Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday sued the private company that runs the Aurora immigration detention center over its noncompliance with a state public health order. Since June, The GEO Group has refused access and information requests related to a confirmed tuberculosis case in the detention center it operates for U.S Immigration and Customs […]

(The Center Square) - Colorado’s gun control law that went into effect last week is receiving widespread pushback from many notable organizations in the state, including two county sheriffs’ offices.

(The Center Sqaure) - The Colorado gubernatorial primary winners have picked their running mates to serve alongside them in the state’s executive office.

The Colorado State Shooting Association is seeking a preliminary injunction against a new state firearm purchasing law, as the group pursues a broader court challenge to the law’s constitutionality. The filing from Tuesday alleges that Colorado’s newly-enacted permitting process for many popular semiautomatic rifles is burdensome and arduous to complete, especially amid a patchwork of […]

(The Center Square) - The Democratic candidate for Colorado governor, Phil Weiser, and his Republican challenger, Victor Marx, are each facing scrutiny regarding campaign donations.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let state courts resolve a lawsuit between local governments and energy companies they sued for damages over the companies’ contributions to climate change. A 2018 lawsuit filed by the city of Boulder and Boulder and San Miguel counties against Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil […]

Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper is Attorney General Phil Weiser’s running mate in the race for Colorado governor, he announced Wednesday.  Dahlkemper, who has served as a county commissioner in Jefferson County since 2019, would serve as Colorado’s lieutenant governor if Weiser, the race’s heavy favorite, wins the election in November. Dahlkemper previously served on […]

(The Center Square) — First, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser's staff refused to accept payment for public records related to his lawsuits. Then, his office delayed processing the request until after securing the Democratic nomination for governor. Now, the agency staff wants to charge a total of $5,129.88 for those same records, an increase of $4,840.29 compared to his initial estimate.

(The Center Square) - First-time candidate Victor Marx narrowly beat out veteran state lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer to win the Colorado Republican primary for governor.