The Department of the Interior (DOI) has formally announced the establishment of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS), a development that came the same week that the U.S. Congress declined to fund it.

The Colorado congressman is pushing back as federal prosecutors open an inquiry tied to a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders.

He reveled in his accomplishments, criticized the Trump administration, and looked for common ground with Republicans.

The shortfall means two major things: The General Assembly will have to make funding cuts and it also has no money available to spend on new programs. Those two realities will shape the legislature’s entire 120-day lawmaking term.

Their proposal would repeal Colorado's unique requirement that labor unions hold a second election before they can fully negotiate with businesses. Gov. Polis vetoed it last year.

The new poll from Keating Research, backed by groups that support ranked choice voting and fully open primaries, showed opportunities and challenges for both major parties. The numbers roughly reflect the current percentage makeup of the state’s electorate.

The democratic senator and gubernatorial candidate joins other state leaders in supporting a 2026 ballot measure that would allow Colorado to redraw its congressional boundaries.

Senators characterized the agency’s decision-making process as “rigid” and “slow,” and said they want states to have a bigger role.

Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper voted against the package because it did not address rising healthcare costs.