Fate Of Electoral College Now Rests With Supreme Court After Colorado, Washington ‘Faithless Elector’ Arguments
It started three and a half years ago when Micheal Baca and two other Colorado electors decided against casting ballots for Hillary Clinton, who won the state’s popular vote in 2016.
Federal Judge Orders Weld County Sheriff To Protect Medically Fragile Inmates
One inmate has died several, and there are have been several sick inmates and staffers.
A Colorado Case Before The Supreme Court Could Overhaul The Electoral College Forever
In 2016, Micheal Baca tried to lead an Electoral College revolution against then-president-elect Trump. Now Colorado’s ‘Faithless elector’ hopes the Supreme Court helps incite the public against the institution itself.
Life Of A Beat Cop During Coronavirus: ‘Eerily Quiet,’ But Routine Calls Have Become Terrifying
Officers are grappling with the fact their jobs have fundamentally changed.
Life As A Prosecutor During Coronavirus: People Spitting At Grocery Clerks, Telling Police They Have COVID-19 During Arrests
Across the state, district attorneys are weighing how to handle violations of the state’s public health order.
Colorado Corrections Agrees To Release Some Inmates Early To Reduce Prison Populations
To qualify for early release, prisoners have to fall into one of three categories.
Mortenson Settles Convention Center Bid-Rigging For $650K Plus Help For Coronavirus Construction
The state’s investigation into Trammel Crow is ongoing, officials said.
ACLU Sues Weld Sheriff For Failure To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak In County Jail
Sheriffs across the state scramble to deal with illness among deputies and inmates.
Telluride Coronavirus Testing Uncovers Some Positive Results, But Also More Uncertainty
San Miguel County in southwestern Colorado is the first place to embark on testing for all. Anyone can get a COVID-19 blood serum test, healthy or not.
Specialists, Primary Care Doctors Retrain For Hospital Frontlines As Colorado Coronavirus Cases Mount
The massive redeployment of health care workers is already being seen in some of the state’s urgent care facilities.
Colorado’s Justice System Is Still Catching Up To Coronavirus
Jails are releasing some people early, trials are getting canceled or delayed, but it’s a scramble.
While Some In Colorado Can’t Get A Coronavirus Test, San Miguel County Will Test Everyone
The county isn’t paying for it. The tests are being paid for by an international biomedical company whose executives have a residence in Telluride.
Weeks Ahead Of When Coronavirus Will Peak In Colorado, Hospitals Are Already Seeing Shortages
It has not yet been two weeks since Colorado had its first identified case. The statewide tally stood at 183 on Tuesday night.
Expanding Colorado’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity Proves Frustrating To Polis, Doctors And The Public
The effort has been plagued by challenges — not enough test kits, confusion about who can do testing and where, and a public that is demanding more tests than the state could possibly provide.
SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor Recuses From Colorado Electoral College Case, Citing Friendship With Polly Baca
The case started after the 2016 election, when three Democratic electors in Colorado announced an intention to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton.
