NEW: The Trump administration has cut more than 4,000 employees from some of the nation’s top law-enforcement agencies, even as it vowed to crack down on crime, according to ​records obtained by Reuters.

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Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta

Emails released on Monday by California’s attorney general show Amazon allegedly colluding with other companies to raise the prices of pet treats, khaki pants, eyedrops and other products sold online

In new affordability push, Colorado Democrats look to shrink the single-family home The state House earlier this year passed two bills designed to make it easier to build houses on smaller lots

In their latest housing affordability push, Colorado lawmakers are trying to shrink the single-family home — in part because that’s still the only thing you can build on most of the state's residential land

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25-581 25-5343 CERTIORARI GRANTED ST. MARY CATHOLIC PARISH, ET AL. V. ROY, LISA, ET AL. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. BEAIRD, KENDRICK J. V. UNITED STATES The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma 2 pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: Whether Stinson v. United States, 508 U. S. 36 (1993), still correctly states the rule for the deference that courts must give the commentary to the Sentencing Guidelines.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court takes up two new cases for next term, including a case over Colorado’s exclusion of Catholic preschools from public funding.

The case specifically raises a question the court has circled around for years: Whether 1990’s Employment Division v. Smith should be overruled.

Love spending my vacation doing laundry every night, good tip Wirecutter

Like … it’s the smallest article of clothing! You’re not even saving much bag space, you’re just signing yourself up to do nightly laundry on vacation

In brief, Orban and his backers identify, train, and connect far-right politicians around the world. They do this through direct government backing (the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, etc.), media expansion, etc. They have lost the public purse and the muscle to close private deals.

Orban's loss has financial and organizational consequences for the far right worldwide.

Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.

Two of the three major credit bureaus have sharply reduced the share of complaints they resolved in customers’ favor.

In 2024, Experian’s relief rate was 20%. Last year, that figure fell to less than 1%.

This article shows that Arizona has experienced a 47% decline in SNAP enrollment or about ~400,000 people losing critical support to buy groceries in the last year. This decline is not because of more jobs: the AZ economy (same as U.S. overall) has been treading water, unemployment has increased.

A viewer named Debbie got the phrase “nut cuttin time down on the ranch” banned from my program.

Debbie ruined it for everyone.

With cuts coming to Proposition 123, Colorado’s budget crisis is about to make its housing crisis worse Colorado’s state budget proposal would cut $130 million from Proposition 123, with most of the money coming from programs that develop affordable rental housing for low-income families

With cuts coming to Proposition 123, Colorado’s budget crisis is about to make its housing crisis worse coloradosun.com/2026/04/09/p...

A growing number of CO Democrats are calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against President Trump or for Congress to come back & restrain Trump, after he said on social media "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" (Iran). #copolitics

really glad FRED lost, tbh, I would constantly be confusing it with the Fed's data site fred.stlouisfed.org

The Typical U.S. Home Is 44 Years Old—And Needs Tons of Work The costs of home maintenance and upgrades on America’s aging housing stock are vast and rising fast.

The age of the median US home is a record 44 years, well past the age when the roof needs repairs and the furnace needs replacing. The extent of maintenance and modernization needs is vast, and the cost of doing it is going up fast. @wsj.com

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The chart doesn't render very well on the mobile version of the article... a little too narrow for the labels, but woof

Colorado’s snowpack has likely peaked, but more snow in the forecast will offer relief This winter is setting the stage for a historic drought year in Colorado with a plunging snowpack and spiking temperatures.

In two weeks, Colorado’s snowpack has plummeted into uncharted territory for this time of year.

“We’re talking about being 20% below the previous low.”

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Trump Budget to Frame Midterms With Defense Boost, Domestic Cuts President Donald Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame his party’s midterm election message around a massive defense buildup, partially paid for by cut...

Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame the GOP's midterm election message around a massive defense buildup, partially paid for by cuts to domestic agencies, health-care and other services.

Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.U.S.

BREAKING: A judge blocks a Trump administration order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.

After Trump’s inauguration, the Department of Justice turned down a record number of cases. We did the analysis. www.propublica.org/article/trum... @kbmorales.bsky.social @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social

Head of Colorado’s Medicaid program resigns as state Senate was preparing to take “no confidence” vote Kim Bimestefer’s resignation comes as the state Medicaid program has dealt with billing mistakes and scrutiny over past spending

BREAKING: Head of Colorado’s Medicaid program resigns as state Senate was preparing to take “no confidence” vote coloradosun.com/2026/03/30/m... #copolitics #coleg

Colorado’s highest court says officials should turn over child abuse hotline records requested by Colorado Sun, 9News in 2021 The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on the five-year-old case Monday, saying the records would not violate children’s privacy

Colorado’s highest court says officials should turn over child abuse hotline records requested by Colorado Sun, 9News in 2021

Matt’s (correctly) laying out the bleak trajectory we’re on, but I would also say this exact scenario is why I’m optimistic about the future of independent news. Ppl need to get information from somewhere, and the backlash to AI and corporate media is only going to grow as the product deteriorates

I think that all teams should play on Opening Day, except for the Rockies who we need to keep hidden from the general public for as long as we can. They can't know our shame as baseball fans, they can't know the name Dick Monfort.

Good piece. And most strong-market cities losing more subsidized & unsubsidized low-cost rental housing then they're building. Relying on vacancy chains & modestly falling median rents won't deliver units *affordable* to those <50% AMI. Can be more cost-effective to use $$ to rehab vs. build new.

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

Landmark addiction verdict against Meta and YouTube borrowed from the legal playbook used to fight Big Tobacco www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/t...

Governor’s office tells Colorado lawmakers the state needs to immediately open a new prison — possibly two The news was met with shock from state lawmakers, who have been reeling in recent weeks as they cut Medicaid and other state services to address a $1 billion budget shortfall

“There is no piece of legislation that did this. These are just independent choices of the parole board. And it’s peaking now.” coloradosun.com/2026/03/19/c...

Colorado is losing 1 affordable housing unit for every 2 it builds. But the state keeps rejecting efforts to stop the bleeding. Gov. Jared Polis and state housing officials have prioritized new construction over preserving existing affordable rental housing.

Colorado is losing 1 affordable housing unit for every 2 it builds. But the state keeps rejecting efforts to stop the bleeding. coloradosun.com/2026/03/23/c... via @brianeason.bsky.social #copolitics #coleg

Ultimately, this is kinda what AI has been doing forever (stealing people’s work and monetizing it), it just feels more creepy and invasive. Then again, maybe maximum creepy and invasive is what it’s gonna take for policymakers to actually do something about it

Colorado is losing 1 affordable housing unit for every 2 it builds. But the state keeps rejecting efforts to stop the bleeding. Gov. Jared Polis and state housing officials have prioritized new construction over preserving existing affordable rental housing.

New from me: The lack of funding for preservation is emblematic of a broader divide among housing advocates in Colorado. Gov. Polis has prioritized new supply, while non-profit providers say the state should focus on low-income households with the greatest need
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