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Friday, May 15, 2026

Dire Colorado budget, business wins and veto threats mark Gov. Jared Polis’ final legislative session

The final legislative session of Gov. Jared Polis’ tenure was marked by another budget deficit, predictions he’ll set a personal record for vetoes, and lawmakers openly sitting on bills for next year.

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Colorado school choice canvassers forged ballot petition signatures, state says

Two employees from a Front Range political canvassing company are charged with forging signatures on petitions used to get a Colorado school choice amendment on the 2024 general election ballot, the state attorney general’s office said.

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Republican candidates for Colorado governor discuss state budget, pedophilia rings during televised debate

Barbara Kirkmeyer, Scott Bottoms or Victor Marx, a third candidate who didn’t participate in the debate, will take on Phil Weiser or Michael Bennet in the general election.

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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

The justices granted emergency requests from makers of mifepristone.

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Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial

The excursion fuels criticism of Patel’s misuse of government resources.

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Gov. Jared Polis signs new law rewriting Colorado AI regulations targeting discrimination

Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation Thursday that rewrites and softens a Colorado law that sought to curb discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence, ending a two-year policy tug-of-war.

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US Border Patrol chief announces his resignation in a Fox News interview

Michael Banks said his resignation was effective immediately, saying “it’s just time.”