Income Requirements For Renters Would Be Capped Under Colorado Bill

Colorado tenants could qualify for more rental housing options under legislation making its way through the General Assembly.

U.S. Justice Department To Ask Supreme Court To Reject Limits On Access To Abortion Pill

WASHINGTON — U.S. Justice Department will ask Supreme Court on an emergency basis to keep access to the abortion medication mifepristone.

Biden Administration Sends Millions To States For Bridge Repair, Replacement

The Biden administration will allocate $295 million in federal funding to repair or replace nine bridges across the country.

Magic Mushroom Board Convenes In Colorado For First Time As September Deadline Looms

Natural Medicine Advisory Board members will work with Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies to implement Natural Medicine Health Act.

Colorado Organization With Innovative Way To Repurpose Firearms, Hosts Another Surrender Event

Guns to Gardens is hosting a safe surrender event April 15 at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church.

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Lauren Boebert And Adam Frisch Tied Among Likely 2024 Voters, New Poll Says

"If the 2024 election were held today with the two candidates, 45% of voters would choose Frisch and 45% would choose Boebert," poll found.

Colorado Democrats Urge Court To Maintain Access To Abortion Pill During Appeal

The appeal follows two conflicting federal court rulings on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug.

Oil And Gas-Related Spills Increased 16% In Colorado In 2022, Report Finds

A Denver environmental group report shows Colorado's oil and gas industry is trending in the wrong direction on drilling-related spills.

EPA Sued Over Failure To Set, Update Pollution Limits

The lawsuit centers on the Clean Water Act, the landmark Nixon-era legislation that regulated the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters.

Biden Administration Proposes To Strengthen Patient Privacy For Those Seeking Abortions

WASHINGTON — The announcement comes amid two major ongoing federal court cases dealing with access to the abortion pill.

Colorado Bill Would Outlaw Making, Possessing ‘Ghost Guns'

Manufacturing and possessing ghost guns — unserialized firearms linked to recent shootings in the state — could soon be illegal in Colorado.

Texas Judge's Abortion Pill Ruling Supported By 69 Republicans In Congress

WASHINGTON — The group is backing a federal judge's ruling that would overturn the U.S. FDA's two-decade-old approval of the abortion pill.

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Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters Sentenced To Four Months Home Detention In Obstruction Case

Peters initially faced up to six months in jail after her March conviction for obstructing government operations.

U.S. Department Of Justice Asks Appeals Court To Pause Abortion Pill Ruling

WASHINGTON — The Texas judge’s ruling would otherwise overturn U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the abortion pill.

High Mortality Rate Of Homeless Highlighted In New Report

Barb Anderson, director of Haven House in Jeffersonville, Indiana, works with homeless people to place them into housing.

ACLU Appeals Ruling That Teller County Sheriff Partnership With ICE Is Lawful

Initial complaint from ACLU argues that Mikesell’s “287(g) agreement” with ICE violates both Colorado statute and the Colorado Constitution.

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Path To Historically Black Universities Now Open To Colorado Community College Students

The Colorado Community College System announced new transfer agreements with two historically Black universities on Thursday.

Viable Male Birth Control Options Could Be On The Horizon

Heather Vahdat has advocated for male contraceptive options for nearly a decade but says it's a lonely space to occupy in health sciences.

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Growth Caps Preserve ‘Quality Of Life,' Some Cities Say, But This Colorado Bill Would Eliminate Them

A bill working its way through the Colorado Legislature would eliminate growth rate caps in cities like Boulder, Lakewood and Golden.

BREAKING: Federal Judge Issues Ruling On Access To Abortion Pills

WASHINGTON — Texas federal judge released ruling Friday in a case designed to put more than two decades of access to medication abortion.

Federal Judge Orders Abortion Pill Off U.S. Market But Immediate Appeal Expected

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Texas revoked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's two-decade-old approval of the abortion pill Friday.

Physicians React To Ruling Placing Abortion Pill Use In Jeopardy

Texas federal judge with history of anti-abortion beliefs has thrown into jeopardy the most common form of abortion since Roe v. Wade fell.

Biden Administration Appeals Judge's Ruling Ordering Abortion Pill Off U.S. Market

WASHINGTON —Department of Justice launched an appeals process that will likely put a landmark decision about access to medication abortion.

Biden After Texas Ruling Vows He Will Fight To Ensure Access To Abortion Pill

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden pledged to defend access to medication abortion and the FDA's authority to approve pharmaceuticals.

The Big Squeeze: More Enrollees And Smaller Networks Plague Some ACA Plans

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Utah Oil Train Project Denounced As Danger To Colorado By Top Democrats

Some Colorado's top Democratic elected officials issued their most united and forceful call yet to halt a planned Utah railway expansion.

Democratic Leaders Warn Abortion Pill Ruling Could Endanger Other FDA-Approved Drugs

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democratic leaders vowed to defend reproductive rights and abortion access Saturday.

Not All Republicans Feel ‘Ukraine Fatigue,' As GOP Splits Over Continued Aid

WASHINGTON — Other Congress GOP members double down on supporting the war-torn nation; criticize Biden administration for not doing enough.

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As Future Of Abortion Pill Is Weighed, Democrats In Congress See Little They Can Do

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats appear lukewarm about pursuing reproductive rights legislation in a divided Congress.

Biden Vetoes Attempt To Repeal WOTUS Rule On Wetlands

WASHINGTON — Biden vetoed a measure that would repeal a rule expanding which types of wetlands can be regulated under the Clean Water Act.

IRS Slated To Hire Thousands Of Workers, Boost Audits Of Wealthy Taxpayers

WASHINGTON — The IRS on Thursday detailed its plan to spend $80 billion in additional funding that Democrats approved last year in package.

Biden Rule On Transgender Athletes Would Set Conditions On School Sports Bans

The proposed rule would prohibit blanket bans of transgender athletes competing in sports consistent with their gender identity.

Major Land Use Bill Gets First Committee Hearing In Colorado Senate

The Legislature's massive, marquee land use bill would reform the state's zoning codes to spur more affordable housing development.

Most Cost-Burdened Residents Should Be Colorado Housing-Policy Priority, Report Says

Housing is considered “affordable” if the total cost is no more than a third of the household’s income.