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Colorado GOP still backs Eastman despite disbarment finding for Jan. 6
A special disbarment judge in California suspended John Eastman’s law license late last month. She noted his utter lack of remorse in advising former President Donald Trump that the 2020…
Climate cases against Big Oil, including Boulder County, moving forward slowly
After years of legal appeals and delays, some oil companies are set to stand trial in lawsuits brought by state and local governments over the damages caused by climate change.…
Colorado House approves $40.6 billion state budget, sends it to Senate for debate
The Colorado House of Representatives approved the state’s $40.6 billion budget and its accompanying bills on Monday, approaching the end of the constitutionally-required, months-long process to craft a balanced spending…
Dem Roberts joins GOP in tanking bill to end new drilling permits by 2030
A first-of-its-kind legislative attempt to fight climate change by phasing out oil and gas drilling in Colorado fizzled late Thursday night, failing to clear its first hurdle at the Capitol…
State lawmakers give first nod to Colorado passenger rail system
A light rail train crosses West 13th Avenue near Pecos Street in Denver on Aug. 20, 2022 (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline). Colorado lawmakers gave initial approval on Wednesday to a bill…
Analysis: Colorado crime rates dropping but local news outlets are ignoring the story
Crime rates in Colorado have been on a sustained decline for nearly two years now. If that surprises you, you’re hardly alone, and it’s worth thinking about why. Though no…
Green groups file trio of initiatives, including right to a healthy Colorado environment
A gas drilling rig in Bent County, Colo., on Oct. 5, 2022 (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline). A coalition of environmentalists filed a trio of ballot initiatives Thursday that could dramatically boost…
Colorado slams SCOTUS wetlands ruling as it moves forward with its own permit regulations
Outrage over the Trump-packed U.S. Supreme Court rolling back federal reproductive rights has in some ways overshadowed the now 6-3 conservative majority’s relentless assault on environmental regulations that for decades…
In wake of SCOTUS ruling, states like Colorado eye wetlands protections
Wetlands along Homestake Creek with Whitney Peak in the background (David O. Williams photo). For 200 miles, the Wabash River forms the border between Illinois and Indiana as it meanders…
Transmission issues frustrate Holy Cross goal of 90% zero-emission power by ’24
Bronco Plains wind energy in eastern Colorado (Holy Cross Energy photo). Holy Cross Energy had hoped to surpass 90% emissions-free energy by the end of 2023. It didn’t get there.…