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Colorado’s federal court announces cell phone lockup pilot (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Colorado’s federal court announces cell phone lockup pilot

Colorado's federal trial court is seeking public comments on a proposed program to require certain visitors to lock up their cell phones while inside its courthouses.

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Watchers bemoan water conditions, as federal authorities mull releases coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Watchers bemoan water conditions, as federal authorities mull releases

Federal water authorities intend to asses winter snowpack, runoff forecasts, reservoir conditions and other hydrologic data before making any decisions about water releases from Lake Powell, even as...

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Neguse one of 30 lawmakers sent ‘suspicious mail’ with white powder coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Neguse one of 30 lawmakers sent ‘suspicious mail’ with white powder

Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado is one of the over three dozen members of Congress who have received envelopes filled with a suspicious white powder, his office announced Monday.

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Manny Rutinel sets new Colorado House race fundraising record (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Manny Rutinel sets new Colorado House race fundraising record

Democratic congressional candidate Manny Rutinel raised more than $4.2 million in the most recent quarter in his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado’s most competitive U.S....

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Supreme Court: CBI does not have to turn over Missy Woods analysis coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Supreme Court: CBI does not have to turn over Missy Woods analysis

Colorado Supreme Court says Boulder County district judge erred in ruling that CBI must turn over Missy Woods past DNA cases to Michale Clark defense ana

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Jena Griswold outlines priorities: Trump lawsuits, AI, water rights (via: @tjgrimes ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Jena Griswold outlines priorities: Trump lawsuits, AI, water rights

Secretary of State Jena Griswold said she would continue the legal battles with the Trump administration if elected as attorney general, arguing Colorado needs a leader willing to challenge federal...

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Denver’s reservoirs dwindle to two-thirds capacity coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Denver’s reservoirs dwindle to two-thirds capacity

Denver Water's reservoirs have fallen to 67% capacity, prompting the city's first lawn watering ban in nearly 25 years as officials warn supplies could drop further before spring runoff.

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Douglas County, a Republican stronghold, turns a lighter shade of red coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Douglas County, a Republican stronghold, turns a lighter shade of red

Douglas County is turning a lighter shade of red — and its ramifications could reverberate from the local school board to Colorado's seat of power to Washington, D.C., though the prevailing expecta...

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Republican Ken Buck endorses Phil Weiser in Colorado governor’s race (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Republican Ken Buck endorses Phil Weiser in Colorado governor’s race

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck crossed party lines Wednesday to endorse Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser’s campaign for Colorado governor.

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DOJ sues Denver over mask ban and ID requirement for federal officers (via: @NoFilmNeeded ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

DOJ sues Denver over mask ban and ID requirement for federal officers

The Department of Justice has sued the City and County of Denver, asking challenging its ordinance that prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing a mask...

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U.S. House: Colorado’s ‘sanctuary’ policies threaten public safety (via: @NoFilmNeeded ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

U.S. House: Colorado’s ‘sanctuary’ policies threaten public safety

A report released today by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee states that Colorado's 'sanctuary' policies, particularly those in Denver and Boulder, undermine federal immigration enforcem...

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Colorado state GOP secretary endorses Greg Lopez in governor’s race (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Colorado state GOP secretary endorses Greg Lopez in governor’s race

Colorado Republican Party Secretary Russ Andrews broke with the state party Thursday to endorse unaffiliated gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez over GOP nominee Victor Marx, saying he'd found it...

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Colorado state GOP secretary endorses Greg Lopez in governor’s race (via: @tjgrimes ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Colorado state GOP secretary endorses Greg Lopez in governor’s race

Colorado Republican Party Secretary Russ Andrews broke with the state party Thursday to endorse unaffiliated gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez over GOP nominee Victor Marx, saying he'd found it...

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Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Jeff Crank (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Jeff Crank

Relatives of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein‘s most prominent victims, accuse U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in a TV ad released Monday by his Democratic challenger of refusing to meet with them last...

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Election office says there’s enough evidence to investigate Weiser coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Election office says there’s enough evidence to investigate Weiser

The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says there's enough evidence to warrant an investigation into Attorney General Phil Weiser's compliance with campaign finance laws.

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Boebert critic files anti-SLAPP motion in bid to toss protection order (via: @eluning ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Boebert critic files anti-SLAPP motion in bid to toss protection order

The head of a North Carolina PAC is asking a Weld County judge to throw out an attempt by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to obtain a restraining order against him under a Colorado law meant to protect the...

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Victor Marx fined tens of thousands for campaign finance violations coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Victor Marx fined tens of thousands for campaign finance violations

With just a month before the November general election, the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx was fined tens of thousands of dollars for hundreds of campaign finance violat...

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Former Colorado Justice Melissa Hart dies (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Former Colorado Justice Melissa Hart dies

Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart died on Thursday.

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Regina Rodriguez is new chief federal judge for Colorado (via: @michaelkarlik ) coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Regina Rodriguez is new chief federal judge for Colorado

Regina M. Rodriguez is the new chief federal judge for Colorado, the U.S. District Court has announced.

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CPW halts removal of problem wolves, sparking rural outcry coloradopolitics.com/2026/10…

Colorado halts lethal removal of problem wolves, sparking rural outcry

CPW to suspend killing wolves that kill livestock

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