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Your daily Colorado politics update for Thursday, February 19
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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Faced with veto threat, Colorado lawmakers remove family court section from trans youth bill

In a statement Wednesday evening, Gov. Jared Polis’ spokeswoman Ally Sullivan said he “opposed the contradictory and troublesome family law provisions in the legislation.”

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Colorado sues Trump administration over $600 million in withheld energy funds

Colorado, California and Washington state are leading a coalition of 13 states suing the Trump administration for withholding about $2.7 billion in federal energy funds.

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Palantir changed its address twice this month — first to a new Denver office, then a Florida coworking space

Clues sprinkled in a 10-K filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday suggest an abrupt relocation for Palantir, a company that is leaving Denver for Florida.

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Colorado abortion assistance fund reports record year, with 40% of patients it helped from Texas

Nearly 40% of the $1.74 million spent on abortion procedures last year went to help Texans, according to the Cobalt Abortion Fund — second only to Coloradans, who received about 48% of that money.

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Colorado enters redistricting war, with group pitching new map that would give Democrats a 7-1 edge

A plan that would give Democratic congressional candidates a strong edge in Colorado — and put a temporary hold on its independent redistricting process — could go to voters in November.

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Bill targeting 3D-printed firearms is on docket in the Colorado legislature this week

A pair of Democrat-backed gun control bills are set for key steps in the legislative process this week as Colorado lawmakers continue their work in the state Capitol.

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Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets