of mass cancellations at the Post in just a few months.

.@Davidfolkenflik reports that 75,000 digital subscribers have cancelled since Bezos announced his WSJ-like opinions shift on Wednesday:
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Controversial state GOP chair will not seek a second term Dave Williams’ departure leaves numerous candidates seeking to lead the party back to greater political power.

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Nearly 500 federal employees in Colorado file for unemployment since Trump inauguration Colorado Department of Labor data shows job cuts rolling through agencies as DOGE action stirs chaos and confusion.

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Two statehouse Republicans enter Colorado governor’s race State Sen. Mark Baisley and Rep. Scott Bottoms will try for the Republican nomination

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How two new lawmakers are adjusting to life under Colorado’s Gold Dome The hours are long and being a representative is a lifestyle change, but Democrat Yara Zokaie and Republican Dusty Johnson say it’s worth the sacrifices.

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Bill to give Ute tribal members free state parks access has other tribes with roots in Colorado asking to be included The proposal has broad legislative support, but is dividing the Indigenous community.

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Interview: GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd speaks on DOGE, Medicaid and Nazi salutes Colorado’s Third Congressional District Representative on what’s happening at the federal level.

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In Colorado, climate-related projects are feeling the freeze on federal funding Courts have ordered the Trump administration to lift its freeze on federal funding, but lots of CLIMATE-related spending is still paused. In Colorado, the freeze has hit affected many projects.

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Boulder sheriff no longer using CBI for DNA testing over concerns with backlog, quality control ‘I’m just not confident in their work.’

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Frustration mounts with delayed athletic prosthetic coverage law Insurers were supposed to start covering recreational prosthetics on Jan. 1, but the state is still deciding how to implement the law

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Two weeks of dramatic moves have Trump's supporters in Colorado cheering, and opponents distraught The one thing both sides share is surprise at the speed and scope of the president’s actions.

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