SHOCKING: 134 - You Need To See This

Curious bear lets itself inside house by standing up and using PAW to swing open door

A homeowner in Colorado, US, had the shock of their lives when a bear was seen standing on its hind legs and used its paws to swing the door open before quickly fleeing the scene

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2023

Independent candidate poised to become first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs

An independent mayoral candidate is poised to defeat his Republican opponent to become the first elected Black mayor in the conservative city of Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second largest city

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

'Drunk driver' switches places with his dog and tells police 'he wasn't driving'

The man, from Springfield, Colorado, was allegedly driving 52mph in a 30mph zone when he got pulled over and made his dog switch places with him

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

A Texas woman was killed by her boyfriend after getting an abortion, police say

Harold Thompson is facing murder charges in connection with the death of Gabriella Gonzalez. Dallas police say he fatally shot his girlfriend the day after she'd traveled to Colorado for an abortion.

WEKU · May 13, 2023

Texas woman is shot dead by boyfriend for ‘revenge’ after she got an abortion

Harold Thompson, 22, allegedly killed 26-year-old Gabriella Gonzalez after she returned home from procedure in Colorado

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 12, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

Ballotpedia · May 12, 2023

Colorado Supreme Court issues one opinion from May 1-7

The Colorado Supreme Court issued one opinion from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 21 opinions in 2023 — the same number of opinions as this point a year ago. The one opinion is below: 

Ballotpedia · May 11, 2023

Colorado legislative session reinforces once-purple state's Democratic shift

Colorado’s chaotic legislative session this year underscores the once-purple state’s leftward shift

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Colorado voters will be asked in November to make changes to property taxes and tobacco taxes

The Colorado State Legislature referred two ballot measures concerning taxes and state revenue to the Nov. 2023 ballot before adjourning the legislative session on May 8.

Ballotpedia · May 10, 2023

Election legislation roundup: Colorado General Assembly

As of May 7, members of the Colorado General Assembly, which includes the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado State Senate, have passed one bill related to election administration since the beginning of the year. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is:   

Ballotpedia · May 10, 2023