Colorado Newsline

Colorado Newsline is an independent and nonprofit online news outlet that operates without political bias. Established in July 2020, it aims to deliver honest and precise coverage on various topics, particularly politics and policy, that matter to the people of Colorado. Based in Denver, Colorado Newsline focuses on reporting from the Capitol while also addressing important issues such as the environment, health care, education, the economy, the justice system, and how state government operates. Their dedicated team works to ensure that readers across the state, from Lamar to Dinosaur and Durango to Sterling, receive trustworthy information. All content on Colorado Newsline is accessible for free.

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In Colorado, gas for cars could soon come with a warning label

6 days ago | coloradonewsline.com | Jennifer Oldham

A version of this story originally appeared in Capital & Main.
Weiser, fellow Democratic AGs warn U.S. is on ‘precipice’ of constitutional crisis

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Chase Woodruff

by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline April 17, 2025 Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser told a crowd gathered in a Denver high school auditorium Wednesday night that opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are fighting “to keep America, America.” Weiser welcomed three of his counterparts from other states — Attorneys General Nick Brown of Washington, Anne Lopez of Hawaii and Aaron Ford of Nevada — for the latest in a series of “community impact hearings” on Trump’s agenda at...
Former federal workers warn of risks to Colorado education funding

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Sara Wilson

by Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline April 16, 2025 Two furloughed employees with the U.S. Department of Education warned Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday that a reduced workforce in the department could result in delayed or incorrectly disbursed grant money to the state. The Colorado Department of Education receives about $870 million from the federal government, or a little over 11% of its money, according to Commissioner of Education Susana Córdova.
Proposed legal fund would help Colorado defend against Trump cuts

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Sara Wilson

by Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline April 16, 2025 Colorado lawmakers began debate on Tuesday over a bill that would set aside $4 million for the office of Gov. Jared Polis to defend the state against actions — including legal proceedings, funding freezes and investigations — from the Trump administration.
Space Command HQ report highlights concerns with proposed Colorado to Alabama move

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Lindsey Toomer

by Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline April 15, 2025 A U.S. Department of Defense inspector general report evaluating the decision on where to house U.S. Space Command headquarters highlights the key points of contention in the selection process and why certain agencies had a preference on where it should be located.
State Sen. Jeff Bridges, chair of budget-writing committee, running for Colorado treasurer

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Lindsey Toomer

by Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline April 15, 2025 Colorado state Sen. Jeff Bridges will run in 2026 to be Colorado’s next treasurer, Bridges announced Tuesday. The Greenwood Village Democrat chairs the powerful Colorado Joint Budget Committee, which writes the state budget that must be approved by both chambers in the Colorado Legislature.
Former Rep. Yadira Caraveo launches bid to win back Colorado's 8th District seat • Colorado Newsline

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Chase Woodruff

by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline April 15, 2025 Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo is seeking a rematch in 2026 against Rep. Gabe Evans, the Republican who unseated her in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District last year. “The 8th District deserves a representative who’s looking out for them but Gabe Evans has already shown that he will always put Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and his MAGA backers in Washington first,” Caraveo said in a press release Tuesday announcing her 2026 campaign.
Judge orders Trump to halt Alien Enemies Act deportations for Colorado detainees

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Chase Woodruff

A federal judge in Denver on Monday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration not to deport any detainees held in Colorado under the 1798 law it invoked last month to send hundreds of people to a brutal maximum-security prison in El Salvador. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte Sweeney’s order temporarily prohibits the removal of “all noncitizens in custody in the District of Colorado who were, are, or will be subject to” Trump’s March 14 order invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Cryptocurrency tax revenue negligible since launch of Colorado program

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Quentin Young

by Quentin Young, Colorado Newsline April 15, 2025 In the more than two years that Colorado has accepted cryptocurrency as payment for state taxes, the amount Coloradans have submitted using the new form of payment is essentially nonexistent. The Colorado Department of Revenue in September 2022 started accepting cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, for all state taxes, including income tax, business income tax, sales and use taxes, and severance tax. The move was spearheaded with fanfare by Gov.
Colorado lawmakers urge governor to sign social media protection bill

1 week ago | coloradonewsline.com | Sara Wilson

Supporters of a Colorado bill that would set standards for how social media companies respond to users who violate a platform’s illegal sales policy are urging Gov. Jared Polis to sign the legislation. Senate Bill 25-86 passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan support, but sponsors fear Polis, a Democrat, will veto it based on First Amendment concerns. “This bill simply says that for users egregiously harming our kids, they cannot be given endless chances to continue victimizing others.