How They Voted: Colorado congressional votes for Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2026Here's a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week.Boulder Daily Camera4d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthHR 7730HR 10167congressional vote recap
Households will pay more for energy due to federal policy: think tankHouseholds in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes.Boulder Daily Camera4d agoWhole story →Planetenergy policy changes
Federal judge rules against group in case over fencing off public landA federal judge ruled that the little-known Free Land Holder Committee in Montezuma County has no legal claim to a swath of the San Juan National Forest. He barred it from building another fence.Boulder Daily Camera5d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetpublic land access dispute
The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election DayStrong recruits, and a favorable political environment, have changed the Senate battleground in recent weeks.Boulder Daily Camera5d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetmidterm elections
Senate reaches deal on bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.Boulder Daily Camera6d agoWhole story →PlanetBuildenergy permitting bill deal
Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serveThe Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide.Boulder Daily Camera6d agoWhole story →HealthBuildhousing first policy shift
Steele: This column has not been evaluated by the FDAHeidi Overton's recent Senate confirmation testimony suggested that she understands just how necessary an independent and fully staffed FDA is to the health of our country.Boulder Daily Camera6d agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentfda staffing crisis
Thousands of legal immigrants in Colorado to lose Medicaid coverageAn estimated 5,000[ documented immigrants living in Colorado will lose access to Medicaid starting Thursday under one of the first major changes to come from H.R. 1, the "big, beautiful bill."Boulder Daily Camera6d agoWhole story →HealthJusticeHR 1medicaid coverage change
Ranch owner seeks legislation for federal public land swap in ColoradoOut of Bounds Ranch owner's land exchange proposal in Congress would privatize public land in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley and has rankled locals as he seeks help from U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd.Boulder Daily Camera7d agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodJeff Hurdcolorado land swap proposal
