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USPS deploys contract guards at Denver sorting facility before Colorado mail ballots
Colorado Public Radio reports that USPS deployed contract security in Denver as mail ballots are scheduled to begin going out, with officials and union representatives offering differing views.
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Colorado budget forecast projects nearly $1.6 billion deficit
State economists told lawmakers that rising Medicaid costs could help drive a nearly $1.6 billion Colorado budget deficit when the Legislature convenes in January.
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Colorado Springs receives FEMA funding for flood projects
The Gazette reports Colorado Springs will receive more than $10 million in FEMA funding for 2023 flood repairs and channel improvements intended to reduce future flood risk.
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Polis expected to appoint temporary House District 32 representative
Colorado Politics reports Gov. Jared Polis may appoint a temporary representative for House District 32 after the Democratic Party declined to hold a vacancy committee process.
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Colorado executive order directs new pollinator protections
Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order directing state agencies to develop a pollinator strategy, expand habitat efforts and reduce pesticide impacts where possible.
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House passes data center electricity-cost bill
The U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill that would have state utility regulators consider standards for data centers to cover certain power infrastructure costs.
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Colorado joins lawsuit challenging expanded green card review rule
Colorado joined a multistate federal lawsuit challenging a planned public-charge rule that would expand factors immigration officers may consider in green card applications.
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Brandi Bradley sues over House committee recommendations
Rep. Brandi Bradley filed suit after a Colorado House committee recommended discipline in a confidential workplace harassment case, according to The Denver Post.
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Colorado Secretary of State flags thousands of business filings as fraudulent
The Denver Gazette reports that Colorado’s secretary of state flagged 12,693 business entities as fraudulent after a new law expanded tools for addressing suspect registry filings.
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Colorado Medicaid commission hears budget-growth warnings
The Denver Gazette reports Colorado budget officials warned that Medicaid spending is growing faster than general fund revenue, creating projected shortfalls in coming budget years.
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Northern Colorado Energy Summit Scheduled in Greeley
The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce plans an Oct. 30 energy summit examining the regional industry and its connections to businesses and communities.
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Bear Bash to Mark Completion of Greeley’s 16th Street Project
North Forty News reports that a free Bear Bash celebration Sept. 18 will mark completion of Greeley’s 16th Street Enhancement Project between UNC and downtown.
