Lindsey Toomer

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Former U.S. prosecutor Hetal Doshi announces bid for Colorado attorney general

3 weeks ago | coloradonewsline.com | Lindsey Toomer

by Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline June 5, 2025 Hetal Doshi, a former assistant U.S. attorney for Colorado, on Thursday joined the Democratic primary to be Colorado’s next attorney general. Doshi served as deputy assistant attorney general of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division under the Biden administration after more than 10 years as a federal prosecutor in Colorado.
Governor Polis signs bill meant to help Colorado tackle sexual assault kit backlog

3 weeks ago | kiowacountypress.net | Lindsey Toomer

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday intended to improve to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ capacity to review sexual assault kits, which include DNA samples and other evidence from survivors. Senate Bill 25-304 establishes the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board, which will review the effectiveness of the state’s medical, legal and criminal response to sexual assault and make victim-centered recommendations to the Colorado Legislature.
Gov. Polis signs bill meant to help Colorado tackle sexual assault kit backlog

3 weeks ago | coloradonewsline.com | Lindsey Toomer

by Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline June 3, 2025 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday intended to improve to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ capacity to review sexual assault kits, which include DNA samples and other evidence from survivors.
Gov. Polis signs bill meant to help Colorado tackle sexual assault kit backlog

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lindsey Toomer

Police evidence bag containing DNA swabs. (Tek Image/Science Photo Library via Getty Images)Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday intended to improve to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ capacity to review sexual assault kits, which include DNA samples and other evidence from survivors.
Colorado abortion clinics report uptick in protesters and trespassing

3 weeks ago | kunc.org | Lindsey Toomer

When volunteers in Pueblo, Colorado, escort patients to abortion clinics, they have umbrellas on hand to create a visual barrier in case nearby protesters try to intimidate patients. They also play music to “drown out the harassment and create a calmer atmosphere,” Pueblo ProChoice President Jacquelyn Bernal said. If those deescalation tactics don’t work and situations escalate beyond what her organization can control, they contact law enforcement, Bernal said.
Public lands advocates fear for Colorado's national parks under Trump budget proposals

1 month ago | coloradonewsline.com | Lindsey Toomer

After the 2013 Colorado floods devastated communities surrounding Rocky Mountain National Park, locals worked tirelessly to get their businesses back up and running in time for the peak fall season. The federal government shut down for about two weeks shortly after the flood, but U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat who was governor at the time, said Colorado agreed to pay the salaries for every employee in Rocky Mountain National Park so the park could still open to visitors.
Colorado businesses struggle amid uncertainty of fluctuating Trump tariffs

1 month ago | news-journal.com | Lindsey Toomer

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, left, listens to 4 Noses Brewing Company CEO Tommy Bibliowicz during a press conference on Tuesday at the Denver brewery. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)Colorado small businesses from various sectors have made changes to their operations and even lost customers as a result of uncertainty around Trump administration tariffs.
Colorado abortion clinics report uptick in protesters and trespassing

1 month ago | coloradonewsline.com | Lindsey Toomer

by Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline May 27, 2025 When volunteers in Pueblo, Colorado, escort patients to abortion clinics, they have umbrellas on hand to create a visual barrier in case nearby protesters try to intimidate patients. They also play music to “drown out the harassment and create a calmer atmosphere,” Pueblo ProChoice President Jacquelyn Bernal said.
Front Range cities, claiming home rule violations, sue Colorado over housing policies

1 month ago | montrosepress.com | Lindsey Toomer

Six cities in the Front Range filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Gov. Jared Polis claiming recently approved state housing laws violate the Colorado Constitution’s home rule provisions. The 86-page lawsuit filed in Denver District Court Monday says Colorado courts have established that matters of land use and zoning are “core matters of local concern,” and that home rule cities are “not inferior” to the Colorado Legislature.
Colorado Democrats decry 'monstrosity' of a spending bill that GOP defends

1 month ago | coloradonewsline.com | Lindsey Toomer

by Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline May 22, 2025 Following the U.S. House of Representatives’ 215-214 vote to approve Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill,” elected officials in Colorado had mixed reactions to the measure and how it will affect the state.