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Why you won’t see video of Robert Dear in court this...

  The last time Robert Dear appeared in a Colorado Springs courtroom the world got quite an earful and eyeful of the accused Planned Parenthood...

The Case Of 58 Trees And The Constitution

Custer County accidentally took a sixth of an acre and 58 trees it wasn't entitled to when it built a road.  The state and...

Medical Marijuana Law Suspended

A Denver district judge issued a temporary injunction Tuesday against a Colorado policy limiting the number of patients a medical marijuana provider can serve....

Reax to Abortion Decision: Concern, Desire for Tougher Laws

Concern about the teen who wants an abortion and a desire to require parental permission for any medical procedures -- not just notification --...

Abortion Bypass Denied

Colorado requires either parental notice, or a court order (called a judicial bypass) for a minor to obtain an abortion.  The Colorado Court of...

Colorado Whistle Blower Loses SCOTUS Case

In a 6-2 opinion written by Justice Scalia and released today, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it harder for whistle blowers to receive...

Republicans Lose in High Court, AP Flubs Story

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Colorado Republicans seeking to challenge a 2002 redistricting plan in the state, the Associated Press reports. The...

Colorado Supreme Court Mulls Watershed Protection

The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to consider two questions related to whether the Town of Carbondale, Colorado, a municipality with home rule powers, has...