Government
Colorado lethal drug prescriptions for assisted suicide surge; recording gaps prompt concernsColorado gave 580 people prescriptions for drugs meant to end their lives in 2025, according to a new state report. This number marked a 12.4%… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court to kick off next term with high-stakes climate change caseThe Supreme Court is set to begin its next term with a blockbuster climate change case that will determine if local governments can hold oil companies accountable for their alleged contributions to… Read More
Public Education
‘The lazy way out’: Four-day school weeks are not the answer to rural school issues, expert saysMore school districts west of the Mississippi are implementing four-day school weeks (4DSWs), but other states are cracking down on the policy, arguing a shortened week harms students’ learning… Read More
Government
Bill to make healthcare costs transparent advances, but hospitals don’t seem too happy(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Bipartisan hospital price transparency legislation cleared a key hurdle in the Senate Wednesday, but some big hospital groups are pushing back. The… Read More
Politics
RNC opens new front in election integrity battle over ‘never residents’ voting in 6 states(The Daily Signal) – After a victory in the battleground state of North Carolina, the Republican National Committee has pending litigation against six other states to stop U.S. citizens… Read More
Public Education
Colorado’s second-largest school district ponders mill levy proposal as stopgap measure for budget deficitA Colorado school district is considering whether to place a mill levy measure on the November ballot that would raise an additional $135 million in taxes for schools if approved – even… Read More
Culture
From immersive experiences to 150th birthday celebrations, CO, UT, AZ, NV, CA shine bright(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.)… Read More
Supreme Court
US Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water dispute(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has accused Colorado of violating a… Read More
Government
New Colorado law requires public, private universities to provide abortion drugsColorado has joined a coalition of left-wing states in requiring all universities to provide abortion drugs to students. HB 1335 was sponsored by… Read More
Politics
Socialist upsets democrat congresswoman who first took office the year she was born(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A 29-year-old socialist ended a longtime Denver congresswoman’s tenure with an upset victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday. Melat Kiros, an Ethiopian immigrant… Read More
Politics
Colorado Attorney General ducks behind the law to avoid releasing data on his lawsuits(The Center Square) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed dozens of lawsuits against the federal government, priding himself on his ability to fight and win cases against… Read More
Culture
18-year-old girl dies from complications after Planned Parenthood abortionAn 18-year-old woman died after suffering complications from a second-trimester abortion at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado. Alexis “Lexi” Arguello died Feb. 6, 2025. She had an… Read More
Public Education
WATCH: 13-year-old shares pro-life poem her Colorado school tried to banA seventh grader at a Colorado middle school was barred from reading her pro-life slam poem to her class, despite classmates reading poems about politically charged issues including immigration,… Read More
Politics
MAGA favorite breaks with Trump by supporting Thomas Massie(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert endorsed Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie Friday despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to primary challenge him. Trump launched an… Read More
Government
Colorado Democrats want to ban restaurants from putting napkins in your delivery order(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two Colorado Democrats have proposed legislation that would crack down on restaurants’ abilities to provide complimentary napkins, utensils and condiments to customers, in the… Read More
Culture
Maine, Colorado to vote on transgender athlete bans this NovemberVoters in Maine and Colorado will decide this November whether to limit male transgender participation in women’s sports, after citizen-led petition drives forced the issue onto the ballot in… Read More
Public Education
Colorado school district’s transgender policies violated Title IX, federal investigators sayThe U.S. Department of Education has determined a large Colorado school district violated federal civil rights law by letting students access sports teams and facilities based on… Read More
Government
Colorado Democrat’s head-scratching reason for killing his own bill to decriminalize prostitution(The Daily Signal) – Colorado’s Republican House leader is calling foul after a Colorado state senator says he is effectively killing his own bill to decriminalize prostitution—in order to… Read More
Public Education
Half of Colorado teachers injured by students; union blames lack of fundingHalf of Colorado’s teachers have been attacked by a student, but the state union still refuses to advocate for stronger discipline. In its 2025-26 State of Education report, the Colorado… Read More
Government
Democrats move to make Colorado the first state to legalize prostitution. What could go wrong?(The Daily Signal) – Colorado Democrats have filed a bill that could make it the first state to decriminalize prostitution, and critics warn that the bill would make the… Read More