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Your daily Colorado politics update for Saturday, April 25
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Saturday, April 25, 2026

Denver plans streamlining of nightclub, entertainment licenses, with some spots allowed to stay open later

The city’s nightlife offerings — including everything from concert venues and nightclubs to some wine bars and restaurants — are set to see a major overhaul this year.

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Justice Department joins Elon Musk company’s lawsuit against Colorado AI regulations

The Department of Justice has joined a lawsuit by billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI that challenges Colorado’s dormant artificial intelligence regulations, just as lawmakers prepare to rewrite those rules.

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Former CASA director accused of pocketing donations on leave from Colorado Behavioral Health Administration

CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties’ former executive director is on leave from the Colorado Department of Human Services after the state attorney general announced she pocketed nonprofit donations meant for her graduate school tuition.

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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

The Justice Department is also reauthorizing the use of single-drug lethal injections.

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FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

The three drugs are being studied for hard-to-treat mental health conditions.

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Family of Boulder fire attack suspect released from ICE custody following judge’s order

The wife and five children of the man charged with carrying out a terror attack on Boulder’s Pearl Street mall last year have been released from immigration custody, their attorney said in a social media post Thursday.

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Prohibition on prop bets stripped from Colorado problem gambling bill